Heart of Iron

[...] and triumphs.  Here's to continuing on your own journey to awesomeness! Be blessed and be a blessing Gae xxx [...]

[...] choose one? You can still link up and participate in Blogtober '14 here: Be blessed and be a blessing Gae xxx  [...]

[...] like what I have to say, come back and read the next post when it's up. Be blessed and be a blessing Gae xxx  [...]

[...] just going to wing it, and hope some of you will tag along for the ride. Be blessed and be a blessing Gae xxx  [...]

[...] box jumps. Jumping on and off a box around 54cm high. I simply can not jump that with my floppy foot. (I did try once, let's just say it ended with me in a heap on the floor half laughing and half [...]

[...] for the very first time, and after an assessment and some xrays it was found that my floppy foot has caused a few other issues for me. My limp means that I put a lot of emphasis on my right [...]

[...] and not trip before the day had even started, and was able to let my team mates see me and my floppy foot in action. Some had never seen me without my orthotic before, so I think this showed them [...]

[...] out the water feeling good and not over tired. I made my way up to transition slowly (thanks floppy foot) and got ready for the bike. The bike was horrendous. It was a 60km "there and back" [...]

[...] with lots of anti chafe cream, and I walked over to the athlete briefing. Standing alongside my team mates listening to the referee talking gave me goose bumps, and it was the first (of many) times I [...]

[...] and encouraging everyone has been. To know that I am part of a team, with coaches and team mates who are 100% behind me has given me the hugest confidence boost. I know what was missing from [...]

[...] to prepare, how I would feel or whether I could actually do it or not. Having my coaches and team mates support helped me calm and focus myself, pack the right equipment and actually pitch up on the [...]

[...] and headed down to the start, butterflies a-fluttering! It is always loads of fun seeing my team mates and friends at transition unpacking, racking their bikes, chattering and laughing. The mood was [...]

[...] I dont need all those carbs! I have so enjoyed trying different foods. When I reach my goal weight I will definitely share a pic with you. I wish I had spent more time in the gym but now that I [...]

[...] an end goal of health! I'm not into "skinny fat" either, if you are already at your goal weight, are you fit? Are you strong? Are you constantly getting sick? Do you have no energy? I have a [...]

[...] that would have made you more satisfied?  Staying fit, strong, healthy and at my goal weight! 23. Best new person you met this year?  Goodness, that's a tough one! I have " [...]

[...] page A New Weigh you will have seen this collage I put together of myself at my goal weight. These pics were all taken in Dec 2012/Jan 2013. And this is where I am going to be before 1 [...]

[...] Welcome to another edition of Friday Friends. I am so excited to share this with you today, I only recently stumbled upon Nerine Gardiner' [...]

[...] the other day, which, technically it was. Welcome to my new weekly series on the blog - Friday Friends. I will be interviewing people or sharing stories of people who have done something [...]

[...] Welcome to another post in my Friday Friends series, you can read my first post here. The lovely Shelley from The Perfect Day is [...]

Now that she is one whole decade old, Zoe feels she would like to have an interview for my blog. The following are her answers as she said them - no e [...]

[...] find me there at @gaecokayne. You will find a mixture of my family, my pit bull, my Ironman training, a few selfies, food, inspirational quotes, jokes and some beautiful sunsets! You can [...]

[...] , my weight loss, my weight gain, my heart ache, my joy, my life. Since I started Ironman training, my appetite has shot off the charts - I am always hungry! That is not surprising when [...]

[...] tough. I was supposed to be sleeping properly so that I could focus on my last few days of Ironman training, Chris was supposed to be sleeping so that he could work every day, but despite taking [...]

[...] I have officially finished my first week of Ironman training. As you may have seen a little while ago, I have joined a brand new coaching group in East [...]