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Oct 2019

MENTALLY TOUGH: RACE REPORT GOODLIFE VICTORIA HALF MARATHON

In this past week’s “If We Were Riding” newsletter, Kelly O’Mara and Sara Gross debated whether physical training or mental

Jul 2019

Posted by Karmen | With Comments are off for this post. | In Inspirational, Race Reports

This is shorter than usual, for obvious reasons, but I think it’s important to acknowledge the learnings that come from

Jul 2019

Posted by Karmen | With Comments are off for this post. | In Triathlete Food

A couple of months ago, I had an epiphany. I realized that a huge part of making people feel included

Jul 2019

Posted by Karmen | With Comments are off for this post. | In Race Reports

Yesterday’s race was a win on many levels, but also an opportunity to highlight areas that need work. In short-course

Jul 2019

Posted by Karmen | With Comments are off for this post. | In Crystal Pool

Click HERE to view the original letter in PDF. July 2, 2018 Re: Crystal Pool and Wellness Centre Project

Jun 2019

Posted by Karmen | With Comments are off for this post. | In Race Reports

For me, the hardest part of this race was getting to the start line. It’s been 4 years since I’ve

May 2019

Posted by Karmen | With Comments are off for this post. | In Inspirational

The past week has been a whirlwind of emotion. It’s been nearly four years since I’ve toed the start line

May 2019

Posted by Karmen | With Comments are off for this post. | In Inspirational

Today, someone posed the question – why do you race? Why bother? I think the answer is different for everyone.

Mar 2019

Posted by Karmen | With Comments are off for this post. | In Other

In non-triathlon related news, a cool thing happened. Last year, I submitted two articles to an academic journal, and both

Mar 2019

Posted by Karmen | With Comments are off for this post. | In Inspirational

Being a trained actor has its advantages on the run. That’s the best explanation that I have for it anyway.