The pain is worth it if I can achieve my goals at London 2012
It's a bit surreal to think I've started preparing for the competition that has been in the back of my mind for six-years, the competition that convinced me to keep going in 2009 and not have a hip...
View ArticleI am looking to defend my title at London 2012
Well, I'm about 4 weeks into winter training and I'm still alive and well. To be honest I'm better than alive, I'm happier than a pig rolling around in the proverbial.
View ArticleThe Paralympics can be complicated but they have the ability to inspire
Watching someone with similar impairments doing things you might not think possible creates a great connection and renews belief.
View ArticleThe sessions in January have been some of the hardest I have ever done
Happy New Year! Sorry it’s a bit late but I was so busy in January that I never got a chance to blog properly – I know you will all be very happy that I have finally got the chance to write down a few...
View ArticleLess than 200 days until the Paralympic Games
I’ve been very busy this month as excitement builds for the Olympics and Paralympics.
View Article‘I had to accept my fate as a sunflower’
I got well and truly stitched up and no matter how hard I tried to rig the online poll to be a Dalek, I had to accept my fate as a sunflower.
View Article‘The things you have to do to throw a stick a long way’
I had to go inside to warm up as after 10 minutes outside I couldn’t feel my hands and I was shaking. I reckon it’s the first time I have seriously considered pulling out of a competition due to the...
View ArticleParalympics: ‘I don’t agree with celebrities carrying the Olympic torch’
The Olympic torch relay should be about the volunteers and supporters that don’t get much publicity and recognition.
View ArticleParalympics: ‘Getting this far is fantastic but it’s only the beginning’
I’m extremely proud that I’ve been selected for the 2012 Paralympic Games, many people said it was never in doubt, but I don’t take anything for granted and until I got that phone call I had a very...
View ArticleStephen Miller: Despite a below par Olympics, I can now get the hip operation...
It's a week since I took part in the heroes’ parade and I can safely say it was the most astonishing thing I've ever experienced.
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