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Women & Sports: Catarina Guimaraes, Athletics
by Jen Thorman
My name is Catarina, however most people call me Cat, I am a 15 year old athlete with cerebral palsy. Having Cerebral palsy affects the way my brain communicates with my nerves and muscles.
When I was about 9 years old I competed in adaptive rock climbing with peak potential. We ended up flying to Georgia to compete nationally and I won third place. When the climbing team broke away, my parents found an adaptive sports team called the north jersey navigators.
When I was about 9 years old I competed in adaptive rock climbing with peak potential. We ended up flying to Georgia to compete nationally and I won third place. When the climbing team broke away, my parents found an adaptive sports team called the north jersey navigators.
Women & Sports: Deborah Roach, Pole Dancer
by Jen Thorman
“You’re disabled. You shouldn’t be doing that. Pole dancing is hot and you are NOT.” My immediate response was to tell him that pole is really difficult, but you could put any idiot on a bike.
Women & Sports: Jen Thorman, Cycling
by Jen Thorman
I started riding for the GCC in 2013 because I was a student, not earning a great deal of money but felt the need to give back. In my 20's my Dad was diagnosed with Cancer and my Grandfather died of cancer. I am sure most people know someone who has had the same diagnoses or even lost someone too. I was already cycling a lot, so I thought why not?!
Women & Sports: Kim Stevenson Farmakis, Powerlifter
by Jen Thorman...find a good coach. I wanted the best coach in Canberra and knew that was Joe Matthews. It took a fair bit of hunting to find him as he doesn’t have social media but eventually I found him and the results show for themselves.
Women & Sport: Jody Zaal, Go Kart Racer
by Jen Thorman
There are many people that make up a team, even though I'm still growing my support crew here are some of the important people that help out. Anthony from Ant Race Engines/City Karts Gladstone, rebuilds both of my engines and helps with setup advice.
Women & Sports: Cristina Alciati, Animal Flow
by Jen Thorman
Cristina lives in the UK and even though she will be 50 by the time we go to print, last Summer she returned to regular exercise after a serious in...
Women & Sports: Felicity Shiba, Golf
by Jen Thorman
Felicity Shiba is a golfer, a fashion designer, a writer, and a mom (she does it all!). The interview by - golfscape for International Women's day March 2019, takes us through her journey in golf, her love for the sport, and her thoughts on equality
Women & Sports: Alexandra André, Iron(wo)men
by Jen Thorman
The only thing I have learnt to ‘give up’ is being too attached to a time or a place. I bring 3 goals to races and encourage others to consider these too: 1) get to the start line 2) get to the finishing line 3) enjoy the journey (on race day and in training). There’s a quote I saw running the London Marathon: ‘Greatness has no time limit’. How true that is.
Women & Sports: Suzzanne Laidlaw, Triathlon
by Jen Thorman
"I think exercise and getting involved in moving your body should be part of everybody’s life every single day. It keeps us alive, it keeps us active and flexible and wakes us up. Our bodies weren’t made to do nothing all day, sit at desks, and be redundant."
Women & Sports: Dr. Alex Hynes, Muay Thai Boxer to Kokoda Challenge
by Jen Thorman
I started boxing 6 or 7 years ago. I started with boxing initially, then transitioning to sparring. With sparring, you are all geared up and going at each other but it’s not a competition – not scoring points. You’re doing the motions of attack and defense but you’re using light blows. About five years ago, I wanted to keep going with Muay Thai but my body wouldn’t recover as quickly as I’d like – I was covered in bruises! I had fallen in love with the Muay Thai way of fitness but not so much with the high contact element of it. So now I work out five days a week.
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Women & Sports: Taylah Campey, Park Run
by Jen ThormanTrying anything new might be scary at the start, but as the year goes on you get more used to that sport and you never want it to stop. Now football has finished I really miss everyone in my team and miss playing every weekend.
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Women & Sports: Gemma Smith, Mountain Leader
by Jen Thorman
Approaching 30 and living in central London, didn't stop Gemma from climbing mountains and in 2018 she is now a qualified Mountain Leader - leading people out to experience the amazing hiking available in the UK.
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