Jo Aleh: Olympic Gold & Silver… the journey has just begun…
I have just spent the last two weeks in Palma de Mallorca, coaching two young kiwi girls - twins Courtney & Brianna (C&B), sailing in their first European event in my old boat. It was the first time I have really been back around Olympic sailing since Rio, and it was rather eye opening in …
It’s an interesting process, renting a house, setting it up, making a ‘home’, all very grown up things in my eyes - Things I have avoided in my life thus far 🙂 I have been back in NZ now for about three weeks, I have kept it rather hectic, trying to get settled as fast …
If you had asked me if I was any good at dealing with uncertainty a few years ago I would have said yes sure! After going through the last year, I can now say I was kidding myself 😊! This last year has been a real year of learning: As my comfort zone most definitely …
Well, a door closed - now a very different one opens... I have the opportunity to return back to NZ in the next few months, and start what I can only describe as a 'real job' in November. I have known it was a possibility for a while... Two roads diverge and all. But it's …
In March I packed up my life in NZ, sold my car, as well as anything else that looked like it had some value (except my MTB & one set of kite gear as a girl has to keep some toys!). With no income on the horizon I needed something to keep me going! As …
After waiting for an answer since my trial with Brunel, I finally know today, that no, I will not be going back to sail with the team again, I am not required... It is a strange mix of emotions... On one hand, I have pushed hard this last year to get myself in contention - …
Last week the 'one year ago today' posts started showing up on Facebook, it has been now over one year since I won a silver medal in Rio, yes, I say 'Won' a silver medal (and not lost a Gold medal) so if you want that story then have a look back over our Team …
June was Greece, Portugal, Spain, the island of Madeira, and Holland yet again... Sailing with some rather different sets of people, and doing quite a variety of things now that I look back! What looked like a rather relaxed month, ended up being completely hectic, with things just popping up again and again! It started …
