Body Science Great Aussie Swim and Nokia Lumia 1020

Over the Australia Day long weekend I was thrilled to be invited to The Body Science Great Aussie Swim series. It was an awesome event organised and hosted by one of the best Ironmen in the history of Surf Lifesaving. Ky Hurst, 7 times Australian Ironman champion did a wonderful job facilitating the weekend and provided extra motivation and inspiration for all participants.

During my time in Sydney, I thought I would take the opportunity to start using some of my new technology. I am fortunate enough to be selected to participate in the Microsoft Connections Programs which means I get to trial and assess some of Microsofts latest and greatest technology. For me it is all about simplicity, efficiency and ease of use. My work demands devices that can speak to each other making multitasking easy and of course I need storage (and plenty of it). I am testing out Microsoft Office 365 suite and the new Nokia Lumia 1020 which is a Windows phone and provides the most amazing photos I have seen from a phone. Below is a sample from the weekend using the Lumia 1020.

Commando Steve and Michelle Bridges

Fresh coconut water and protein balls

The beautiful Candice Falzon and cricket superstar Dave Warner

Organic toasted muesli

Olympic champion Grant Hackett 

Protein smoothies and green revitalising juices

Open Water Swimmer and superstar Emily Brunemann all the way from the USA.

Yogurt, berries and honey

In love with the healthy breakfast Ky provided

Total legend Ky Hurst

Ky marshalling the kids and getting them ready

Ky Hurst and Grant Hackett kick off the junior kids 300m swim

BScGASS Kids 300m swim

No matter how old or young anyone can enter this event

Surf Rescue heroes are right beside you

Over 1,000 participants entered the BScGASS

Sipping on my green juice and admiring this awesome event

The line up

Swimmers in action

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That's a wrap! I hope you enjoyed my snippets of the weekend and can't wait to bring you more events this year.

Much love and friendship,
xxDani

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Favourite Five this Friday - November 22

Wow! Another week gone already, and what a jam-packed 7 days it has been! From a triathlon up at sunny Hamilton Island, to a Birthday Boy turning 6 and tropic-cool Hawaiian themed party to match. Just non stop, but I'm loving it!

A huge highlight of my week was heading to Hamilton Island - for the first time ever to the amazing FujiFilm sponsored triathlon (it was my 3rd time on the Island. Last time I was there Adrian asked me to marry him! So romantic). I am totally inspired to do a triathlon myself now, so watch out Hamilton Island 2014 - I'll be back ;)

Here's a snapshot of the busy Fitness, Food and Style week that's been ...

1. Lucky enough this week to spend some time chatting with legendary ironman, Ky Hurst. He's a superfit athlete, who makes it look just so effortless! And a great fellow too!

Ky Hurst is an Australian swimmer and ironman

2. Beach-perfect lunch is something as simple as a wrap stuffed full of healthy protein and greens. Fresh and delicious .... and ... yes, that's a sneaky fruit muffin treat that you can spy in this picture too!

Healthy salad roll lunch on Whitehaven beach

3. The absolute highlight of my week was celebrating our Oscar's 6th birthday with a fantastically fun Hawaiian themed party. Check out the blog post from yesterday to see how I pulled it all together in under 6 hours. Healthy food, fun games and grass skirts ... aloha!

Hawaiian birthday party theme 

4. There are many times when the easiest option ever would be to give up. STOP! Don't do it! The greatest rewards come from persistence and pushing through. I love this inspirational image and shared it on Instagram this week as a reminder to all of you ... and me!

5. Please indulge me this fangirl moment as I share with you my opportunity to meet and interview the supremely gorgeous Lindy Klim. What a gracious and stylish woman she is and so completely down to earth too! Keep an eye out for the upcoming feature on her and her business.

Lindy Klim former model and fashion entrepreneur 

Wow, there you have it ... another whirlwind of a week! Funny thing is I can't see it slowing down for a while yet! 

Please, let me know how your week's been ... what exciting things has life dished up for you?

Until next Friday, take care!

Much love and friendship

xx Dani

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Who motivates you?

I can't even begin to tell you what an amazing weekend I had at the Fujifilm Triathlon and Whitehaven Beach Ocean Swim. Being invited to attend this event as a spectator, simply motivated me to compete in it next year!

This is a quick Monday motivational post as I have literally got off the plane and wanted to give you a snapshot of some amazing athletes. 

Here's one phenomenal woman. She is 74 years young and didn't start competing in triatholons until the ripe age of 50 years!!! I turn 40 soon so this has definitely inspired me to do my very first tri next year!!!! 

Lorrie Bishop has competed in 113 individual triathlons and 45 group ones. Making it a grand total of 158 triatholon events. What a super star!!!

Lorrie Bishop at 74 years of age says triathlons are addictive 

Anita from Pushing Envelopes motivates me!!! She's completed 2 Marathons, one in Paris and the other in Melbourne. She now has 2 Triathlons up her sleeve too. Amazing chick!!! I love you so much!!!  

Anita Mitchell marathon and triathlon champion

I also managed to catch up with Melissa Gorman before her 750m Whitehaven beach open swim. She is a silver medalist winning her first 800m Freestyle at the Commonwealth Games and Australia's first Olympic Medal in Open Water Swimming. Melissa has since represented Australia on 17 occasions and is only 25 years old. 

Melissa Gorman Olympic athlete

Michael Klim swimming Olympic superstar was also super motivating. I saw him in the Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000 Olympic games, so it was a real thrill seeing him take off with all the guys at the first leg of the tri swim. On the 26 June 2007 Michael retired from competitive swimming but loves attending these types of events to keep fit.

Michael Klim Olympic Champion

And of course the amazing Ty Hurst. The only man to have won 7 Australian Ironman titles and is regarded as one of the best Ironmen EVER!!!! in the history of Surf Lifesaving. 

Ky's motto in life is "Limitation is the creation of your mind". I love it!

Ky Hurst Australia's Ironman

I have some wonderful memories of this trip and this event has motivated me even more to do things I have never done before!!!!

Who motivates you? What motivates you?

Happy Monday xxDani 

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