The ocean is like a second home. Jay Stacey
As an avid sailor and cyclist, the easing of lockdown has been welcomed this year. I have sailed since I was 11 - finishing on the podium of world championships around the world. Raced across oceans, spending weeks at sea. The ocean is like a second home. Being able to get back on the water, racing with friends in the glorious Irish summer has been welcomed back with open arms. Although many of our regular events are still missing, this year our team ‘Bon Example,’ still managed to wipe away the dust and win the dun laoghaire summer series by a single point. We’re now looking ahead to completing the same in our winter series and in upcoming events in 2022.
Cycling for me was always a fitness resource to support my sailing. But over the last 6 years, I’ve expanded on it. Taking up ‘bike packing.’ Bike packing is going away on your bike for several days ‘self-supported.’ Last year - between lockdowns, some friends and I completed the North coast of Scotland (NC500). In 4 days, we covered 500 miles by bike through the Scottish highlands. Tacking some long roads, big hills, and even worse weather. Working from home allows a vast amount of flexibility, when removing commuting time – For me it opens the doors to extra training hours before and after work - during your lunch break. With the next challenge, competing in my first Ironman in Switzerland next year, working from home has been nothing short of a benefit. 18
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