Tess Prince

Name: Tess Prince @motionsportmassage
2022 Goals: January - Everesting Roam; October - 70.3 World Championships
Occupation: Sport & Remedial Massage Therapist
My Why:

R Recognise the traditional custodians of the land
I Inspire other women
D Donate to a cause
I Improve cancer outcomes
N Need for support for cancer patients
G Giving back to the community
T Test my own limitations
O Objectives are attainable
C Challenge my mind & body
U Understand the difference this can make
R Respect for each other
E Empower other women
C Closing the gap
A Achievement & bragging rights
N Notable cause
C Create awareness
E Engagement in the local community
R Riding memories

Random Facts:

• I am a cyclist who doesn’t drink coffee & a Pommie who doesn’t drink tea.
• I am a MOO......AKA. Mother of an Olympian.
• I arrived in Australia in 1988 on a one year working holiday visa & never left, Shhhh!
• I ride a Ducati Scrambler and according to my hubby, only slightly faster than I ride my push bike.
• I am a grandmother of three.

Favourite Climb....or in my case, descent: Death Road, La Paz. Bolivia
Longest Ride: 501km...it was an18hrs 38mins slog fest down to the Gold Coast and up towards the Sunny Coast.
Greatest cycling achievement: Riding 500km every week for 58weeks in 2020/21. Raising money for Brain Cancer research.
Five books I read on repeat!

1. Can’t Hurt Me
2. Atomic Habits
3. Untamed
4. Men are from Mars Women from Venus
5. The Power of Vulnerability

Top 5 songs on my Everesting Playlist:

1. Don’t Stop Me Now
2. I Believe
3. Fighter
4. Thunderstruck
5. This will be the Day

Top 5 ‘Go to’ Quotes:

1. Whether we remain the ashes or become the Phoenix is up to us.
2. If the grass looks greener on the other side, stop staring, stop complaining & instead start watering the grass you are standing on.
3. Real self love is calling yourself out on your shit in order to grow
4. If you don’t do stupid things when you’re young, you’ll have nothing to laugh about when you’re old.
5. Poor decisions make good stories