Tag: Turia Pitt

Rosie’s Reading…

By Rosie Rockets on June 4, 2017 • ( 11 Comments )

As I was packing for my upcoming trip I was gripped with a sense of utter panic and a massive burning question; just how many books does one pack for three weeks away? Being an “old fashioned” reader and not hip to the Kindle-craze means having to physically carry […]

Fierce Females: Turia Pitt

By Rosie Rockets on May 10, 2015 • ( 3 Comments )

A true survivor If there’s one woman who deserves the Fierce Female title it’s definitely Turia Pitt! A mining engineer with a love of athletics she was tragically trapped in a bushfire in 2011 while competing in the Kimberley 100km ultramarathon and suffered burns to over 60% of her body. […]