February was a full on but exciting month as I continued to juggle my Basketball New Zealand internship, training, and racing commitments.

During December, I continued my internship with Velobike, focusing on marketing and social media.

October and November were two jam packed months! From awards, to events, and everything in between.

September has been a busy month of training for the Track Cycling World Champs, juggling university, and starting my internship with Velobike. I loved sharing my Olympic experience with kids at local schools and remembering how inspiring our achievements can be.

My biggest takeaway since the Olympics is that the journey matters more than the destination. Winning silver taught me that the process is what truly counts. Now, I'm focused on the Track Cycling World Championships in Denmark.

In June, I underwent consistent training leading up to my departure to Belgium with my team for our Olympic build-up. Despite some initial setbacks with Covid, we persevered, and I'm now in France for a two-week training camp before the final build-up in Grenchen with the Olympic track team.

In May, I was super excited to get back on the track with my teammates. We quickly fell into a good rhythm, and our consistent work in the gym started to show in our start efforts.

March started off with racing at the Track Cycling National Champs. I competed in four events and medalled in each one. But the standout? That had to be the Individual Pursuit.

After a long time away from NZ, and some time off the bike, Bryony is back home, getting back into her fitness routine, spending time with family and friends, and even doing a bit of baking when procrastination strikes.

In the beginning of August I competed at the Track Cycling World Championships held in Glasgow. I had some pretty good results from this competition placing 3rd in the Individual Pursuit and 2nd in the Team Pursuit but still felt a mix of emotions.

For the month of July I started off with 6 days of track racing in Podenzano, Italy. The racing was extremely valuable and I learnt so much (especially in the Madison event) that I hope to apply in the race at Worlds.

For the month of June I spent my time training and doing a bit of racing in Belgium. I had a rough start dealing with some bike mechanical issues in the first week I arrived, but once that was sorted I was absolutely flying!

Bryony is a 25-year-old member of the NZ Track Cycling Team who has participated in two Commonwealth Games (Gold Coast & Birmingham) and one Olympic Games (Tokyo). Bryony loves cycling because she enjoys exercising, challenging herself, and exploring new areas.