Long time readers that know me well and close friends will know that I have had a love/hate relationship with strength training. Initially, while how I loved how it could make you look,it seemed that ...
Time to start blogging! (again)
It's been a long time between blogs and to be honest, with all the 'noise' that the internet generates with Facebook, Instagram and the like, I've been wondering whether blogging is a welcome addition ...
Mardi Bartlett Classic Report
"In memory of Mardi Bartlett. Born into eternal life, March 1st 2014". Last Sunday marked the fourth edition of University of Queensland Cycling Club's "Mardi Bartlett Classic" road race which was ...
Balmoral Women’s Tour report
My foray back into racing continued last weekend - I competed in the Balmoral Women's Tour. It's not often that you get a chance to compete in a mini tour, with stage races, so when the Balmoral ...
Lifecycle Classic 2017 Race Report
This past weekend, I competed in the Lifecycle Classic road race. The race is done in a handicap style, with the aim of giving all riders a handicap that in a perfect world gives everyone the ...
Balmoral Metros Race Report
This past weekend I continued my foray back into racing and participated in the Balmoral Metropolitan Championships race weekend. The event consisted of a criterium on Saturday, followed by ...
An “Ironman” coaching and training success story!
Recently I had the pleasure of training a terrific athlete (and person) for his first Ironman triathlon. Sean and I were originally teammates on the Koiled racing team. However ...
A Mad Fun Coot-tha Challenge!
It's been awhile since I have done the Great Brisbane Bike Ride, including the Mt Coot-tha Challenge. In fact, I set a personal best time up the hill in 2013, a time that I had not been able to beat ...
Life Rolls On
As I mentioned in my last post, Battle on the Border was looking to be a shaky prospect due to the torrential rain that flooded the Murwillimbah area at the end of March. Sensibly, the event ...
Battling to get to the Border.. four weeks to go
As the title suggests, not all is well with my campaign to race the Battle on the Border event. The inclement weather that I discussed being the bane of a cyclist's life morphed into a cyclone, which ...
Battle on the Border prep – T minus five weeks
Training for Battle on the Border commenced this week and already I've been "battling" on several fronts this week. Firstly, it's been a battle to get out this week and train due to rainy weather. ...
What’s next? First, a little physiological testing!
It seems a common phenomena for those participating in a big event to feel some type of "post event letdown", however I attribute a good recovery, a little time off the bike, and some thought about ...