“Today is unique! It has never occurred before, and it will never be repeated. At midnight it will end, quietly, suddenly, totally. Forever. But the hours between now and then are opportunities with eternal possibilities.” – Charles R Swindoll Yesterday was one...
With a forecast of a cold, wet and windy weekend, admittedly I wasn’t too excited to for the Great Ocean & Otway Classic Ride on Saturday and the City Trail Melbourne Run on Sunday. However, I had committed to these in my “Calendar of Events for...
Every year I have a focus and goal in relation to my physical fitness. In 2005 my sole aim was to run a marathon in under 3 hours. I ticked that box with a time of 2hrs52min at Melbourne Marathon. In 2012, it was push-ups… perform the number push-ups each day to...
Several weeks ago, Rusty (my training buddy and brother from another mother) told me that his 16 year old son, Brandon has set a challenge for us. Can two washed up old triathletes get the better of him? We didn’t have to give it much thought, and eagerly...
The energy systems that our bodies use for different activities require a myriad of varied complex metabolic pathways. So depending on the type of work and sport you do will determine what type of training is required (yes – your occupation is considered as an...
These words certainly ran true for me during the 24 hour period that I was up on one of Australia’s highest mountains, competing in the Rapid Ascent Falls Creek Mountain Raid – 3 trail runs held over a 24 hour period to test your strength, fitness,...
