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Day 55: Bright and a little jealousy didn't kill me

Alberto M. posted an article on - Dec 8, 2009, 3:18 pm
It was another successful trip to Bright. We managed to get there and back without any incidents. We were close, I must say, as a sleepy...
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The Big Fifty: to Bright without a bike

Alberto M. posted an article on - Dec 3, 2009, 1:00 pm
This will be my third trip to Bright. The first one without a bike. We are flying to Melbourne in a few hours. There, we will collect a camper for the 3 1/2 h drive to Bright. We will be staying the...
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Day 48: Thirty Seconds to Mars

Alberto M. posted an article on - Dec 1, 2009, 9:21 am
It is looking pretty grey out there. So, and after my last post, I decided to do my bit to brighten up things a little. Comment - Like

Day Forty-six: unshaved legs, call me fluffy if you wish...

Alberto M. posted an article on - Nov 30, 2009, 12:58 am
It might have been five or even six years ago when a friend of ours returned to Cairns for a visit. She had her boyfriend with her and a f...
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Day Forty-two: Cadel's Shirt

Alberto M. posted an article on - Nov 25, 2009, 11:40 am
"A phrase that has become synonynous with Cadel, since Stage 15 in the 2008 Tour de France..."  explains who ever is looking aft...
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Day Forty: this is what's going on...

Alberto M. posted an article on - Nov 23, 2009, 12:32 pm
Pain is only a transient state Last week went really...
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What day is it? Thirty-third!

Alberto M. posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 6:00 am
I used to have a different Polar HR monitor. That particular one would display short messages on the hour if it hadn't detected any fo...
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Day Twenty-eight & Will, a cool climber

Alberto M. posted an article on - Nov 10, 2009, 9:36 pm
Day 28 I will be heading to hospital sometime today. Getti...
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Day Twenty-six & Trek Project One

Alberto M. posted an article on - Nov 8, 2009, 11:27 pm
The start of another week of virtually sitting around and waiting. Still, I am hoping to get to the next weekend on a different note....
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Four Weeks Training Program

Alberto M. posted an article on - Nov 5, 2009, 5:04 pm
I have received a few e-mails with questions on training. I have also noticed that a lot of the keywords used to get to my blog are, in on...
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Bike handling with Danny and Ryan

Alberto M. posted an article on - Nov 1, 2009, 5:38 pm
OK, this is a quick one, or two on bike handling... First, I found this video, which can be said to be a bit old now. Still, Danny MacAskill's (it is all in the name) skills just blew me away. Fo...
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Day Seventeen: Bikes & Phone calls

Alberto M. posted an article on - Oct 29, 2009, 3:44 pm
The last couple of weeks weren't the most exciting. There was only so much I could do around the house before I got drawn back to the computer, reading the news (cycling news that is...), looking ...
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Day Fourteen: ready to start training again and The 2009 Pro Season Video

Alberto M. posted an article on - Oct 27, 2009, 8:09 pm
Lets call it two weeks, given and taken a few hours, since my last ride. It is not certain but that could have been my last ride for 2009 as well. Admittedly, at times like this, I wish I was a profe...
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Day Twelve: better by the minute & choosing a performance frame

Alberto M. posted an article on - Oct 25, 2009, 11:51 pm
Another weekend recovering from the slightly surreal and, now, to some extent laughable moment. As expected, I have had problems to get a good sleep at night. Inevitably, I spent a fraction of those ...
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Day ten: time to reflect and dish out...

Alberto M. posted an article on - Oct 23, 2009, 7:29 pm
"... to learn from it and to pass that on to others..." I received that as a comment from a blogger-mate based on the other side of the world. Of course, he was referring to the latest in my world on ...
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Day seven, wishing to be on my bike

Alberto M. posted an article on - Oct 20, 2009, 9:53 pm
This is the first time I have been hit by a vehicle and, so far I only have had minor car crashes as a driver or passenger. I can add to the list a few crashes on bikes; many, many wipe outs during my...
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Deeds, exploits and dreams - Giro di Lombardia 2009 (videos)

Alberto M. posted an article on - Oct 19, 2009, 11:34 am
Here, where I collate my experiences and, sometimes, what might form the basis of future deeds, or dreams, I choose to show this great race where men on their machines endure an enormous amount of phy...
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Giro di Lombardia 2009 - videos

Alberto M. posted an article on - Oct 19, 2009, 11:34 am

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Lucky fella, this one...

Alberto M. posted an article on - Oct 17, 2009, 1:36 am
It is Saturday afternoon. It has been a while since I found myself sitting at home, not thinking that I should be on the bike or planning my next training ride. It feels strange in a way but it feels ...
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A hot ride ends with a bang!!

Alberto M. posted an article on - Oct 15, 2009, 7:08 am
During one of the many conversations with Sandra this week, I remembered what I often told my Dive Master trainees when discussing risk management, accidents and fatalities in the diving industry. - ...
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The training week that just gone was a...

Alberto M. posted an article on - Oct 13, 2009, 12:45 am
A good week, in terms of training. I did manage to do the planned hours and almost got the kilometers done, even though, a broken seat collar bolt prevented me from riding on Wednesday. On Tuesday I ...
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Magda Szubanski's achievement?

Alberto M. posted an article on - Oct 11, 2009, 9:15 pm
Lots have been said and written about Magda Szubanski's shameful episode a few weeks ago. I decided not to put anything here at the time, thinking that it would just get more attention and promote...
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Do I buy the new Ultegra 6700?

Alberto M. posted an article on - Oct 7, 2009, 7:24 am
I don't like to see myself as one of those people who go around buying everything they put their eyes on. In fact, I am not. Some of the manufacturers of cycling gear could have a hard time paying...
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End of Week 1, nine to go...

Alberto M. posted an article on - Oct 4, 2009, 6:37 am
I had a good break. Now, it is time to start preparing for the Tour of Bright in December. In the two weeks I had off, I rode my bike four or five times and didn't even wear my HR monitor once. ...
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2009 World Championship videos & Cadel Evans for Pope

Alberto M. posted an article on - Sep 30, 2009, 6:46 pm
Another road world championship race. It feels like the end of the year is creeping up on us. Here, it comes with a very positive note because the new world champion is an Australian. Without going in...
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Grafton to Inverell (Part 2)

Alberto M. posted an article on - Sep 27, 2009, 6:18 am
Two weeks after The Race and I might still be recovering from it. Who knows? I did come out of it with a couple of injuries. First, the hamstring on my left leg, which was caused by the cramping duri...
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2009 Grafton to Inverell (Part 1)

Alberto M. posted an article on - Sep 18, 2009, 4:43 am
The final stage of my preparation for the Grafton to Inverell was the easiest one. I had done the training I wanted to do, the bike was working perfectly and Sandra and I had all we needed in terms of...
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Week Twelve of the Training for Grafton to Inverell

Alberto M. posted an article on - Sep 10, 2009, 6:13 pm
The week went so fast, I didn't have time to do much in terms of riding but I don't think it was a bad thing. My Rest HR has been a bit higher than the last few weeks and the legs are a little...
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The 49th Grafton to Inverell & a 49th birthday party

Alberto M. posted an article on - Sep 7, 2009, 9:25 pm
Four more sleeps and I will be lining up for my first A event of the year. How exciting is that? And how scary is that as it will be for one of the toughest races in Australia... The preparation has ...
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A few more k's & Huey named my recipe

Alberto M. posted an article on - Sep 5, 2009, 1:35 am
Monday came and I didn't get on the bike. I was feeling fresh and could have gone for an easy spin but chose to keep recovering! My recovery from a week of training started after the ride on Sund...
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Cracking the 200... but loosing in a race!

Alberto M. posted an article on - Aug 31, 2009, 2:18 am
Week Ten of my 12 week program for the Grafton to Inverell Classic was planned as another recovery week after two weeks of build (17 and 15 h). Recovery? From what? I have been feeling so fresh everyt...
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Nundah Crit and being late for Zupps hurt...

Alberto M. posted an article on - Aug 24, 2009, 1:25 am
Week nine ended without the long ride (180 km) I had in my training plan. Work just kept getting on the way... That's not an excuse by any means, it is just a fact and I do know that some people h...
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Mt Nebo Road

Alberto M. posted an article on - Aug 20, 2009, 9:04 am
It was 3:30 PM when the alarm went off for the second time today. It did the same thing 12 hours ago, exactly, when I reluctantly got up to get ready for work. This time, I was going to ride my bike o...
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Still training for Grafton to Inverell and my new crankset.

Alberto M. posted an article on - Aug 16, 2009, 11:00 pm
Two more weeks are gone, and fast. They were Week 7 and 8 of the twelve week program I put together for my biggest cycling challenge - a 228 km race. And so far, it is all going well, really well in f...
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Training and racing: 1030 km and a bike fit later...

Alberto M. posted an article on - Aug 3, 2009, 9:35 pm
One thousand and thirty kilometers, that's what I have ridden since my last post, three weeks ago. Less than a third of the kms the riders in the Tour de France raced. And lets not go into average...
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Building up the Ks, recovering and following the Tour de France

Alberto M. posted an article on - Jul 12, 2009, 11:57 pm
Monday. It's marked as an off the bike day, a rest day. I do feel that a day off would be the right thing to do. I am tired after a solid week (my standards here!), tired after watching most of t...
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An easy Recovery Week, what's next?

Alberto M. posted an article on - Jul 6, 2009, 7:13 am
In my last post, I wrote that I didn't have any events to aim for this year and that I was just enjoying the riding and racing. Well, that has changed, it had to change! I have now chosen three ra...
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