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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... Comment - Like
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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... Comment - Like
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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.
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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... Comment - Like
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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... Comment - Like
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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... Comment - Like
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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.... Comment - Like
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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... Comment - Like
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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... Comment - Like
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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 ... Comment - Like
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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... Comment - Like
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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 ... Comment - Like
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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 ... Comment - Like
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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... Comment - Like
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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... Comment - Like
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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 ... Comment - Like
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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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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 ... Comment - Like
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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... Comment - Like
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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... Comment - Like
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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. ... Comment - Like
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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... Comment - Like
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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... Comment - Like
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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... Comment - Like
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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... Comment - Like
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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 ... Comment - Like
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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... Comment - Like
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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... Comment - Like
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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... Comment - Like
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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... Comment - Like
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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... Comment - Like
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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... Comment - Like
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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... Comment - Like
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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... Comment - Like
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