My new old favourite exercise. It’s a compound exercise which works various muscle groups and means that you don’t have to do multiple upper body exercises to build strength and muscle. Because you’re working your back, shoulders, arms and abdominals simultaneously you can save a lot of time at the gym but reap as many… Read More
I had great intentions for this week. Huge ones. I figured that after my holiday I would be rearing to go, motivated to train and desperately wanting to run, cycle, swim and weight train. Well, the week started well and then just turned to shit. The days are getting shorter. By the time I get… Read More
It would be lovely to have a crystal ball at hand whenever you were faced with a decision. One that would readily provide you with the answers you were looking for and gently push you in the right direction when you were swaying off the right path or just to confirm that the decision you… Read More
I’m trying to maintain the relaxed frame of mind from the holidays while still increasing my productivity. I’m not sure if the two go hand in hand. I want to chill out but at the same time I want to get things done – can you do both? I’m not sure. I strain my brain… Read More
Last week I had the time of my life. Spending seven days on a ship in the middle of the South Pacific was an amazing and relaxing experience. I was excited to be going but also a little nervous about the trip. I had never been at sea nor had I ever travelled with the… Read More
Getting up this morning was a chore, for a moment I thought about turning off the alarm and forgetting about the room. Fortunately, I knew that I would regret not racing regardless of the performance that was to follow. I woke up an hour before the race, ate a piece of toast with peanut butter… Read More
This week has been hectic with work and getting organised. I’m on holidays for the next week and probably minus the Internet. I’m off on a seven day cruise…Pacific Islands here I come. I’m really excited about the running track on the deck and the delicious cuisine that I can’t wait to indulge in.I’ll have… Read More
Today Jarek and I have signed up for the 5 Sports Super Centre Fun Runs that are the build up to the Gold Coast Airport Marathon. It’s five races, one per month starting in March. Each month the distance increases slightly and gives the opportunity to practice racing and see how your training is going.… Read More
An inspirational and motivating read from start to finish, ‘A Hundred Reasons to Run 100km’ is almost persuading at giving the 100km ultra a go. It includes stories not just from the writer, Margreet Dietz, an ultra marathon runner and five time Ironman finisher, but also from other runners who have taken the plunge and… Read More
When my doctor told me my bad cholesterol was a bit higher than normal I was shocked. How could that be? I eat healthy, I work out, I race. And yet my cholesterol levels aren’t in the norm. He told me to avoid greasy food. Well doc, let me tell you the last time I… Read More