Reconnecting with Passion and Preparing the Mind for the Road Ahead.
Back on the bike, in a manner of speaking… Well, it’s Easter. It’s a time of transition as we move into the colder months here in Melbourne. It has been a very quiet month on the blog mainly because I’ve started teaching again, back in Classics and Archaeology at the University of Melbourne. I’m loving it. … Read more
A New Approach
In just over a week I’m riding the first of a series of rides in the Netti Challenge series. First up is the Marysville Lake Mt Challenge. There are a few course options, but my mate who signed me up put us in for the longest one, 160km. Only the long course includes tackling the … Read more
Climbing to Self-Belief
As a young kid I become fascinated by the idea of climbing Everest. In the 80s it was still a very special achievement, before the days of guided climbs and traffic jams on the Hillary Step. If you were privileged enough to be picked to lead a summit attempt you’d be on the mountain only … Read more
Climbing through Self-Doubt.
Here in Australia it’s Summer – the season for the beach, bush fires, and… cycling challenges. Last weekend saw the end of the Tour Down Under, which is held in and around the hills of Adelaide in South Australia and last weekend was the Audax Alpine Challenge. The course had to be moved to Mt … Read more
Reflecting on 2012 and Thinking about Core Goals for 2013 and Beyond
We’re well in to January and this is my first post of the year. So a belated Happy New Year to you, dear reader, wherever you are. Before I get onto to tonight’s post I want to invite you to read the first of a two-part piece I’ve written for the blog of Joanna Aislinn, … Read more
New Cycling Challenges.
Over the last few weeks I’ve been hunting for new challenges – on the bike. I’ve begun to ask myself how far can I go? I enjoy riding for its own sake, but I also like having something big to aim for. Until this year I would never have seriously considered even attempting some of the … Read more
C4: Cycling / Coffee / Coaching / Custom
Imagine starting your day with a ride through rolling hills finishing up with coaching over a beautiful coffee and post-training reward at any one of Melbourne’s great cafes. You’ll feel invigorated and leave with renewed energy, clarity and purpose as you move on to the rest of your day. Starting in November, I’m excited to announce … Read more
Five of my heroes
Reblogged from Ophelia's Fiction Blog: Perhaps they’re not heroes in the epic sense, but they have traits that find an echo in my own sense of self. A fragment of me writ large. If you look at your own heroes, you will find the same. You might assume they’re your opposite, what you can never … Read more
How do you judge your self-worth?
It’s an interesting question isn’t it? Furthermore, how do you judge others, your friends and family for example? I’m writing this to pose the question, not to propose an answer. In fact, I’d actually suggest that you stop reading this now and have a think about this before you read any more. Seriously. I was asked … Read more
Maintaining the Self and Making Time to be
It’s very easy to live on automatic. The busier we get, being on autopilot can be quite helpful with the ordinary stuff while allowing us to focus our attention on the more difficult parts of the day or those we just enjoy the most. But automatic living can also become like a type of sleep-walking. … Read more
