“Hey AI, create an image of a dog riding a gravel bike, racing a goat!” The clocks have long since gone back an hour, the sun is getting lower in the sky, and the snakes have (mostly) gone back to bed. That can only mean one thing here in the Southern Hemisphere. Gravel season! My…
Tag: tasmania
Another Rapha Festive 500 Completed
As is becoming a yearly tradition for me, this year I once again joined the Rapha Festive 500 Challenge on Strava (ride 500km between Christmas Eve and New Years Eve, eight days). That may not seem like a lot to some cyclists, or a crazy distance to others, it’s all relative to your own fitness,…
Heart Health in Endurance Athletes: A little bump in the road…
Well here I am, sitting in a hospital bed after a free ambulance trip (you read the right, America 😉) from home to the Emergency Department. I’ve been subject to constant monitoring, diagnostics, a chest x-ray and a couple of rounds of blood tests. Not exactly the morning I had in mind.
Hitting 100,000km on Strava!
Last week, I logged my one hundred thousandth kilometre on Strava! That might not be a lot compared to some, but it’s certainly a milestone for me.
Officially Winter: End of May round-up
Right now I’m sitting in my office listening to the near gale force winds rip through the trees. I’m hoping it eases off enough for a safe ride later today. Apart from the frequent hectic winds, May has actually been a pretty good month here in Tasmania. Sure, the early morning and late evening rides require lights and long sleeves now, but that’s par for the course…
Gravel: Switching up the scenery
Over the last weeks of summer I rode myself into a bit of a hole. I was pushing hard, seeing good progress, and hitting tough training sessions with vigour. I was feeling great, until I wasn’t. All of a sudden my legs simply said no. My performance dropped and so did my motivation to ride…
Two Wheels with TC 