Happy New Year to everyone. I hope 2018 brings all that you would wish for and especially happiness. Usually, I have a few goals set in place by now, but this year I find myself spending more time just thinking about them and not committing. Promise I will come up with a list soon. One […]
Final Coastrek Team Walk
Yesterday we had our final Melbourne Coastrek team walk, as the event is now only 18 days away. We were feeling quite excited to finally do this longest of our training walks. We met at 7.30 am at Axedale with the plan to walk on the O’Keefe Rail Trail to Heathcote, a distance of 29.2 […]
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Coastrek – First Team Training Session
We had our first Melbourne Coastrek team training session last Saturday morning for our team “No Bounce Here”. We were all feeling excited to kick off our training and team bonding sessions at last, as we met at the park in Axedale at 7am. The plan was to walk a circuit of 12k, which was […]
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Christmas Cycle
Christmas for me is going to be all about the bike – the trail bike. I haven’t soent as much time as I would have liked on the trail bike this year. Almost all of my riding has been on the road bike. So I’ve decided to spend the next few weeks clocking up as […]
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Xmas present
Here’s my Xmas present. From me. To me. As I am now living on the ,O’Keefe Rail_Trail I thought it made sense to get a bike suitable for off-road riding. Road riding will still be my preference, but I love getting into the bush, so riding the railtrail will be a great alternative. I took […]
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Photos from today’s ride
Back to serious training now. Since completing the Camino, I’ve been fluffing about a bit but it’s now time to start clocking up decent ks again. 2015 is going to be the year of cycling for me, so I have entered a few events to keep me motivated. More on them as they get closer. […]
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Axedale Ride
This week I did my first ride around the Axedale area. The ride was quite hilly. I have a love/hate relationship with hills, but they are the best way to train to increase fitness, so I try to think of the benefits rather than the pain. The day was very windy and with the hills, […]
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O’Keefe Rail Trail Ride
Yesterday I rode the O’Keefe Rail Trail for the first time in ages. There has been much upgrading happening in recent times, and I was very pleased to see the improvements. Previously it was necessary to walk in certain parts and dismount to open and shut gates. The gates are now gone, and there is […]
