We’re Having a Heatwave We are having a very hot summer here in Central Victoria, with many days reaching temperatures over 40C. These days of extreme heat cause so much stress where I live, as we are in a very high bushfire danger area. I do worry about fires and our animals, on those days […]
Gymstick
I first came across the Gymstick about five years ago. Since then it’s become a regular part of my workout routine. A Gymstick is a fibreglass stick, measuring about 130cm, with rubber resistance bands connected to each end. It’s perfect for muscular endurance and flexibility training. A very light strength training program can be done […]
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150 Walks in Victoria Update
150 Walks in Victoria Project For those who are new to reading my blog, you may have missed my 150 Walks in Victoria project. The idea that I came up with in January 2018, was centred around the book, 150 Walks in Victoria written by Tyrone Thomas and Andrew Close. At the time, I was […]
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Resetting My Fitness Goals
Goal Setting I’ve just realised that there are less than seven weeks to go until the end of the year. So it’s time for one last reset of my fitness goals to see me through until New Years Eve. Earlier in the year, I set exercise goals until the end of June. But since June, […]
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Swimming Program Week 2
Two weeks ago, I posted that I had started swimming again, after about twenty years. I’ve now entered my third week of swimming, and am still absolutely loving it, and looking forward to every session. I’m feeling happy that I’ve improved, if only slightly. At the moment, I’m just trying to set down a base […]
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Cape Schanck Walk
Cape Schanck Walk Cape Schanck is at the southernmost tip of the Mornington Peninsula, with the Cape Schanck Lighthouse being its most recognisable symbol. The boardwalks along the coastline are also becoming a well known symbol. The walk from the carpark to the Cape Schanck Lighthouse is a walk through coastline belonging to Parks Victoria. […]
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Rail Trail Series – Ballarat to Skipton
Ballarat to Skipton This rail trail starts on the west side of Ballarat, and runs along the old Skipton railway line, for a distance of 57 kilometers. The rail trail goes through Haddon, Smythesdale and Pittong. Smythesdale is a historic gold mining town, so anyone interested in the history of Victoria, would find a stop […]
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My life in cycling
This is a repost of a post from my other blog Tracking Down The Family. On that blog, I’ve been doing a writing memoir series, where I am working through the writing exercises in a book titled Writing True stories by Patti.Miller. One of the writing exercises was to write about a symbol that relates […]
