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Second Vo2 Max test results just in
Tweet I just got my results from the guys at the Exercise Physiology Lab for my second Vo2 max test. They have done a comparison to show improvements from the last time I did the test with them in April. And yes…there were improvements! Hopefully this bodes well for a successful 1500km ride approaching fast! skreeeeeeeeeeeeek! Vo2 … Continue reading
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BMX Direct to the rescue
Tweet I am getting fit and making sure that I am strong enough to complete the grueling 1500km but if a bike part were to fail and that ended up being the reason the One Gear dream was not realised it would be very sad. BMX direct to the rescue! The guys at BMX direct … Continue reading
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Mix FM Interview with Saskia V
Tweet Click the link below to have a wee listen to my interview on Mix FM recently. 2012-08-30 Mix FM interview with Saskia V [Mic] Saskia is so much fun and it was so golden hanging out with her – we spoke of the Karoo heat and skin falling off ones bum – yummy!
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This is for real
Tweet Before I start this post I need to qualify that this is a true story and in no way fabricated to punt my sponsor. In other words this is not a cheesy sponsor pressured product placement post (how’s that alliteration). I went riding on Saturday for the first time in my new First Ascent … Continue reading
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First Ascent have delivered!
Tweet In addition to all the socks and no sweat bandanna’s, First Ascent has amazingly sponsored all the following incroyable products. Incroyable is French for incredible – things seem more expressive in French and go someway to helping explain just how excited I am. Picture me saying INCROYABLE out loud…and in a French accent – … Continue reading
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I think I just wet my pants
Tweet You know that feeling you get just before you start a race? The one where the mixed emotions of excitement, some nerves and the inexplicable need to go the toilet (even though you just went) make you want to wet your pants? Well that’s how I have been feeling ever since First Ascent jumped … Continue reading
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Photo’s of the day
Tweet After watching the Olympic BMX preliminary runs on Wednesday at BioDynamics (while Russel had me doing core exercises) I rode home like a mad man dodging traffic and ramping pavements – it is amazing how you can get inspired by watching other people doing what they love! Here are a few pics from bikemag.com that … Continue reading
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Theee heee heart-rate monitor
Tweet The guys from WITS Physiology department have very kindly lent me a Polar RS800CX heart rate monitor!!! Check it out below; it’s so shiny. I am going to use it during training and upload files for the WITS Physiology excercise laboratory team to analyse. They are going to check out my stats and use … Continue reading
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An Evil Laugh
Tweet For all his evil laughing I have to say that Russel from BioDynamics has done some crazy good work with me. I rode over 85 km this past weekend and my gammy knee is feeling stronger than ever. This post is meant to be a little peek into Russel’s creative, although marginally sadistic world … Continue reading
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Me on TV = Ridiculous
Tweet Here is the Expresso Morning Show interview…it is marginally cringe worthy but worth a view..and laugh.
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