It’s been a month since we arrived in Cape Town. Let’s recap… Continue reading Taking stock: Life happens, coffee helps
Taking stock: Life happens, coffee helps
Tag: triathlon
Vlog: More gigs, more training and packing
A gig at Rotunda Beach Bar, continued training and the beginning of packing for Cape Town. Continue reading Vlog: More gigs, more training and packing
Vlog: Gig at a Train Station
Teaming up with Station Stop Coffee Shop and Paul’s Gourmet Burgers, this week’s vlog features a round-off of the week with a gig at the local train station. And as usual, this week saw a lot more action in the Calder household. Continue reading Vlog: Gig at a Train Station
Endurance training as the analogy for life
In case you missed the vlog, I have entered a triathlon. “What has this got to do with music?” you ask. Great question, and the answer is: “More than you might think.” Continue reading Endurance training as the analogy for life
I’ve entered a triathlon
Here’s the first week of training, plus our plans to move to Malaysia, my plans for my music going forward and future studies in psychology. Continue reading I’ve entered a triathlon
Mudman triathlon part two 2011
Albert Falls. 9am. It’s 169 degrees. And here I am, along with several hundred other crazy nut jobs, on the banks of the dam about to begin the second installment of suicide.
Okay, that’s slightly dramatic. But you get the picture: It’s the start of the second Mudman Triathlon at Albert Falls Dam. Continue reading Mudman triathlon part two 2011
Mudman triathlon part two 2011: Training blog
On March 6, I will be making like a bread truck and hauling buns in the second Mudman.
The problem with training for the Mudman is the multi-discipline nature of the event. It’s not like, “Oh ok, let me go for a jog, and see if I collapse from a heart attack… if not, I’m good to go!”
Oh no, dear minions… there’s no shortcut here. If you don’t put in the time, you don’t get there results. You have to apply yourself over a period of time to each discipline. Herewith, the training diary: Continue reading Mudman triathlon part two 2011: Training blog
Mudman triathlon part one 2011
I did a triathlon. Yes, I did. I trained, entered, and completed the first in the Mudman series up at Hermannsburg. A 750-metre swim, a 20km cycle and a 5km run. Two hours and five minutes. But it was not without incident… Continue reading Mudman triathlon part one 2011
