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Boar’s Head, Blue Mountains (More Dope on a Rope)

Member: The Landy 

Boar's Head is a beautiful part of the Blue Mountains situated very close to the villages of Katoomba and Leura. And only a two-hour drive to the west of Sydney......

Created: 10 Jun 2014 11:08 Views: 6800

Beware of Trojan Horses (“The Kiwi” strikes again)

Member: The Landy 

I have a couple of things to say about this photo. Firstly, it is Heatons Gap in the Watagan Mountains to the north of Sydney. It starts off steep and then it really gets steep....

Created: 03 Jun 2014 07:40 Views: 2650

Mandurah Ironman 70.3

Member: TriathlonOz - Michelle 

Having just done this event yesterday I wanted to get my thoughts out early before the details got fuzzy in my mind. It was probably the hardest race I’ve ever done – not in terms of suffering but ...

Created: 11 Nov 2013 15:43 Views: 3215

Coming back after injury!

Member: TriathlonOz - Michelle 

It's now just over 7 weeks since I injured my right knee (see previous blog) and the good news is I seem to be "fully" healed and can run, rid

Created: 16 May 2013 11:18 Views: 3422

Long Time No Blog

Member: TriathlonOz - David 

Gee it has been ages since I wrote a blog - wondering why? Well I have been injured for so long now it almost seems crazy. I did compete in the Albany Half on 5th Jan but I was already ...

Created: 07 Mar 2013 19:51 Views: 2446

A rather audacious plan - a journey to the mountains

Member: The Landy 

It has been quite some time since I have updated my activities to the great TriathlonOz community. And whilst I’m not quite at the Triathlon stage, I’m not sure I’d ever be,...

Created: 06 Dec 2012 20:13 Views: 3030

I just said I'd like to run a marathon - I must be crazy!

Member: TriathlonOz - Michelle 

I saw a post on the Impossible to Possible facebook page today that made me say I'd like to "run a marathon". I have NEVER said this before today. It is the last thing I'd like to do,...

Created: 19 Nov 2012 12:19 Views: 2530

My Running Rehab Plan

Member: TriathlonOz - Michelle 

Monday 8th October was meant to be the start of my 6 week rehab plan but it didn't initially go as planned but I'm only a week behind as I'll explain later. This plan,...

Created: 24 Oct 2012 13:04 Views: 3020

Dope on a Rope - A Mountain Rescue Course

Member: The Landy 

Last weekend I headed to the mountains for a couple of days of abseiling and climbing with the team from the Australian School of Mountaineering (ASM) at Katoomba....

Created: 07 Aug 2012 17:56 Views: 3267

Military Training Methods

Member: The Landy 

As part of my exercise regime I do a lot of strength and weight training, utilising both free-weights and body weight exercises. This in addition to my rowing on the C2 rower....

Created: 17 Jul 2012 16:18 Views: 3928

Abseiling - Why don't you go down backwards

Member: The Landy 

As part of my journey to Cho Oyu and beyond I thought it best I start with some basics, learning the ropes so to speak. And for someone who still to this day can’t tie shoelaces in the normal way,...

Created: 15 Jul 2012 16:29 Views: 3169

Cho Oyu and Beyond (& Short Course Triathlons)

Member: The Landy 

My current focus is on mountaineering and the training I have always undertaken is working very well presently. And to put some context on this, and other pursuits I have followed,...

Created: 29 Jun 2012 10:45 Views: 4248

Off Season is GO Season!

Member: TriathlonOz - Michelle 

Now that Busselton is over and winter is approaching, I've focussed on a whole new routine. Gone is my familiar triathlon training routine of swim/bike/run/bricks,...

Created: 24 May 2012 11:27 Views: 3498

Starting to get ready for Busso

Member: TriathlonOz - David 

The event date is closing now and today I start thinking of getting the bike sorted, packing my gear and loading the car. We are heading down tomorrow....

Created: 02 May 2012 11:14 Views: 2548

I'm so happy I want to shout it to the world!

Member: TriathlonOz - Michelle 

So it's nearing the end of Week 7 of my 16 week program to the 70.3, and I am very happy to report that the patella support knee brace seems to be working and I have managed to get through a week ...

Created: 02 Mar 2012 10:33 Views: 3933

Weight Loss Progress Report (Week 17)

Member: TriathlonOz - Michelle 

This is a followup to my last two blogs on my quest to lose an excess of 5.5kg that I gained rapidly over 5 weeks when I took a family trip to the USA....

Created: 09 Feb 2012 19:48 Views: 3185

Motivational Poems Blog

Member: TriathlonOz - Michelle 

My Comfort Zone - A Poem Author Unknown I used to have a comfort zone where I knew I wouldn't fail. The same four walls and busywork were really more like jail. ......

Created: 17 Aug 2011 12:27 Views: 4006

Triathlon is not enough of a rush

Member: TriathlonOz - David 

What did you do on Sunday? I decided to book myself into something I have wanted to do for ages and lucky me was given a gift certificate to go a jump out of a plane from some 14,000ft....

Created: 15 May 2011 18:00 Views: 3097

My first Ironman 70.3 experiences

Member: TriathlonOz - Michelle 

This year I've prepared specifically for this race and sitting here with just the lingering pains in my legs to remind me that I did it,...

Created: 09 May 2011 19:25 Views: 7971

Brooklyn or Bust - A kayak down the Hawkesbury River

Member: The Landy 

October, 2005 It was going to be a dark, wet, and strenuous night,...

Created: 28 Oct 2005 00:00 Views: 3327

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