Joe
Piotr and I headed off late in the day to fastpack into South Cape Rivulet to meet Lauren and her large cohort of hikers. She was completing the Port Davey and South Coast tracks. My job was to be her lift home so I decided to take the opportunity to test out my fast packing … Read more
I executed one of my best ever races at Gone Nuts. I went in with minimal pressure and it worked in my favour, somehow securing me the win! My goal was to test myself over the 100km distance in preparation for Buffalo Ultra Grand Slam. To test my fitness, pacing, nutrition, hydration and gear. I … Read more
It’s been a while since I did a general life update post. This one will fill in some gaps of things I have been up to in the last month since the Western Arthurs mission. I have been embracing the ‘yes man’ mentality and agreeing to do more things than I probably should. It has … Read more
I wake up violently shivering inside an emergency bivvy bag. It’s the middle of the night, I am drenched in condensation and dew, freezing cold and everything hurts. I look across to see Ziggy in a similar predicament. How did I end up in this depraved situation? I did it voluntarily of course, this is … Read more
I went bush walking over new years, a nice change from the typical high paced outdoors adventures. We tackled the Du Cane traverse over 5 days and were granted one of the best possible weather windows Tassie has to offer. It made for an enjoyable trip with spectacular views and pleasant conditions. I spent the … Read more
My introduction to Rogaining this past weekend was anything but gradual. I dove straight into the deep end with a 24-hour event. It certainly felt like a trial by ice (more so than fire!), but the experience was incredibly rewarding. Initially, it was planned as a trio with Ziggy, George, and myself, looking for a … Read more
Standing on the startline at Mt Zero, I was ready to fulfil my dreams. Nerves dropped away and all that remained was excitement to get going. There was plenty of chatter and banter. Ziggy debated an audacious starting strategy then we met Caleb Olson and asked to stroke his cooling shirt. Although we all knew … Read more
I am begrudgingly writing this post because I have a strict deadline tonight. I would much rather be spending my time preparing for the 100 miler next week and relaxing. Still, writing is a good way to reflect on my taper and preparations so far, and it’ll be something worthwhile to look back on in … Read more
The GPT100 is a few weeks away and it is starting to take over my thoughts. I’ve been training pretty much all year, so it’s always been on the back of my mind. But now, as the day fast approaches it’s moved to the forefront. I am constantly visualising and strategising. It’s exciting but the … Read more
It’s been a while since I last shared a spreadsheet to the world, today I’m changing that. I put this one together to help me experiment with recipes, adjusting ingredients to see how they affect both the nutritional breakdown and the cost per serving. My obsession with tracking carbs (and now protein) often has me … Read more