First ever Parkrun this morning - first time running 5K (non-stop), with a respectable time of 00:27:12.
Moments
Out for a lunchtime walk and heard shuffling and grunting from the bushes - out popped this fine gentleman.
Just injected a new lease of life into our old 27-inch iMac (circa 2017) by removing Chrome and following the steps at chromeisbad.com. Was previously pretty much unusable - now it's fairly snappy (for a machine running an actual hard drive rather SSD or Fusion drive). Chrome is indeed bad.
Finished up Wayward by Blake Crouch last night - talk about the mother of all cliffhangers!
Taking a break and picking up something else to read before diving into the final part of the Wayward Pines trilogy.
Just finished reading Pines by Blake Crouch - can't help but feel the TV adaptation (which I haven't seen) sort of ruins the twist with its advertising material.
Thoroughly enjoyed the book - binged it in a couple of days. Reminded me a bit of a Dean Koontz novel (which I read a lot of when I was younger).
Time to start featuring a lot more Watts (cycling) and Hops (beer) on this here insta.
Stoked to get my latest delivery from @heapsnormal featuring their brand new Another Lager. The Quiet XPA is a firm favourite so looking forward to trying out their newest creation.
#afbeer #afbeersquad #alcoholfreebeer #craftbeer #soberlife
Channeling my inner @rossedgley and refuelling after my ride with a substantial slice of salted caramel cheesecake #allthecarbs #cyclist #cyclistlife #refuel
After nine and a half years of faithful service I’ve retired my Garmin Edge 800 bike computer and picked up a new @wahoofitnessofficial ELEMNT Bolt. Took it out for a spin this morning and so far I’m liking it - I particularly like the colour-coded heart rate zones as this is something I tend to keep a close eye on. Looking forward to putting it through its paces over the coming months. #wahooligan #elemntbolt #fromwhereiride #cyclist #cyclistlife #ridemoreworkless
Another Friday off to get shit done and ride my bike. Always amazed at how therapeutic even just an hour on the trails can be. #worklessridemore #outsideisfree #getoutsideridebikes #fromwhereiride #cyclist #cyclistlife #mtb
Had the day off work today so took the opportunity to get out on the trails for the first time in what feels like forever. A nice cruisey loop of the trails at Bunya was just what the doctor ordered. #outsideisfree #mtblife #worklessridemore #rideday #fromwhereiride
#tbt to about a month ago when I took part in the @ontheedgeevents Kooralbyn 4 hour Endurance XC mountain biking event down in the Scenic Rim. . My first ever time mountain bike racing and it was a lot of fun. Tough as hell for a rookie like me, but still fun. Whilst I didn’t exactly place very well in the field I achieved my goal of riding for the full four hours and surviving to tell the tale. . Next up is the @noosaenduro 100km Enduro at the end of July - that’s gonna need a whole new approach to training! . #cyclist #mountainbiking #cycling #enduro #enduromtb #xcmtb #outsideisfree #scenicrim #fromwhereiride #type2fun . Photos courtesy of @setinstoneseq
I’m currently reading ‘Digital Minimalism’ by Cal Newport and I’ve got to say, it’s striking a lot of chords with me. . Whilst technology is an integral part of my work (without it my job wouldn’t exist) it plays more of a role than it really should do in my life outside of my 9 to 5. Whether it’s idly scrolling through Instagram, where there seem to be more sponsored posts than not, or mindlessly searching for something to watch on Netflix if an evening, I find myself wasting more and more of my free time staring at the screen of my iPhone/iPad and achieving absolutely nothing. . I stopped using Facebook some time ago (although my account is still active), and I removed Twitter and LinkedIn from my mobile devices to limit my time there, but I still find myself falling down digital rabbit holes, and getting zero satisfaction for my troubles. . So I’m taking back the power. As soon as I post this I will be removing Instagram from my phone for at least the next 30 days. I’ve already taken the step of preserving my post history over on my personal website (link in bio) and will continue to use it as a drop-in for posting updates on what I’m up to. Feel free to check-in every now and then, but there will be no likes, no mentions and no comments. In fact zero metrics whatsoever - I’ll be posting for myself and nobody else. . I might write a blog post about other steps I’m taking in my digital de-clutter - but only if I feel it necessary to document my thoughts further on the matter. . If you want to get in touch with me don’t bother sliding into my DMs. Instead, my website has my email address, so drop me a line. I’ll be checking my inbox once a week, so may not get back to you right away, but I will respond. . See you on the other side. . #digitalminimalism #digitaldeclutter #distractionfree #uninstallinstagram
Another hit of overseas taste nostalgia. I lived in Wellington for four months before settling in Australia, and during that time I was pretty much addicted to this lemony stuff (despite having never heard of it before arriving in New Zealand). . International section of the local supermarket coming up with the goods once again. 🇳🇿🍋 . #landp #worldfamousinnewzealand #newzealand #lemonandpaeroa #refreshinglydifferent #goodlemonystuff
A free six-pack of @greatnorthern_aus Zero alcohol-free beer? Don’t mind if I do! . Thanks #carltonunitedbreweries . #greatnorthernbrewingco #greatnorthernzero #alcoholfree #alcoholfreebeer
Was randomly hankering for an @irnbru after nearly 8 years away from Scotland. Managed to find some in the ‘international’ section of the local supermarket. Was just what the doctor ordered. 🏴 . #irnbru #getsyouthrough #ginger #phenomenal
Dust, mud, lizards, gravel and yoga. . Today I started a five week training block leading up to the @ontheedgeevents Kooralbyn MTB Endurance Series. Kicked things off with a two hour XC slog round the 7km training loop I’ve scoped out at the trails up at @northharbourliving. . Faired better than expected, but still a heap of work to be done over the coming weeks. . Added an extra couple hundred metres onto each lap to avoid the Sunday morning yoga in the heritage park - can’t imagine my sweaty, puffing form whizzing past every twenty minutes would have helped anyone’s Downward Facing Dog 😳 . #fromwhereiride #outsideisfree #cyclist #cyclistlife #mountainbiking #trainingwithpurpose #wymtm
Scoped out a 7km-ish XC loop at @northharbourliving to train on for my first mountain biking event in March. Rewarded myself with an icey Hazy AF non-alcoholic beer from @brewdogau. . #cyclist #cyclistlife #mountainbike #mountainbiking #alcoholfreebeer #alcoholfreedrinks #alcoholfreelifestyle #wymtm #outsideisfree
Fresh new kicks from @ridecncpts paired with socks from @hucktheworldco - guaranteed to make me go faster, right? . Stoked to finally be back out in the trails after my spill over Christmas. Arm is mostly healed and leg is feeling good. Now I can focus on getting ready for my first ever mountain bike event at @kooralbynmtb at the beginning of March (easing in with a four hour endurance event). . #sockdoping #sockporn #mountainbike #mountainbiking #cyclist #cyclistlife #outsideisfree #worklessridemore #fromwhereiride #huckyeah
Picked up a nice collection of non-alcoholic beers from @brewdogau this afternoon - been looking forward to trying some of these for a while so stoked they have them back in stock. 🍻 . #craftbeer #noalcohol #nonalcoholicbeer #alcoholfree #craftbeerlover #punkaf #hazyaf #nannystate #mindfuldrinking
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