So here we are 13 months after the first event and Samantha has just completed an amazing 70.3 here in Durban . The first event is always the toughest mentally as you don’t know what to expect. Never doubted her success for one second and pleased to now be doing the events together. What an...
Category: Bohemian
Setting Goals
So the next leg of the big Hairy Audacious Goal reaches its peak . The second Ironman 70.3 is about to be tackled in Sydney on 25 November 2018 Will it be easy ? NO Will it be a long day ? YES Will it be something that changes me as a person? YES DEFINITELY...
Ironman 70.3 Durban
At our 30th school reunion an idea to do a “BIG HAIRY AUDACIOUS “ goal was born! Not too sure how we ended up deciding but the Ironman event on 3 June 2018 was chosen. 1,9km swim in the ocean 90km ride 21,5 km run 70.3 miles in total , one after the other !...
25 000 km – 1 year
1 year ago I decided to do something I had always dreamed about but never persued primarily due to issues that “other people ” for a variety of valid reasons had ! In June 2016 a number of life’s little messages came my way and made it clear to me that it was important for...
Time to Ride!
So with the kids at boarding school Samantha and I have decided to get out and explore about more of this beautiful country! So how we going to do that you ask ? BMW K1600 GLT Executive So to do that you need to pass the learners exam which I can tell you is...
Dreams
You are never given a dream, without also been given the power to make it come true ! Just do it ! Sometimes your goals seem impossible and everyone tells you why it can’t be done! What they don’t seem to understand is , that is actually the only reason,only because it is hard to...
2014
What can you do in a year? Well anything you want if you put your mind to it and want it bad enough! As a family we learnt more than anyone could ever imagine ! Most of all we learnt that all you need is family to be happy , the rest is all clutter!
The year that was a high point!
So this is how it ended! I had the privilege to spend just over a year on “sabaticle” with the family in the berg! The most wonderful time of my life and an opportunity not many get . So why? At 43 I have done a lot of different things and have had positions of...
Kzn Cycling Time Trial and Road Race 2013
Not long ago our family would have rather spent time on the weekend watching videos than do anything vaguely energetic ! This weekend Luke became the under 12 Boys Kzn Champ for both The Time Trial and the Road Race . Georgia took the under 10 Girls title for both Time Trial and the Road...
What’s really important ?
Would love to hear if you have other points for the list: health and personal safety material comforts relationships with family relationship with spouse or partner having and raising children having close friends helping and encouraging others work learning understanding oneself expressing oneself in a creative manner socializing with others reading, listening to music, watching...