Just riding along, (or JRA) and that big question lobs up once again “What am I doing this for?”. Most profoundly it appears during the middle of a long hard race or as a car door almost takes you out. Some way up a mountain when the view is already teasing you with...
<a name=""> When we're talking about performance, letting go of goals seems like the exact opposite thing we should be doing to excel. But what if letting go of the goal enabled the attainment of objectives beyond the original scope? "Ambition aspires to...
<a name=""> Today's technological society keeps us hyped up on status updates, likes, tweets, tips, tricks, and positive re-enforcement techniques. Really though, all that represents is sprinkles on the cone of an ice-cream. Sprinkles add a bit of flavour...
<a name=""> Simple questions, simple answers. Neat, very neat, very quick. A simple question such as: When buying a soft drink, is it better to buy one contained in a glass bottle or one in plastic? Maybe your first thought is the aesthetic. Glass is more...
<a name=""> How do we see? Not through our eyes, but our mind? How do you see things in the environment from the context of your experience. How does this differ from the way I see the same experience whilst being there with you? Locals securing photos of...
Way back on the 1st February this year, I despatched this prediction via Twitter, meaning that mindfulness is set to become mainstream during 2012. I stand by it. So what is mindfulness? My favourite description is this from Ruth Baer: "The non-judgmental...
"Do not feed or handle wildlife." What if inadvertently you'd adopted a new behaviour that resulted in you becoming a little less wild, or that you lost an important behaviour that dulled you forever? You'd be sad, wouldn't you? Keeping them a little bit wild Why do...
On a bicycle you're always looking ahead, scanning, anticipating, looking at the path forwards. Your head is up, identifying obstacles, changes or hazards ahead, searching for clear space. It's a very rare occasion you'll fully look back whilst going forwards, it...
There’s something brilliant about seeing people outside their comfort zone exhibiting all of the inner drive, enthusiasm and genuine eagerness to overcome the situation. It was with excitement that an invitation to assist Ride International deliver a guided mountain bike group day. Pat Fitzpatrick, who spends much of the year in Europe hosting tours to the major road races or providing high level MTB and Road cycling coaching services, lead a group of senior executives on a MTB tour around Melbourne’s Lysterfield Park trails.
The period leading up to a new role, project or event is an exciting time. The anticipation and excitement is enveloping as thoughts of the unknowns run free. How can this energy be best channelled for optimum performance upon arrival? These last weeks the countdown...
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