OK so another weekend and another event. This weekend just gone by it was the 8hr Rogaine on Maggie Island. Min and I decided to take this one a bit more serious than the one up at Mt Carbine. The rogaine started at 8am with the maps handed out at 7am. we rode straight from Horseshoe bay to Picnic bay, and worked our way back to the Hash house collecting markers as we went. We ended up getting all but 8 of the 36 markers and came 5th in the rogaine. Not a bad result in the end and Min and I had a great day and saw heaps of Maggie that we hadn't seen before. Another guy's team didn't turn up so we had an extra team mate 'Heath'.
Also near the end of the rogaine the seat on my bike broke and I couldn't sit on it so I spent the last two and a half hours of the rogaine standing up on the Bike which I have to say is alot more tiring than you think.
There is nothing serious on next weekend so i am going to get back to my thesis and hopefully finish it off. We'll see how we go. I have decided to spend a bit more time with the thesis and get it out of the way. Then I can get back to my adventures. Also the is the Ecofiesta where i can get more free trees. Yah!!! It's a dodgy little get together in Queens gardens but I'm going to have a Picnic lunch.
I hope everyone out there is going well and I hope you guys are reading this. If you are you could leave comments and tell me about what you are up to.
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Friday, May 26, 2006
Min
So I figured that I have been a bit slack in doing this so for everyone out there who hasn't met Min here is a photo.
and Here is a link to her work. She is currently writing a dredge management plan that will be a first in Australia and will be presented at a conference and possibly published in a journal.
Cool huh
P.S. Imagine more than one post in a week I must be getting keen on this idea.
and Here is a link to her work. She is currently writing a dredge management plan that will be a first in Australia and will be presented at a conference and possibly published in a journal.
Cool huh
P.S. Imagine more than one post in a week I must be getting keen on this idea.
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Nationals
Hey everyone Long time no Post.
Anyway the Nationals Outrigging championships have just been hosted by the Maggie Island Club and they went really well. Our girls went well with a couple of firsts and fourths. The mens couch thinks that they could have done better. The men came last in the 500m, 1000m sprints and last in the 22km Marathon. We didn't get turned around and sent back half way through the race though, Which is good for a group of first year paddlers and first year steerers.
What has happened is that the men are now more keen to do the training and get race fit. The couch is also looking to be there more and be a bit more serious. So by next year well might have a competitive team.
I am now looking to this weekend and getting set for the Magnetic Island Rogaine Which is on Saturday. then On Sunday Lizzy will be up and in Town so we are meeting for Coffee on the Strand some where. So yet another bust weekend.
Anyway the Nationals Outrigging championships have just been hosted by the Maggie Island Club and they went really well. Our girls went well with a couple of firsts and fourths. The mens couch thinks that they could have done better. The men came last in the 500m, 1000m sprints and last in the 22km Marathon. We didn't get turned around and sent back half way through the race though, Which is good for a group of first year paddlers and first year steerers.
What has happened is that the men are now more keen to do the training and get race fit. The couch is also looking to be there more and be a bit more serious. So by next year well might have a competitive team.
I am now looking to this weekend and getting set for the Magnetic Island Rogaine Which is on Saturday. then On Sunday Lizzy will be up and in Town so we are meeting for Coffee on the Strand some where. So yet another bust weekend.
Monday, May 15, 2006
A walking weekend
The Weekly post relaying my weekend to every one. I seem to be only writing about my weekends. Thats reasonable though I spose as the weekends have been rather busy lately and they have been interesting of sort as well.
The weekend started as all good weekends do on Friday Night with a small get together at the uni bar. Then Went out to dinner at Momo's, which serves decent food and it's not to expensive, with Min and Her friend that came up from Sydney. After that we went to a friend Erika's birthday party which ended up being awesome.
Saturday woke up a little later than the 4:30am that I was ment to be up and drove out to lunch at Bistro 1.
Stoped by a new display house That was energy efficient and water wise it also looked good. Crazy that form and function should go together and actually compliment eachother so well.
Then it was the Relay for Life which went from 3pm saturday until 9am Sunday then I went home and slept until Night time got up made dinner then went back to bed and slept in late. I only just made it to work on time. At least I helped with the fight agianst cancer a bit. I thought that I should as I have just had a skin cancer cut out of my Arm and Jenny our Operations Manager hear at work her husband may have Liver Cancer. So it seemed that raising money for Cancer research was a good thing to do.
The weekend started as all good weekends do on Friday Night with a small get together at the uni bar. Then Went out to dinner at Momo's, which serves decent food and it's not to expensive, with Min and Her friend that came up from Sydney. After that we went to a friend Erika's birthday party which ended up being awesome.
Saturday woke up a little later than the 4:30am that I was ment to be up and drove out to lunch at Bistro 1.
Stoped by a new display house That was energy efficient and water wise it also looked good. Crazy that form and function should go together and actually compliment eachother so well.
Then it was the Relay for Life which went from 3pm saturday until 9am Sunday then I went home and slept until Night time got up made dinner then went back to bed and slept in late. I only just made it to work on time. At least I helped with the fight agianst cancer a bit. I thought that I should as I have just had a skin cancer cut out of my Arm and Jenny our Operations Manager hear at work her husband may have Liver Cancer. So it seemed that raising money for Cancer research was a good thing to do.
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Away
OK. I've been out of contact for a while and that is mainly due to the fact that I had my internet cut off. I'm back now though and I can tell you all about my lastest adventure.
So Min and I went up to a rogaine at Mt Carbine last weekend. It was a Bike and Hike rogaine which ended up being really fun. So you ride along trails and pick up the makers that Appear on the trails and then hike to the markers that are off in the bush. We had entered the 12hr split rogaine with 6hrs on the first day and 6hrs on the second. We drove up to Mt carbine on Friday night after Work and didn't arrive until 12am so got to sleep at about 12:30 or so. We covered about 70 km over the two days and got 460 points. 120 point the first day over 37km then we got our shit together the second day and figured out a decent route and got 320 points the second day over 30km.. Unfortunately I have no picture of the day as I haven't been able to afford a camera yet. but it's the next thing on my list, along with saving up for buying Christian's Rodeo. There were however some lovely views and spectacular landscapes. Especially on the markers that were on the tops of Hills. We also encountered Spear Grass that got as tall as I am and got covered n grass seeds. We got sick of this and decided that for the second day the best way togo would be to stick to the roads and tracks ie stay on the bikes away from the spear grass.
It seems that I wont be paddling in the nationals unless We need more paddlers and I wont be going to Hammo either. The reason for Hammo is that It's going to cost alot prob over $400. so I'll skip that one and get my self the afore mentioned camera. It's ok there are plenty of other regattas through the year.
I hope everyone is doing well out there.
Lewis
So Min and I went up to a rogaine at Mt Carbine last weekend. It was a Bike and Hike rogaine which ended up being really fun. So you ride along trails and pick up the makers that Appear on the trails and then hike to the markers that are off in the bush. We had entered the 12hr split rogaine with 6hrs on the first day and 6hrs on the second. We drove up to Mt carbine on Friday night after Work and didn't arrive until 12am so got to sleep at about 12:30 or so. We covered about 70 km over the two days and got 460 points. 120 point the first day over 37km then we got our shit together the second day and figured out a decent route and got 320 points the second day over 30km.. Unfortunately I have no picture of the day as I haven't been able to afford a camera yet. but it's the next thing on my list, along with saving up for buying Christian's Rodeo. There were however some lovely views and spectacular landscapes. Especially on the markers that were on the tops of Hills. We also encountered Spear Grass that got as tall as I am and got covered n grass seeds. We got sick of this and decided that for the second day the best way togo would be to stick to the roads and tracks ie stay on the bikes away from the spear grass.
It seems that I wont be paddling in the nationals unless We need more paddlers and I wont be going to Hammo either. The reason for Hammo is that It's going to cost alot prob over $400. so I'll skip that one and get my self the afore mentioned camera. It's ok there are plenty of other regattas through the year.
I hope everyone is doing well out there.
Lewis
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
New and Cool
OK so to millions of people the world over Skype isn't new but It is cool. And I am now able to use it so I am calling people with skype. Hopefully this will lead to more calls between me and the people that I'm trying to keep in contact with. It would be great for you Chiara to keep in contact with your family (I know that Bernie has probably said this already, and that your family is still coming into the computer age but it still would be nice). I know this isn't a great post but Maybe dad can use the link provided (Click on the word Skype Dad) to download skype and then I will be able to talk to him as well.
Oh yes it seems that the coach for the paddling team wants me to go to Hamilton Island regatta and paddle in the 42km Marathon Race. I think that this is going to get a tad strenuous, Oh well I had better start getting fit for it then.
Oh yes it seems that the coach for the paddling team wants me to go to Hamilton Island regatta and paddle in the 42km Marathon Race. I think that this is going to get a tad strenuous, Oh well I had better start getting fit for it then.
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