About
On the exercise front, I’m a long time cyclist, lapsed triathlete (last race 17 years ago, I think) and keen telemark skier. At the moment my main goals are really just general fitness, and trying to stop too much rot setting in. I’m also working on a reasonable level of fitness for our up coming ski season and then, hopefully, a longer ski trip in the Northern winter.
Main forms of torture at the moment are cycling, walking (knees to sore to run), inline skating, pilates, swimming and stretching to keep my bad back under control.
On the personal front, I’m living in Melbourne, Australia, looking after my two boys, Declan (6) and Cadell (4) and starting to prepare to manage a major renovation on our 120 year old house. I’m officially retired from the software industry, spending a couple of years as a ski bum at an Australian ski resort before moving down to Melbourne for my oldest to start school. I grew up in Melbourne and have since lived in Sydney and then Seattle for 10 years, meeting Brad and it looks like a few others of the contributors to this site. Of course, the Brad I first met was the dreadlocked, determined, driven coder, who as you have all probably followed, has changed quite a bit. At least I think he hasn’t grown the dreadlocks back …..
Still no dreadlocks… but I’ve considered growing about my beard Rip Van Winkle style…
Dion:
Hey, man, life looks good for you!
I was thinking about you today in my workout class, and asked the instructor if he knew anyone doing ‘boot camp’-like training in your neck of the woods. He said “YES!”, so here it is, in case you’re interested:
http://www.crossfitmelbourne.com.au/
Your last post reminded me that I gotta get my little girl out on the tag-along before the rains hit this year…
tele skiing is something that I’ve always been interested in… but too nervous to try, fearing I’d tear an acl or something and have to stop running. I need to get out there and try it….
btw - brad w/ dreads. great info.