Disappointed I’m not out riding the @brissietothebay this morning - my trip to (and subsequent stay in) hospital earlier in the week has revealed I have pericarditis and a pericardial effusion (Google it - I did), and I at the moment I can’t even climb a flight of stairs without getting short of breath.

Whilst I should make a full recovery, I’m a bit worried about how this is going to affect my participation in the three-day @velothonaus in just over a month’s time. Up until last weekend my training had been going well (if not a smidge behind schedule), and the Brissie to the Bay ride was meant to mark the start of my final month of preparation where I intended to ramp up my efforts.

Doctor’s reckon I ought to be feeling right after a couple weeks, and I’ve got an echo of my heart in just under a week to see how things are going, so hopefully I’ll have a better idea of where I stand then.

As for today though - still feeling pretty crap, and longing to get out on two wheels again.

#cyclistlife #illness #injury #pericarditis #dissapointed

When you go to the doctor feeling a bit under the weather, and end up being shipped off to hospital in an ambulance. 😳

My two little Queenslanders #stateoforigin #stateoforigin2018 #qld #queensland #origingame1 #maroons

Blue skies, gentle breeze and a schooner of @brouhahabrewery NZ Pale Ale - perfect conditions for the inaugural @brewdogchaingang Moreton Bay Chapter ride.

Not exactly a massive turnout, but not too shabby considering we’re essentially a regional chapter in a country with no @brewdogofficial bars (yet...). Already planning Ride #2, and how to raise a bit more awareness for it.

#cycling #cyclist #cyclinglife #craftbeer

📢Calling all cycling 🚴🏼‍♂️ and craft beer 🍻 enthusiasts in the Moreton Bay/North Brisbane area! 📢

Tomorrow is the first ride of the Moreton Bay Chapter of the @brewdogchaingang - a fairly cruisey spin around the Redcliffe Peninsula/Hays Inlet, with a couple beers at the end.

Details in bio - meet in Lawnton at around 12:15pm for a 12:30 departure. Everyone welcome - hope too see you there!

#cycling #cyclist #brisbane #moretonbay #redcliffe #brewdog #brewdogchaingang #craftbeer #beer

And so the @velothonaus training begins. 80km ride out along the bay with only a couple stops to refill the water bottle. Slow start as my legs were feeling heavy and tired, but soon got into the swing of things. Was going to go for 100km but ended up setting off a little later than originally planned - will have a bash at that next weekend.

11ish weeks to go until the start of the Velothon and heaps of work to do - bring it.

#cycling #cyclist #cyclinglife #velothonsunshinecoast

Pledging my allegiance to the Chain Gang 🚴🏼‍♂️🍻… Psyched to have gotten my @brewdogchaingang cycling jersey delivered this morning - and excited to be selected as a Ride Leader to get a North Brisbane/Moreton Bay Chapter up and running (or maybe just ‘Brisbane’ depending on who else out there is interested in organising some social rides). I’ve posted a tentative first ride for all you local Brisbanites/beer lovers to get involved with - checkout the the club page on @strava (link in bio). #cycling #cyclist #cyclistlife #brisbane #moretonbayregion #moretonbay #brewdog #brewdogchaingang #craftbeer #craftbeerlovers #socialcycling

Tough but enjoyable Great Brisbane Bike Ride yesterday. Hit up the 110km course - minus the optional climb up Mt Coot-tha because, damn, there were plenty of hills without it! Time was slightly longer than expected, but given the 1,400m of climbing I’m not too disappointed.

Hat’s off to @bicycle_qld for another great event - organisation was slick as ever. Great to see they had wrangled exclusive use of the Moggill Ferry, avoiding the hour and a half wait from two years ago.

10/10 would ride again

#cycling #cyclist #cyclistlife #gbbr18

Great Brisbane Bike Ride 2018 - waiting for go time. #cycling #gbbr18

Another early morning, another bunch of nutters in Lycra. #ipswich100 #cycling #cyclinglife