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Dust, mud, lizards, gravel and yoga. . Today I started a five week training block leading up to the @ontheedgeevents Kooralbyn MTB Endurance Series. Kicked things off with a two hour XC slog round the 7km training loop I’ve scoped out at the trails up at @northharbourliving. . Faired better than expected, but still a heap of work to be done over the coming weeks. . Added an extra couple hundred metres onto each lap to avoid the Sunday morning yoga in the heritage park - can’t imagine my sweaty, puffing form whizzing past every twenty minutes would have helped anyone’s Downward Facing Dog 😳 . #fromwhereiride #outsideisfree #cyclist #cyclistlife #mountainbiking #trainingwithpurpose #wymtm

Scoped out a 7km-ish XC loop at @northharbourliving to train on for my first mountain biking event in March. Rewarded myself with an icey Hazy AF non-alcoholic beer from @brewdogau. . #cyclist #cyclistlife #mountainbike #mountainbiking #alcoholfreebeer #alcoholfreedrinks #alcoholfreelifestyle #wymtm #outsideisfree

With a load of good sessions at Bunya under my belt I decided to mix things up a little and break out the 29er hardtail. Whilst the steeper head tube angle, shorter travel and lack of suspension in the rear made some of the descents a little more butt-clenching, I definitely appreciated the larger wheels and better power transfer through the clip-ins on the climbs (even if I didn’t have as much traction with the XC tires at times). I even managed the climb out of Bunker Road (officially called ‘I Hate This One’!) without having to get off and push - which is definitely a first! Such fun - reckon I’ll be riding 50/50 on the 29er and full-suspension rig moving forward. . #mountainbike #mountainbiking #mountainbiker #cyclist #cyclistlife #wymtm #fromwhereiride #outsideisfree #worklessridemore #strava #stravacycling #singletrack #xcmtb

Great couple of days getting out on the bike - was determined to venture out of my bubble of favourite trails. . Yesterday I ventured south to Gap Creek Reserve behind Mt Coot-ha for the first time in almost seven years. Hills were still as brutal as I remember going up, and equally as fun going down. . Today we ticket another one of the bucket list and finally hit up Sugarbag Road in Caloundra. That one definitely exceeded expectations and is going to be added to the regular roster. . Blistering heat both days, even at 7 in the morning, but the great thing about drinking non-alcoholic beer is that I could enjoy a frosty frothy one (currently my fave @heapsnormal Quiet XPA) back at the trailhead with a few envious onlookers (maybe I’ll pack a few spares in the esky next time!). . #fromwhereiride #outsideisfree #lifebehindbars #mountainbiking #mountainbike #mountainbiker #wymtm #trailstoke #cyclist #cyclistlife #nonalcoholicbeer #alcoholfree #alcoholfreelife

Starting the day right! It's been at least 5-6 years since I last rode Jurassic (2) and Carnivore (6) at Bunya - both black diamond trails. Partly because of the scary names 😜, but mainly due to lack of fitness. . The fitness still isn't there, but today I put on my big boy pants and gave them both a go. Will need a couple more practice runs before I do either of them at speed, but managed to get through them both without any spills. . Also my first time riding up the rock garden out of Creek Track (4) - small victories 💪🏻. . #fromwhereiride #outsideisfree #mountainbiking #cyclist #cyclistlife #wymtm #mtb

Behold the face of the man who has barely touched a bike in the past few weeks (illness, family/work commitments etc) and decided to squeeze in a cheeky 30km on the hardtail today. . Even so, lovely day for it! . #cyclist #cyclistlife #fromwhereiride #outsideisfree #mtb #knackered #wymtm #baaw

Through a combination of the Instagram algorithm and Gmail’s spam settings I missed the fact that it was the @cycleofgiving today, so decided to do another self-directed 💯km ride this morning. . . Four laps of the @translinkqld Redcliffe Peninsula Line cycleway - a great rolling surface and more than a few hills means it was far from monotonous. Definitely adding this as a regular fixture to my riding. Has also given me an idea for an additional challenge for 2019 - more to follow once I’ve thought about the logistics a little more. . . #latergram #wymtm #ridebikesgetoutside #outsideisfree #fromwhereiride #redcliffepeninsula #cyclist #cyclistlife #centurysunday

Century Sunday 💯 . . Banked my first 100+ km ride of 2019 this morning - actually my first since the Noosa Classic last August. . . Bit of a last minute decision - wanted to see how I’d fare over a longer distance with the last two months of training under my belt. Really happy with my performance - especially over the last quarter. Even though my legs were definitely feeling fatigued I somehow managed to ride faster and stronger than ever 🤷🏻‍♂️ . . My only regret - finishing my ride at about 9am, it’s far too early to crack open a cold beer (it is, right?). Had to make do with a coffee instead. . . Looking forward to getting more of these in on a regular basis - next milestone will be the Imperial Century - 100 miles (160km). . . #wymtm #cyclist #cyclistlife #fromwhereiride #outsideisfree #100km #centurysunday #brisbane #sunrise #gofarnotfast

Pretty dramatic and overcast this morning before the sun started to burn through the clouds. . . #nofilter #moody #earlymorning #summertimebikerides #wymtm #cycling #avanti #riverside #dohlesrocks #sundaymorning

There was already a warm breeze blowing at 4:55am so today was set to be a scorcher 🌞. Just a short spin today before heading up the coast to spend some time at the beach with the kids. . . Stoked to catch a couple 🦘🦘 chilling at the side of the cycle path - it’s great living so close to wildlife (except snakes - snakes can do one). . . #fromwhereiride #outsideisfree #wildlife #roos #kangaroo #australia #summertimebikerides #wymtm #longshadows #cyclingphotos #cyclingdad