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Motivation is to be found in the Obstacles

Where do you find Your motivation

In training for the Bribie Island adventure race the Kayak section is big chunk of time out of the event and if it is not a discipline that is trained for you are going to suffer.

My training buddies and I get down to the water after work during the week for a 1.5 hour session a generally against the tide haul, depending on the tide it can be a strong tidal race and if it is a wind on tide its a lively ride.

Home made Kayak Trailer

Dale lives quite close to the ramp and

has a novel method of getting the kayak to the water,

now you have to agree that he has come up

with quite a contraption but what the heck it works.

Idle daydreams

There is always the possibility of finding an excuse for not following your goal, no matter if it be a training goal, or a life goal this is one of the obvious connections between sport and life.

If you are willing to get up to the start line you need to be connected to your true intent then there will be no excuses, a desire based on a whim is just a daydream and you need more then just idle daydreams to weather the voice of the inner critic.

Connect to your true intent and you will be empowered to rise above all obstacles and this holds true in all aspects of your life. Dale could have easily said I would love to go training with you but I can’t get the Kayak to the water but he is connected to a motivation that takes an obstacle an uses it as a stepping stone not a wall.

You will eventually get smooth waters and wonderful sunsets on your way

As always love to hear back from you all

Hey what are you using for excuses…….?  Can you change it around and use it to get your self motivated and get closer to your goals

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World age group Championships or Circus Show

Busy training for the Bribie Island Adventure race  http://www.geocentricoutdoors.com.au/multisport/index.htm and wondering if I have to do any big K’s to try out being powered by my Rawfood diet.

I have done up to a three hour session and seem to work alright on my fuel intake. I still have to back off a bit so I do not overload the ankle, but apart from that I seem to recover okay from training and feel good.

After being out of competition with an injury for awhile its all coming back to me how hard it is to fit everything in around a working life.

Remembering the effort it takes to get to a competitive position I was reminded of chat I had with me ole mate  Coach Jeff awhile back just after the Triathlon age group world titles were held on the gold Coast here in Australia.

It did not start of as bitch fest about the state of the sport and its administration but we both had misgivings about the bench marks that ” Championship events” have set up for qualifying race participants.

I remember posting awhile back that I did not get to the World Championships event and wondering if the sport itself was attracting me anymore after a more then a couple of races with a crowded a race course and inexperienced participants making it unpleasant if not downright dangerous.

Hey I am all for participation and encourage newcomers to step up to a start line but when it comes to state and national tittles and especially world championships a real qualifying protocol should be in place and consideration given for those who have put a lot of effort into their skills and fitness to participate in a ” Championship event”

Here is a recording of the call  I have got it set to send you over to Smithies website after it finishes playing but just hit the back button if you want to leave a comment


As always look forward to hearing from you and what you think
….. Should there be a certain standard before you can compete……

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Barefoot Running Harvard backed credibility

Barefoot Running Backed by science at Harvard

I saw a tweet by Clynton Taylor over at http://www.runningquest.net/ regards a Harvard study into bare foot running.  It was a link to what I thought it is a great video on barefoot running, with needless to say, a positive outcome based on science and successful implementation of the knowledge.

Brave souls that stand up to be a voice against the flow of opinion know that they are going to get sniped at but still have the belief that the message they have is part of a truth that needs to be voiced

I find it astounding that the message of the benefits of barefoot running has been around for many years and the early proponents of it have been seen as some heretic misguided fools who had obviously been inhaling the herb and had addled their senses.

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I am obviously overjoyed that a percieved authority has come out and said hey…. barefoot running is really good for you. It is seen as a permission to look at the information as a serious piece of information.

Though to me it is another reason further adding to the need of being aware of the voice of the herd that is influenced by the mind shaping power of advertising.

Unfortuantly the power of advertising is so prelevent and encompases all our tribal thinking even if we are not aware of it.

The tribal thoughts are only of strength because the inherent laziness we have adopted in our rush to have a sanitized world that we think we are in control of.

The subliminal message that the face of advertising presents to us, has the influence to lull us into a set of belief”s that blunt our own innate and god given understanding of the truth about what we are supposed to be as a good animal of this world.

In my own circle my raw food diet is seen as extreme and I get presented with many reasons why I can not eat only fruit and vegetables and be healthy, partly because the meat and dairy industry have so much vested interest in controlling the tribal mindset it is a echoed thought without understanding ” but where do you get your protein “.

The questions I field in regards to running barefoot are mostly of the same ilk,  echoed questions straight from the sports shoe advertising rhetoric

If we as good animals of this earth learn to trust in our own sense of what is right for us, we stand a chance of living a fulfilling and rewarding exsitence here on this wonderfull planet.

Being mindfull of what dictates our actions is a great start to being in control of your health, wealth, and happyness.

Taking your shoes of and going for a run is just the start of getting a greater connection to who you are in relationship to the real you and your enviroment.  It is a very liberating thing to be able to have the thought. “I am going to try this without being told i am broken” and have a need what ever the advertising numbed tribal mindset is embracing.

Tell me

what do you fear to do because nobody else does it, but it feels right for you.?

what do you hide uder the covers, because you are worried what somebody else thinks?

always great to hear from folks all the best with your journey

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Dehydration Barefoot and Raw in the Kitchen

I was asked by new runner Judith(keep it up girl)  for a couple of recipes for dehydrated goodies, so I am always happy to oblige .

Your Food Dehydrator

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I find that for my self  the longer I am following the raw food life style fresh fruits, green smoothies and blended salads are the majority of my food intake.

I will admit to giving in to emotional food choices and this is where have some sort of treats on hand can be great.

There are several fruits and vegetables that can be dehydrated but not every fruit or vegetable retains quality.

As I am no great chef in the Kitchen, I thought I might just throw in a couple of lines about choosing a dehydrator if you are thinking about getting into healthy food choices

Depending on how much dehydrating you plan on doing you might be okay with a mid-level unit.

Getting the cheapest model isn’t recommended here is a couple of things to consider when choosing a unit

  1. Cheap stuff won’t last.
  2. You can hold off on upgrading if (when) you find out you love drying food and want to do more of it.
  3. Get one with an adjustable thermostat. This will let you dry everything, from fruits to meats to potpourri. Some recipes require drying at one temperature for two hours and a lower temperature to finish. Being able to adjust the heat makes your dehydrator more useful.
  4. Look at shape. There are cylinders and cubes. I recommend the square food dehydrators because you get more usable drying space. The round ones have a hole in the middle, ( speaking from experience  its  inefficient) you can’t lay food down all the way across the tray.
  5. Finally, think about getting one with a timer. Food dehydrator recipes vary widely when it comes to drying times. You might dehydrate something that won’t finish until the middle of the night. A timer will turn the machine off at the right time
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How To Make Chia Seed Crackers

Ingredients: Chia seeds and water

2 cups of Chia seeds  I put them through my coffee grinder for easy mixing

2 1/2 – 3 cups or more of water

Mix together in mixing bowl and add more water if necessary. It should be very moist. Don’t worry – it does not have to be perfect. They always turn out.

Spread onto dehydrator trays I tend to make a thicker type of cracker but you can vary it to your own preference.

It depends on what else you are drying with it I try to put a few trays in that will take about the same time to dry so the thicker the cracker the longer it will take

Before starting cut into triangles is you have a round unit or squares if obviously you have a square one. Dehydrate at about 95 degrees for 12-24 hours or until they look dried and crispy.

About half way through the process, just make sure they are scored through flip over and continue dehydrating.

Now this is a very basic Chia seed cracker recipe. But you’ll want to add spices or additional ingredients to make them flavorful. Otherwise they will be bland.

dehydrator cracker made with chia seed Optional:

I often add the pulp of stuff I have juiced to the mix which gives it a variety of taste.

A favorite one of mine is, after soaking a couple of cups of dates  which I use the liquid for a sports drink  when I go for a kayak or run, the pulp of the dates added to the chia seed gives it a good texture and taste.

Raw in the Kitchen is great but stuffed in a kit bag for a hike or a paddle it does not travel well this is the beauty of being able to dehydrate a calorie packed food source.

After awhile you know what works with what  Don’t be frightend to experiment, I have to admit to some faliures that even the animals won’t eat but what the heck it’s all fun.

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What injury are you working through

Most athletes will succumb to some sort of injury over the course of their sporting life and it is always the bane of your goals and desired outcomes to pull up with a difficulty that stops you or impedes you in some way.

At times like these, it is even more frustrating having a problem that seems to have no solution, this is where thinking outside the box is a valuable skill for anyone to pick up.

Within my sporting life, I read quite regularly of problems related to shin splints and calf injuries, etc etc and unfortunately the old hoary chestnut gets wheeled out as to the solution to the problems the obvious one is it if you are a runner ….OH its time for new shoes….. Duh!!! dint you buy the last lot cos they said with the pronation control and extra spongy stuff in the heel will save you.

Just because something is seen to be a truth it can be often be the truth only because the lie has been repeated over and over enough times it becomes the truth.

There are many instances of this in our world, ranging over many aspects of our existence.

Whenever there is an alternative to be considered it will always be measured against the tribal mindset, this is where the ability to assess a new concept or way of thinking sets you against the considered norm.

In the search for answers, or solutions to a quest of unfettered free thinking it is a strong individual that can honestly challenge the tribal mindset and change the Truth that people operate on.

I know that when people are exposed to a new concept the chord it strikes is dependent on what immediate impact it has on their current state of existence, and their ability to accept a new way of thinking.

Injury happens to all of us, sometimes it is obvious and other times the subtle and insidious meme of tribal mindset thinking shackles the desire for change. If you are challenged and want to believe for something different but people say to you OH it cant be done or worse still, what will people think !!!! get the F**k out of there.

For me, if I choose to run in my huarache sandals

Barefoot running

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follow a raw foods lifestyle, and have long hair, by believing my actions will be a path of healing for me I am willing to commit to it and be grateful that I have the ability to think outside the box.

How about you ? What thing do you want to challenge or change in your life ? what sort of outside the box thinking do you need to commit to.

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