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In the world of marathon running, there is huge prestige to the Abbott World Marathon Majors. For me as a runner, it is the ultimate bucket list. My large 2026 goal is to move significantly closer to that Six Star Finisher medal, I have decided to challenge myself with three destination marathons. While the training is…
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What is HRV Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is the measure of the variation in the time interval between heartbeats. It is governed by the same system in the body that automatically regulates your heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, and digestive system among others. HRV is different for every person in the same way blood pressure…
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When my parents moved home, they cleared out some of my old boxes I had left in the storage cellar. Boxes that contained items from my childhood, including some of my personal journals from my teenage years. One journal contained a page listing what teenage me in the mid-to-late nineties thought was ideal life goals…
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I have been an avid book reader my entire life, my parents having instilled a love of reading from a very young age, saying that I have never been a particularly fast reader. In 2022, I started using the libib Library Management app to track the books I had read during the year. In 2023…
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Installing a 50l auxiliary diesel fuel tank above the spare wheel, between the chassis legs, of my 2012 Toyota Fortuner 4X4 SUV. This post is an overview of my experience and the issues and difficulties in the installation process. This may help others in deciding whether to perform a similar DIY installation on their own…
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I still love the feel of a physical book in my hands and throughout my life I have collected many, many books. At the end of 2021 I started to track the books I read, mostly because I started to read a ‘new’ book and realise shortly into the story that I had read it…
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A while ago (over 9 years now!) I attended a short introduction course to arc welding (stick welding). During the last few years I have used the techniques gained on the course to in some DIY projects around the house. Here are the items I have welded and fabricated over that time: Braai (Weber BBQ) table…
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Ingredients 200g packet Bakers Tennis Biscuits (crushed in their own packet) * 385g tin condensed milk 4 to 5 large eggs (yolk and whites seperated) 125ml lemon juice (+/- 5 fresh lemons cut in half and squeezed is best) 150g butter (melted slightly) 100g castor sugar Method Preheat oven to 140°C Mix the crushed biscuits…
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The Otter Trail hike is one of the more popular of South Africa’s many hiking trails. It is a five day trek starting at the Storms River Mouth Rest Camp and follows the coast for +/- 45km (+/- 28mi) towards the Groot River estuary at Nature’s Valley. Situated entirely within the Tsitsikamma National Park, the…
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Last weekend past I went out on a single night camping trip at the Bushtrail holiday camp past Magaliesburg for an evening of stargazing hosted by The Exploration Society of Southern Africa with the assistance of The Astronomical Society of Southern Africa. Bushtrails was selected for its distance from Johannesburg (or any other town), the fact…
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Following the recent article on 2oceansvibe regarding fake followers – it is good to know that the majority of my small number of followers appear to be the real thing. You want to check out your own rating? Go here: http://fakers.statuspeople.com/Fakers/Scores
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A few months ago I needed perform some minor repairs to a metal railing which in turn required the use of the welding machine that I had acquired from my dads’ dusty store room. I managed to fix the metal railing but the result was not very neat or very strong (the repair fortunately does…
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This weeks inspiration and life lesson to learn: “Don’t let success go to your head, or failure got to your heart“ Found here:thingsweforget.blogspot.com
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I loved this statement 5min in: “Pay people enough to take the issue of money off the table“ – – I have found over the years that money, good money, for the work I do is a great incentive initially but if I am not enjoying what I am doing – if I am not…
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Nasty little bugger I have managed, after much fighting and arguing, invited the flu in for a visit – as per usual the chap is going to stick around for a week (or two), then leave without so much as leaving a thank you note. I do not normally get sick – I may get…
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The difficulty of blog writing Maintaining a blog does not usually come easy, most of us in the blog space need to work really hard to maintain our blogs outside of our regular work, and with the need for regular and interesting content updates, the odd blog/website design change, replying to comments, and managing your…
