Category: General Conversation
-
What/How do you want to be?
What do you want to be when you finish school? What do you want to be when you grow up? Such a typical question. Does anyone ever get it right? Probably not, so why do we bother asking if no-one seems to be getting it right in the end. Over on Goose Island, we’ve been…
-
Sailing Guiding Explained
If you’ve seen my calendar at the moment you’ll notice it has a large chunk blocked out with ‘Sailing Guiding’. I’m down on the Yorke Peninsula, specifically at Goose Island, working with high school students on a Year 10 Aquatics program. I value this work pretty highly on my schedule for a number of reasons.…
-
The Off-Season: Bringing the Focus Back
qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm. Yep, all the keys still work. Been a couple of weeks since I’ve gotten on the blogging horse and for good reason too! After a year of flogging myself like a dead horse, entering races and squeezing in outdoor trips I gave myself an off-season. Hence, it’s been all quiet here and on the…
-
The Art of Projecting
This one’s specifically for the readers who are interested in climbing. Read on if you dare… You have a choice. Take the blue pill. Go on with your life as a rock climber, trying lots of different climbs, hanging out with friends and maintaining a healthy relationship with the sport you enjoy. Or. Take the…
-
Fraser’s Philosophical and Meaningless Parley
I bang on pretty frequently about climbing and running and how the yin of one becomes the yang of the other. The long weekend recently presented me with an opportunity to camp out at Moonarie, the jewel in the crown of climbing in the Flinders Ranges, while getting in some running training. This is a…
Fraser Darcy 