Always inspiring.
It’s the 40th year of the World Tour.
They used Mount Royal University in 2020 as one of their Calgary venues for the first time.
Click PLAY or watch the trailer on YouTube.
I’m a WINNER.
Here’s the official Film Festival Speed Lite 12 day pack by Deuter I won by random draw. US$54 on Amazon.
Festival poster.
I’m considering heading to Oman for the first time. For hiking and cycling.
Perhaps October 2020.
Craggy peaks and rugged terrain, empty deserts and a long picture-perfect coastline, ancient castles and forts–that’s what draws adventure cyclists to Oman. …
Watch a video on Lonely Planet.
For 2020 I’ll travel with two lightweight tripods:
In fact, I can use either for GoPro or camera.
If I want to cut weight and only take one on a hike, it will likely be the more durable splat.
My phone clamps in the past have been plastic and untrustworthy. The GripTight PRO costs CAD$63 and looks super durable. I don’t want my phone falling.
The arm is for panning video up and down, or side to side.
Of course I also have GoPro mounts for helmet and bike.
Tim Ferriss recommends we review the past year (which was GREAT) before making any plans for the next.
I want to be a #winner in 2020. Like this guy.
1. What were three to four highs of last year … and three to four lows?
23 day cycling tour of Patagonia
24 day cycling tour of the Pacific N.W.
30 days in Nepal – hiking and dental work
first visits to Prague and Budapest
So … travel, hiking and cycling remain my annual highlights.
I can’t recall any significant lows. I broke two laptops. Got stuck in Hungary without an exit visa. Ruined a pair of shoes. Nothing significant.
2. What enabled or motivated you to reach those highs, and how did you successfully move through the lows?
For travel I was more organized than in the past. Put together detailed gear lists. Made my plans months ahead rather than weeks or days in advance.
3. What worked and didn’t work? In other words, what do you need to do more or less of?
More of the same. Get organized early for my travels in 2020.
I spent more than I earned in 2019. I should work more, play less in 2020.
I did not ski enough in 2019. My goal is at least 5 days downhill.
4. What stressed you out the most, and how could you navigate it better?
Bicycle maintenance stresses me out. I’ve now downloaded The Complete Bike Owner’s Manual to my laptop and phone.
My only medical concern is high blood pressure. Need to monitor that more consistently.
I follow the high crimes and misdemeanours of Trump. The world seems to be getting worse, not better. … BUT my own life is unaffected. I don’t worry about an unexpected health care emergency as so many Americans do.
5. And, most important, what were you most grateful for in 2019, and how can you take that into 2020?
Good health. Myself and my family.
I ran more in 2019 than I have since at least 2008. Should run an hour a day at least 45 days of 2020. Enter at least 3 races in 2020.
related – How (and why) you should give yourself a year-end review
I’m not much into self-help books.
But many people I admire follow Tim Ferriss. I finally got around to starting his classic book …
The evangelizing rah-rah turns me off … as does the focus on money while claiming not to care about money.
On the other hand, Ferriss does have some very good ideas. For example:
Here’s my buddy Josh. He’s a digital nomad working online from a series of inexpensive nations — most recently Guatemala, Nepal and Vietnam.
related – my own philosophy of Voluntary Simplicity
I was back in Bermuda the past few weeks helping out the new Head Coach Brian LeRoux and staff.
I always enjoy Bermuda. Especially the weather.
One real problem, however, are road accidents. In one day both my buses were stopped due to accidents.
One of the teenage gymnasts had a terrible crash on his vespa a few weeks ago. He’s having multiple surgeries in a Boston hospital.
It’s dangerous to walk or cycle in Bermuda. The roadways are simply too narrow. There are many blind spots.
