Saturday 24 January 2009

1by1 - Episode 4 - Stocks and Chairs!


I'm trading the "stocks and shares" of my regular work in investment banking this week, for "Stocks and Chairs"! .. as I take you for a trip around Christchurch along some of my favourite running routes.
We start at Christchurch Castle, built by the Normans in the 11th century and join me on the top of the "Motte" (a man made hill on which stands the ruins of the keep - see pic) as I survey the rooftops of the town.
I avoid tomatoes and swedes, as we go past the old wooden Stocks. The chair is actually a "stool", as we visit Christchurch's Ducking Stool and tell you about the crimes that led to a Ducking in the past. One for the ladies!!
I also talk about Bob Wilson (Arsenal FC and BBC legend)'s book "Life in the Beautiful Game". I met Bob last week and he recorded a message exclusively for YOU ...the subscribers to this podcast. I talk about Burns Night, listen to a lone piper who I met in the High Street and discuss a Little sporting psychology. I also review "Slumdog Millionaire". Its all on this weeks edition of 1 by 1.
Opening theme, courtesy of the podsafe music network at music.podshow.com is "Melody of Life" by the Fluid Boys. "A Man's a man for a'that" by Robert Burns was performed by Lionel McClellend (from YouTube).
There is a brief snippet from the fabulous song "Paper Planes" by MIA which is on the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack.

Monday 12 January 2009

1 by 1 Episode 3 - Beyond the [front] Doors of Perception!

On edition 3 of One by One, join me as the weather thaws a little here in the south of England after the coldest December for many years.
Training has been going well and the swimming sessions are starting to pay off pay dividends, but still a long way to go!
I discuss my training, some “interesting” observations on front doors and the dormant vigor that resides in all of us, so even if you are feeling like “January” right now, awaken your inner “June”!!

Monday 5 January 2009

1 by 1 - Episode 2 - 2009 Christmas Tree Sized Goals

Some of my goals and events for 2009 to share with you!
Join me on Southbourne Beach at sunset in Winter and find out about the Christmas tree thats too big for the house, in a story of ambition and achieving the seemingly unachievable!

Some of my 2009 Goals

Learn to swim properly and be capable of swimming 1000m comfortably with bilateral breathing etc

Complete my first Triathalon

Help add to the £70,000 we have already raised for Oxfam and the Gurkha Welfare Trust through running Trailwalker the last couple of years

To "be here now" in the moment and not "multitask" so much

To complete another foreign marathon and head back towards by PB times

To be happy with whatever life throws

Heres a link to an article about the tree in my photo and description!

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/search/3980787.How_Bournemouth_Christmas_tree_raised_the_roof/
1 by 1 music is the "Fluid Boys" with "Melody of Life", courtesy of the "podsafe music network" at music.podshow.com

Friday 2 January 2009

1 by 1 - Episode 1 - Big Ben

Hi everyone and welcome to Edition 1 of One by One, the podcast that looks at achieving your goals, one mile at a time ! Its the shorter, more frequent podcast from me!
Click on the roadsign bright if you want to see more about this podcast Join me on a cycle as I talk about the podcast, the New Year and we hear from Big Ben, Gordon and Toni
This podcast willhave its own iTunes channel shortly but in the meantime