Rugby World Cup 2011 – All Blacks by 18
The RWC final is happening on Sunday and New Zealand is quietly, or not so quietly, confident of a win. I think most of us were more worried last week against the wallabies, and had a few of us contemplating what would happen if we lost. But it didn’t happen and the ABs happily marched on to the finals (which some friends of mine who bought tickets for the final back in February are...
Read MoreWarning for Christchurch gym users
Posted by Jas on Apr 13, 2011 in Christchurch, Sports
Thinking of heading back to the house of pain after 6 weeks of hanging about in post-quake Christchurch? Has your gym just reopened and in an effort to get some normality back in your life you feel some routine self-flagellation fitness would help? All I can say is don’t rush it, and there’s good reason for that. After about six weeks of being shut to assess or repair damage some...
Read MoreDanger bay. Why surfing reef breaks is not for office workers.
Ok so last post I talked about embracing danger. Now I’m not so sure. Most of you know me as a gung-ho surfer who charges waves wherever I can find them, unlike this poser who is more interested in posing, as posers do. But I’m going to share a little secret with you that is just between you and me. If this one gets out it could seriously hurt my hardcore reputation – surfing...
Read MoreSkating on thin ice – and looking forward to it
Posted by Jas on Jul 22, 2010 in Christchurch, Sports, Travel
I don’t invite danger but I don’t always run in the other direction. Even when I know I should. And even in situations where the ‘I’ve been here before’ radar is going off the chart and historically it hasn’t worked out well, I still don’t back away. Part of me says be sensible, the other part says ‘sensible is boring’. There’s also a...
Read MoreWorking out the best gym in Christchurch
Posted by Jas on Jun 8, 2010 in Christchurch, Sports
UPDATE 21 August 2011: With the earthquakes around here it’s changed a few things but in my opinion the best gym in Christchurch is still the council gyms – best value, best availability (a lot of other gyms closed after the quake) and best facilities. The council gyms at Centennial and QE2 are still closed and have an uncertain future but a council gym has just opened in Parklands...
Read MoreThe one that (almost) got away
Not that anyone needs an excuse to get away for a couple of days but my mate Blair gave me the perfect one the other week. Two days at the man cave in scenic central Otago, staying on the shores of Lake Alexandrina, a smallish lake wedged neatly between the mesmerising blue of Lake Tekapo and the mighty power-generating waters of Lake Pukaki. The countryside is simply stunning. Some might call it...
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