Merry Christmas

From the Pack

Invictus

A great poem that lead to a great story, a great man and a great movie.

Invictus

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

William Ernest Henley

Horoscope

From the starting point the finish line looks far, far away. However, once you hit your stride, you'll eat up the distance like it is nothing. It doesn't matter whether you are working out, taking on a new business project, or changing your entire lifestyle. The same rules apply: Concentrate on the moment. Put every ounce of energy into the task at hand. You'll be exhausted when you finish - but you'll finish far sooner than you might expect.

This was the horoscope on my computer dashboard this morning. And there folks is the attitude needed for Ironman training and racing. Now time to suit up for 2 hours rolling along in the rain.

Big River Man - UK Trailer (In Cinemas Sept 4 2009)

For all those that have complained about swimming in a lake with weeds, check out this dude;. NUTS!

HPR Christmas Party

Saturday was our annual HPR Poker Ride/ Christmas Party and it began with a mad dash scramble around town in teams of 5 to pick out a poker hand from different locations. The team was happy to have Mr. Simon Whitfield and Mr. Jasper Blake out for the occasion. Once again, the poker ride was won with a very impressive hand (a pair of deuces).
Next up was the HPR Christmas Party at Chez Greg and Carmen's. There are some pictures here to document the evening, but once again the no camera rule after a certain time was in effect.
This years fund raiser for Mustard Seed included a fantastic Martini Bar (skillfully tended to by Stevo and Robyn), an amazing raffle (thanks to Synergy, PISE, Pro City and 7 Systems for the prizes) and some very tasty Jello Shooters (thanks to Karen and Ann). It is safe to say that a great time was had by all and we managed to raise over $700 over the course of the evening.

Gimme Shelter

Not a huge Mick/Stones fan, but this was good!

HPR Newsletter

Check out the first installment of the HPR Newsletter @
www.humanpoweredracing.com
and here is a sneak peak at the 2010 HPR kit!