Being Undercarbed

I came home from my school retreat yesterday and unfortunately I missed My Food Friday but on a good note I got back into my vlogging routine and I uploaded yesterday's vlog this morning. I am going to be back into my normal routine with uploads and blogs.

I am going to make a video on this soon but while on retreat I was under carbbed and not fed enough. Now I know that I should have spoken up about this but I didn't and now I regret this a lot. I went from having 2-3 cups of rice at home to only 2-3 spoonfuls on the retreat. Thankfully I took a bunch of bananas and a tub of dates with me so I was able to eat somewhere near my daily calorie intake.

This would have been the most difficult thing that I had to try and deal with up there. Now that I'm at home I've been eating as much as possible to try and make sure that I have all the calories that I need for my energy output especially now that I'm back training.

Just like I said before I will be making a video about this topic that way I can talk more in depth. As well as this I will have my daily vlogs and many more.

My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4mrJMeGZEgY0nhIKlmfM8Q

Home From Retreat + Shopping

I finally made it home from my year 12 school retreat. I have many things to talk about regarding that. This isn't the longest vlog ever recorded but I started it as soon as I could. Come hang out and follow me, Cahn Butler-Channell on my road to Europe.

Saving Money Eating as a Vegan

These are my best tips and tricks as to how I saved money when I transitioned to this lifestyle. There are so many different ways and large amounts of money will be fed right back into your pocket.

Why Uni is not the Right Choice

Why is Uni a bad choice? Well it might not be for you, but I think it is for me. In this video I explain why. I'm not the type of person to get cuaght up in what society tells me to do and I think that Uni is one of those things. I want to do what I want to do and not end up with thousands of dollars in debt and numerous years of my life wasted on something I didn't enjoy. And yes by all means if your career path means going to Uni, then well yes, go, but don't fall into the black hole of society.

Getting Emotional About Training

Maybe, I trained too hard today and that's the reason that I wasn't able to perform to my standards. I smashed the day with a big bike ride before school and finishing it off with a tough run time trial to finish off the afternoon. I had a great day.

Going Places

So sometimes I just feel the need to write and tonight is one of those nights. I wanted to talk a little about what's happening over the next few days and so forth. Tomorrow morning I'm heading to my year 12 school retreat and this means I won't be able to vlog. So you may ask, is that the bad news gone? Well, yes you are correct, I can't vlog, but that doesn't mean that I won't have content for you guys. That's right you heard it correctly.

I will have videos for all three days that I'm away. On Wednesday morning my vlog of Tuesday will be on the net and ready to watch. Thursday morning will see another video but unfortunately there won't be a vlog, I have made another video and last but not least Friday will be a repeat of how Thursday played out.

But if you're not here, how will it get onto your blog? Well that's quite simple. I have arranged with my sister to put it onto my blog at roughly the same time that it normally goes up. Now you'll have to allow some time because I'm not exactly sure of when it will be uploaded. She will be in charge of that.

So don't worry you won't miss anything and I'll be back with the camera on Friday afternoon and also Saturday. I hope now you have a clear understanding of what will be happening over the coming days. I should probably go and pack because as of this time I still have not packed and I'm leaving in the morning. I'm just so tired from today that it makes it hard.

Remember, If you want to go big, DREAM BIG!!

Bus Antics + I Got My New Chain

Finally my new chain arrived. I am so happy that I can now get out onto the bike and start riding. Come along for the adventure and follow my road to Europe.

Big Vlog Day- Shopping, Editing & Woah

Pretty big day today. I enjoyed getting out and about, it was just a shame it was so hot. Come along for the ride and don't forget to subscribe for more content.

What's Happening This Week

This week is going to be really hectic. I'm heading off to school retreat on Wednesday which means I won't be able to vlog. In saying this I will still be uploading videos on these days and I'm still going to try my best to get My Food Friday out on Friday afternoon.

Also this week I am hoping that my new chain arrives for my bike which means that I'll hopefully be back riding, one thing that I have been missing so much in the last week.

So don't worry if you think that you're not going to see me much this week because that's not true, stay tuned to my blog or my YouTube to see all the videos that are uploaded this week.

Eating Rawtill4 Style

Eating Rawtill4 Style

So today I ate a diet which was rawtill4 and for anyone who doesn't know that that it is it means eating no cooked foods until 4pm. I've never done this before and so when I woke up this morning I decided to give it a go and see how I feel.

The biggest thing which I didn't particularly like was the fact that I felt hungrier than usual. I think because I was mainly eating fruits I wasn't getting the sufficient amount of calories. In saying this I'm not saying fruit is bad and it doesn't give you calories I'm saying that I didn't eat enough fruit to the calories that my body need.

By dinner time I was peckish and it felt really good to get the cooked carbohydrates in. I had a massive bowl of rice with lentils and it made up for what I missed out on throughout the day.

I talk more about this in my vlog which will be up in the morning but I just wanted to write  down my thoughts before I went to bed. If you want to know more about how today went and eating this way then don't forget to stay tuned either on here or keep a watch out on my YouTube channel.


My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4mrJMeGZEgY0nhIKlmfM8Q

Remember, if you want to go big, dream big.

Another Vlog Day Today - Water Smoothie & Work

After a few videos of no vlogs, I am doing another one. Follow my day right from the beginning before fast forwarding a few hours to skip school where you can check out my afternoon and what I'm having for dinner. This is my road to Europe and I'm going to bring you every step of the way.
Also, 10 bananas in one day!

How To Stay Hydrated Throughout The Day

These are my tips to stay continually hydrated throughout the whole day, not just in the morning or night, but the whole day from the moment you wake to the time your head hits the pillow at night. Pee clear and drink water, watch the video to find out more. Enjoy!

My Food Friday

I've decided to change this up a little bit because I find it hard to get this posted on a Friday when I come home from school/work. I'm not going to get rid of this segment because I enjoy sharing what I put into my body to get the results I get. In saying this I'm going to do this segment on the food I eat on a Thursday and publish on a Friday. This works well because I have running on that day and it also gives me time to write it up before publishing. Lets get into it then!

Finally I'm having a different lunch at school today, a few things got mixed around so here is what I had.

Breakfast:

• Banana Smoothie (5 1/2 banana's, coconut sugar, 1tsp brown sugar)
• This smoothie made just under 2 litres and is the perfect way to fill up in the morning

Morning Tea:

• 4x dates
• 1x peanut butter sandwich 
• 1x 250mL poppa 
• 3x pastry rolls (filled with beans, rice, quinoa) 

Lunch:

• 2x Potato Salad Wraps (potato, avocado, beans, lettuce, carrot, egg, rice, lentils)
• 1x Peanut butter sandwich 
• Water

Afternoon Tea: (before running)

• 2x raw vegan bars ($2 from Coles)
• 4 medjool dates

Dinner:

• Spanish rice with red kidney beans and corn

Desert:

• 4x medjool dates

What did you eat today?

How do I run so fast on no training?

How can I run such quick times on ZERO training. Watch now and find out!

Elite Female Runner Crawls to Finish Line in Austin Marathon

Different style of video today. I feel as though my vlogs are the same thing everyday so I need to mix it up a bit and get some variety. In today's video the elite runner in the Austin Marathon crawls the last 100m of the race to finish in third place.
Watch the video and see my reaction before coming up with your own. Remember, if you want to go big, dream big!!!

My Road to Europe + Back to Running

What's this channel really about? It's about my road to Europe which is where I want to go to try and make a career out of professional cycling. It's about the difficult times of defeat and fantastic times of glory and success. So hop onto my bike with me and follow me along this journey. Today I also discuss why I'm back running after months of saying that I'm not going to be running this year.

Specialized Previal Review

This has been my helmet of choice for a few years now. I have not been able to find any other helmet which is lighter also providing the same comfort as this one.

I have pretty much worn this helmet into the ground with no concerns what so ever. It has been on numerous aeroplanes and it has not cracked unlike one of my other helmets. I look after all my products with extreme care, so I find it hard to comprehend how the crack would have come as a result of my negligence.

Like I said it has been the lightest helmet I've come across in the last few years and as Specialized advertise in magazine's, "it's lighter than the book in your hands," which is absolutely true.

With the ability to adjust the tightening system not only so it fits the size of your head but also the height at which it sits is also one feature I like. That way female riders with a pony tail are able to run the helmet nice and clean on their head in a secure position.

I can't complain about this helmet and although people will complain that it's too expensive, I argue against you because not only do you get a super light helmet but one that fits to any head shape and might I add stops the sweat from dripping into your eyes.

It has been the best helmet money can buy and I know that there will also be something emerging in the market trying to knock this out of it's place, I feel as though it will be here for a very long time, especially with the combination of aero and road helmets all in one.

How To Make a Banana Smoothie + My Day

I kick start today with showing you how I make a banana smoothie so you can make it yourself. Follow me through the rest of the day and watch me smash down rice and continue to 'carb' up.

Shopping, massage & things stuck in my feet

This really goes to show that you should wear shoes, but it's best to only wear runners rather than thongs or canvas shoes which aren't good for your feet. My best tip would be to have shoes with elastic laces that way you can slip your shoes on and off really easily. Finished off today with a massage on my shoulder and I'm getting more movement and range of movement. Today I also tested out my rice cooker and made a fantastic lunch. Watch the video to see it all.

Do Carbs Make You Fat? + Watching Some Running

Today I got told by a chef at my work that he's a "protein" man and that he tries to minimise carbs because they make him fat. The funny thing is that he isn't as slim as me and I've only down an hours exercise in the last two months and haven't put on any weight. I should have said something because it would have been very funny to see his reaction.
I also took a trip to go watch one of the local running races held this afternoon. Not a bad valentine's day!

My Bird Passed Away

Bit of a sad video today.

My Food Friday

What I ate today. At school my diet is usually the same everyday because I know what works to keep me full for the whole day because we can only eat at certain times. Anyway, lets see what I ate:

Breakfast:

Banana Smoothie (3 bananas, coconut water etc)

Morning Tea:

1x Peanut Butter Sandwich

1x Orange juice poppa

1x large piece of home-made banana bread

Lunch:

2x Wraps (lettuce, potato, carrot, mayonnaise, egg, etc)

Afternoon Tea:

Large bowl of plain brown rice (YOU GOTTA CARB UP)

Dinner:

Small vegan pizza at work (pineapple, tomato, onion etc)

What would described as a pretty plain selection of foods kept me nice and full all day!

The vegan fight + helping someone out

When I started doing these videos I was uploading at a regular time and as soon as I post a schedule that I'm going to stick to, all of a sudden uploading takes forever and the ended finishing late. Anyway enjoy the video and I'll try my very best to have these out at the time that I proposed.

Bought Durianriders ebook + Schools Crap Food

This is a little late because I had some issues with YouTube and uploading. Hopefully back on track tomorrow.

Vlog Schedule

So for anyone who has been following me, you would know that I'm now doing daily vlogs. I now have a little schedule for uploading.

I will film a vlog throughout the day and at night I will upload it to YouTube. When I wake up in the morning I will press publish and it will be on YouTube for you to view. Publishing time on week days be between 6:30-7am AEST and on weekends it will be a little later so that I can have a small sleep in.

I just wanted to clarify what would be happening with my vlogs and when the upload times will be. Just making sure so everyone has a clear understanding and so that we are on the same page.

I work way too much! + Changing bike tyres

Garmin Edge 510 Review

For just under a year now I have been using the Garmin Edge 510 as my computer of choice for when I'm cycling. It's been a nifty little device that's super easy to use. Here are my top 5 pros and cons about the Garmin Edge 510.

PROS:

1. Unlike the Garmin Edge 1000, the 510 is small enough to not block half the road when you are riding. In saying this the 510 is not oversized and I feel like it's the perfect size for anybody to looking to race. Have a look at the pros for example, you don't see them riding around with the 1000 and that's because it's too big and maps are unnecessary. The screen size is perfect and you have the ability to customise how many types of data you displayed on the screen.
2. The touch screen I feel is an awesome added feature which steps up from the Edge 500. Although some people argue they've had problems with this feature, in my time using it I've never had anything to complain about even in wet weather.
3. What I find simply amazing about this device is how quick it charges. After coming home from a ride and almost running it dead, it is back fully charged in about half an hour (if that in some cases). As well as the speed of charging, being a micro USB means you can charge it out of the wall and also a computer, which makes great convenience when travelling and you may not have your laptop or home computer.
4. I like that the mount can be turned in any direction so that it can either fit on the stem or handle bars of your bike.
5. For anyone that uploads to popular websites such as Strava or Garmin Connect, uploading is made easy. All that's required is plugging it into your computer and with he feature of Garmin Express it uploads automatically.

CONS:

1. If you're looking to have built in maps on your device this is not the device for you. If you're planning on travelling to somewhere where you need maps to get around I recommend the 810 or 1000 products as this is not a feature on this device.
2. Despite being a really good computer I think it is a little bit over priced. After checking the Garmin Website it comes in at $449. There are plenty of other computers that are cheaper than this including the Pioneer system which can also do the same things as well as power for $100 less at $349 without the actual power system.
3. A big problem I found was that to access some features I had to google how do it because the manual didn't state it. This is really annoying especially in the set up because I just wanted to get out and use it.
4. When going to remote places I've found that it sometimes loses satellite connection. I think that this is quite bad because Garmin claim to have a fantastic connection to GPS satellites. Thankfully the computer is still connected to the cadence and speed sensor so data is not lost, only maps when an activity is uploaded.
5. I know I said the screen works good in all conditions but if there is something on your hands e.g. a gel or a sports drink it can smudge the screen and make it hard to read. It's not really a problem and it can be avoided really easily and it's mainly something to just watch out for to make viewing the screen clear.

Overall I think this a great product for racing and training but it's not the best for travelling. Uploading and manoeuvring around the device is super simple. Unfortunately I think the price is a bit too high for what you get and I think the price should be dropped by about $100 so that it matches it's competitors who are providing you with the same standard computer for a cheaper price.

Meeting mum + my running tips

In this video you get to formally meet my mum for the first time and I give my best tips when it comes to choosing the right running shoe.

Where are the blogs?

Some people may be wondering why there are so many videos and hardly any blogs at the moment. This is because I wanted to get my YouTube channel off and running. Now that that's done I am going to aim to get back into my blogging, although there will be some small changes to my original schedule/structure that I made at the start of the year.

The biggest change though is that there will be less blogs. I am going to aim for two blog per week which will be Tech Shop Tuesday and My Food Friday. In my original schedule I had update blogs and training days mixed in and these topics will be covered in my vlogs on my YouTube channel. 

Although there is going to be less blogs I will have daily vlogs on my YouTube channell. In these videos I'll cover everything that was going in to be the other blogs plus more. 

I hope this has summed up any confusion as to what has been happening with my blog and the introduction of my YouTube channel.

To stay up to date with all YouTube content, my channel can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4mrJMeGZEgY0nhIKlmfM8Q 

Not sure if I like rain anymore!

My house got flooded

Sorry that this is up so late but here is yesterday's vlog. Enjoy!

Chilled Day

Come and enjoy my life with me. Today is a pretty chilled day in the life. Thanks for hanging out and remember, if you want to go big, dream big!

What's in Ben & Jerry's Icecream

I bet that after watching this you'll think twice before consuming what's in this deadly product.

Why I stopped drinking coke + my first ride back

A longer video today guys but it's definitely worth a watch. Super excited that I was able to go for my first ride as well since my crash, a little scary but it definitely made my day.

Handling animal products at work as a vegan

This is a controversial topic but I hope you learn something from this.

American Obesity Epidemic

Lazy Day at home + where do I get my protein?

Off to the movies

Today I'm off to the movies. Sorry this had ended up on here so late but if you want to get it early you can visit my YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4mrJMeGZEgY0nhIKlmfM8Q/feed