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