Madman with a cat
@piperalfa.bsky.social
Endurance adventurer, footbiker, bikepacker, velonaut and cat servant living in Kilkenny, Ireland and Znojmo, Czechia. Always looking for that next big adventure
I've spent my lunch hour planning my route across the Czech Republic. The race starts in Šatov & ends in Moldavská šatlava and I have to pass through a check point at Chyšky. I've tried various rout planning sites but mapy seems to provide the best route ... en.mapy.cz/s/facelubute
February 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I've spent my lunch hour planning my route across the Czech Republic. The race starts in Šatov & ends in Moldavská šatlava and I have to pass through a check point at Chyšky. I've tried various rout planning sites but mapy seems to provide the best route ... en.mapy.cz/s/facelubute
I've put my money where my mouth is & signed up for a #footbike race across #Czechia, the #PřejezduRepubliky. I've just 3 days starting 11 July to scoot 389km. The first challenge is to get myself fit. My stamina is through floor & I need to lose 15kg. Can I get fit in time? Game on!
February 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I've put my money where my mouth is & signed up for a #footbike race across #Czechia, the #PřejezduRepubliky. I've just 3 days starting 11 July to scoot 389km. The first challenge is to get myself fit. My stamina is through floor & I need to lose 15kg. Can I get fit in time? Game on!
I'm all at sea at the moment, literally all at sea!
January 15, 2025 at 8:11 AM
I'm all at sea at the moment, literally all at sea!
My last day in Czechia for a few weeks 😔 Diet starts tomorrow 🤣
January 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
My last day in Czechia for a few weeks 😔 Diet starts tomorrow 🤣
Five hours spent trying to input the dimensions of my new Czech home into a CAD system. The problem with old houses is that there isn't a single straight wall.
January 3, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Five hours spent trying to input the dimensions of my new Czech home into a CAD system. The problem with old houses is that there isn't a single straight wall.
The door shut on what could have been
Confused in the moment
I should have acted on what I had seen
You in the doorway, a clumsy comment thrown my way
Did you want me?
Naïve to your desire I drove away
The clock moves forward no going back
Carpe Diem
I failed to grasp the moment, fade to black
Confused in the moment
I should have acted on what I had seen
You in the doorway, a clumsy comment thrown my way
Did you want me?
Naïve to your desire I drove away
The clock moves forward no going back
Carpe Diem
I failed to grasp the moment, fade to black
January 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The door shut on what could have been
Confused in the moment
I should have acted on what I had seen
You in the doorway, a clumsy comment thrown my way
Did you want me?
Naïve to your desire I drove away
The clock moves forward no going back
Carpe Diem
I failed to grasp the moment, fade to black
Confused in the moment
I should have acted on what I had seen
You in the doorway, a clumsy comment thrown my way
Did you want me?
Naïve to your desire I drove away
The clock moves forward no going back
Carpe Diem
I failed to grasp the moment, fade to black
Currently planning adventures for 2025. On the list, Přejezd republiky and footbiking around Lake Balaton.
I've just climbed back on the intermittent fasting wagon after taking a Christmas break.
I've just climbed back on the intermittent fasting wagon after taking a Christmas break.
December 31, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Currently planning adventures for 2025. On the list, Přejezd republiky and footbiking around Lake Balaton.
I've just climbed back on the intermittent fasting wagon after taking a Christmas break.
I've just climbed back on the intermittent fasting wagon after taking a Christmas break.
Out on a tour round Vysočina on a balmy -6C day
December 31, 2024 at 9:59 AM
Out on a tour round Vysočina on a balmy -6C day
I was at the Brno Technical Museum today to knock an item off my bucket list, to see an Enigma machine. I realised my dream and had the same feeling as when I saw the Mona Lisa, Van Gogh's Sunflowers and Copenhagen's little mermaid, "Is that it?". Never meet your heroes even if they are inanimate
December 29, 2024 at 4:07 PM
I was at the Brno Technical Museum today to knock an item off my bucket list, to see an Enigma machine. I realised my dream and had the same feeling as when I saw the Mona Lisa, Van Gogh's Sunflowers and Copenhagen's little mermaid, "Is that it?". Never meet your heroes even if they are inanimate
Not a happy camper! I hate having to take her to the cattery and I'll miss her but at least I know she'll be taken good care of whilst I'm on my travels.
December 26, 2024 at 10:30 AM
Not a happy camper! I hate having to take her to the cattery and I'll miss her but at least I know she'll be taken good care of whilst I'm on my travels.
I've been rumbled by my cat.
Today I'm taking her to the cattery and true to form she seems to know and changes her behaviour pattern by not coming home at her usual time. I have no idea how she can sense that she's going away and does her best to avoid me.
Today I'm taking her to the cattery and true to form she seems to know and changes her behaviour pattern by not coming home at her usual time. I have no idea how she can sense that she's going away and does her best to avoid me.
December 26, 2024 at 8:56 AM
I've been rumbled by my cat.
Today I'm taking her to the cattery and true to form she seems to know and changes her behaviour pattern by not coming home at her usual time. I have no idea how she can sense that she's going away and does her best to avoid me.
Today I'm taking her to the cattery and true to form she seems to know and changes her behaviour pattern by not coming home at her usual time. I have no idea how she can sense that she's going away and does her best to avoid me.
Time to saddle up and roll on out, there's a Christmas dinner waiting for me at the end of this ride.
December 25, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Time to saddle up and roll on out, there's a Christmas dinner waiting for me at the end of this ride.
Merry Christmas y'all and may 2025 bring you health, happiness and prosperity.
December 25, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Merry Christmas y'all and may 2025 bring you health, happiness and prosperity.
It seems Blue sky is no different from the rest of social media, y'all like cat photos. Here's one of my baby, Wilson. #cat #catsofbluesky
December 16, 2024 at 2:39 PM
It seems Blue sky is no different from the rest of social media, y'all like cat photos. Here's one of my baby, Wilson. #cat #catsofbluesky
Seems that I'm back on track with my intermittent fasting. I've now broken through my psychological barrier of 20 hours. I've been struggling for the past 3 weeks to get back into this level of fasting.
I'm dry fasting, I feel pretty good though my mouth feels like the bottom of a budgie's cage.
I'm dry fasting, I feel pretty good though my mouth feels like the bottom of a budgie's cage.
December 16, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Seems that I'm back on track with my intermittent fasting. I've now broken through my psychological barrier of 20 hours. I've been struggling for the past 3 weeks to get back into this level of fasting.
I'm dry fasting, I feel pretty good though my mouth feels like the bottom of a budgie's cage.
I'm dry fasting, I feel pretty good though my mouth feels like the bottom of a budgie's cage.
It's 23:00. I've just weighed myself 15st 5.35lb ( 215.25 lb / 97.84 ). I'm dry fasting for 72 hours, I started at 18:00 today. Let's see what the results will be on Wednesday.
December 15, 2024 at 11:07 PM
It's 23:00. I've just weighed myself 15st 5.35lb ( 215.25 lb / 97.84 ). I'm dry fasting for 72 hours, I started at 18:00 today. Let's see what the results will be on Wednesday.
Let's see if I can get back into this. I was intermittent fasting for a few months doing a 20:4 keto diet. 2 weeks ago I fell off the wagon & ended up eating junk. I feel physically terrible. Desperate times call for desperate measures. I'm now going to try a 2nd attempt at the Phoenix protocol.
December 15, 2024 at 11:01 PM
Let's see if I can get back into this. I was intermittent fasting for a few months doing a 20:4 keto diet. 2 weeks ago I fell off the wagon & ended up eating junk. I feel physically terrible. Desperate times call for desperate measures. I'm now going to try a 2nd attempt at the Phoenix protocol.
A grand day out putting the B'Twin E Fold 500 through a real world test to see how long the 7ah 36v battery would last. It was a miserable day with an average air temperature of 4C which obviously impacts on the battery. I managed to clock up 60km before the battery gave up the ghost.
December 14, 2024 at 7:24 PM
A grand day out putting the B'Twin E Fold 500 through a real world test to see how long the 7ah 36v battery would last. It was a miserable day with an average air temperature of 4C which obviously impacts on the battery. I managed to clock up 60km before the battery gave up the ghost.
Finally after two week of purchasing my Decathlon B'Twin E Fold 500 I had the chance to take it out for a ride & I love it. It's such an easy & comfortable bike to ride even with the pedal assist switched off. At one point I managed to crank it to 37km/h on the flat which was pretty good going.
December 2, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Finally after two week of purchasing my Decathlon B'Twin E Fold 500 I had the chance to take it out for a ride & I love it. It's such an easy & comfortable bike to ride even with the pedal assist switched off. At one point I managed to crank it to 37km/h on the flat which was pretty good going.
Fallen at the first hurdle.
I was hoping to be anti-social for the next three days but then a friend I haven't seen in months calls round for coffee. Bang goes the dry fast.
I'll do my usual 20 hour fast today then start the dry fast again this afternoon.
I was hoping to be anti-social for the next three days but then a friend I haven't seen in months calls round for coffee. Bang goes the dry fast.
I'll do my usual 20 hour fast today then start the dry fast again this afternoon.
December 2, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Fallen at the first hurdle.
I was hoping to be anti-social for the next three days but then a friend I haven't seen in months calls round for coffee. Bang goes the dry fast.
I'll do my usual 20 hour fast today then start the dry fast again this afternoon.
I was hoping to be anti-social for the next three days but then a friend I haven't seen in months calls round for coffee. Bang goes the dry fast.
I'll do my usual 20 hour fast today then start the dry fast again this afternoon.
Started the Phoenix protocol at 19:57 last night. Let's see how this goes. I'll document how I feel here. A soft dry fast, 72 hours with no food or water.
Monday 07:10 Just woken up and I'm craving a cup of Joe but that's just habit and mild addiction, I can work past that.
Monday 07:10 Just woken up and I'm craving a cup of Joe but that's just habit and mild addiction, I can work past that.
December 2, 2024 at 7:16 AM
Started the Phoenix protocol at 19:57 last night. Let's see how this goes. I'll document how I feel here. A soft dry fast, 72 hours with no food or water.
Monday 07:10 Just woken up and I'm craving a cup of Joe but that's just habit and mild addiction, I can work past that.
Monday 07:10 Just woken up and I'm craving a cup of Joe but that's just habit and mild addiction, I can work past that.
Being known as a madman with a cat how could I not book a ticket to this. Of course once the psychology is explained, my cat Wilson, will go and change all the rules. 🤪
November 22, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Being known as a madman with a cat how could I not book a ticket to this. Of course once the psychology is explained, my cat Wilson, will go and change all the rules. 🤪
She's only cute when she's asleep which isn't in sync with when I want to sleep 🙄
November 21, 2024 at 9:19 AM
She's only cute when she's asleep which isn't in sync with when I want to sleep 🙄
New ride acquired ready for new Irish adventures. A B'twin E Fold 500 folding electric bike.
November 21, 2024 at 7:42 AM
New ride acquired ready for new Irish adventures. A B'twin E Fold 500 folding electric bike.