Photography by Verster Cohen - a photographer’s blog worth scouting. These are some visuals from the studio time with Puma earlier this year - before the crash that is… Such that I was still able to bounce about off a trampoline with boyish pleasure. A big privilege working with and representing Puma in South Africa, [...]

About to go mountain biking in Jonkershoek, 3.5 hours on an undulating course. Sun’s out again - I’d have bouycott otherwise. Will have my Garmin Edge 705 navigating as I roll along. Nearly as essential to me as to Napoleon in the this ad…

(Garmin 2008 - 60 second Super Bowl Commercial)

As mentioned in 101 Randoms I am really excited to start a relationship with 2XU South Africa. They’ll supply me with wetsuit, swim suit, and compression gear as needed. Its an Australian based company focusing on triathlonspecific needs. I’ve been blown away by the shoulder flexibility and mobility, which feel totally un-restrictive, as well as the [...]

A photo selection from the Xterra triathlon at Shongweni on the  10th of February 2008.
 

A big deal for USN (Ulitmate Sports Nutrition) and a big step forward to securing a foothold on the global market front for a company started in a garage in South Africa. I’m proudly a part of their campaign.

(Robbie Hunter of Team Barloworld)

A great start to the year! Had a strong day from gun to tape, in near perfect conditions, with more support than anyone could need. Body responded really well earlier, but fading on me now, and a proper race report will have to wait for the morn…

(Finishing the Totalsports Challenge 2008)

For those not in the know, the blue beaut shoes were my Puma’s, and its me with the yellow branded life jacket. Enjoy. I feel its an awesome clip and gives a fantastic summary and feel of the race.

Starting the run, out through Pietermaritzburg - By Firetree

A small collection of photo’s for USN’s use from last week’s shoot. Still raw, needing to be cropped and photoshop’d… but here is a feel of what we were chasing. Slightly more action orientated and dynamic than static posed images.

Puma are launching one of their most ambitious campaigns in 2008, entering a Puma boat into the Volvo Ocean Race, being their official merchandise supplier, as well as creating an unique and stunning sailing lifestyle range. I had the privilege of attending the launch in Cape Town yesterday, and walked away feeling I’m into the [...]

Gabe Sullens from Specialized head quarters was brilliant in opening my eyes to the insane research and development that goes into each Specialized product, from top end bikes, to inner soles of shoes. Their attention to fine detail, as developed by riders for riders, is the best in the world. Pioneers. What else is there [...]

Probable new kit, which I’m hoping to have finalised this week:

Cracked the nod to the Puma Box at Newlands for the Western Province vs Sharks Currie Cup clash yesterday. Sure was rugby spectating with a difference, and dare admit I enjoyed the finger foods more than the game itself. A treat meeting some of the Puma staff in a more social context too.

(Newlands Stadium)

I feel a little like Alice in Wonderland, trying to see how far her fairyland will go, or a little like Neo in The Matrix, being asked if curious how deep the rabbit hole goes. It has been an upside down week from some script to good to be my own.
Making my way down from [...]

Jeep Apparel had their summer range shoot over the past two days in Giba Gorge just outide Durban. The look and feel or the new stuff is young, trendy, classy, and going to impact strongly. Excited to see it go out. Be sure to check on it over the next month or two.
 
(A shot on [...]

Spent two incredible days in Johannesburg. As much as the glitz and glamour, the fast paced life and visible wealth of Joburg’s opportunities were appealing, the traffic and harsh feel of a proper city was equally repulsive. But its the financial hub of Southern Africa, and world far removed from my own. Two days, two contracts, [...]

Conrad Stoltz, Lieuwe Boonstra, and myself were asked to muck about on bikes for some media to use in Xterra SA build up. Unsure how I cracked the nod, but was a good laugh fooling around with the two athletes I finished third to at my first Xterra 4 years ago as a junior.