Reflection

I've been reflecting on the last week of work.  It's intensive when you spend almost 24/7 with your colleague and repeat the same "story" every day.  So, stuff has been replaying in my head over the weekend, even though I'm supposed to be on the weekend channel.

The thing that I've been reflecting most is how my colleague is big into reflections.    So this means there are both pre and post reflections.   It means asking our regional colleagues questions like "what worked well in the presentation, what didn't work well" etc as well as sort of evaluating the whole "gig".  I guess its a way of continuous learning and improvement.  I just at times find it a bit intensive.

Its not that I'm not into reflection, becasue hello this blog is a form of reflection.  Its just that most of my reflection is in my head, and in my words.  So, the last week has sort of strecthed me has far as reflection goes.

Both in terms of work and delivering the work message we are delivering, and in terms of relfecting on my own personal progress and where I want to be.

So the crude  message is basically suck it up and get with the programme, and if your specifications don't meet our specifications then maybe you should think about changing.

I've been the reciepient of several change processes, but never part of delivering the message before.  In reflection, I'm not sure I feel completely comfortable about it actually.

Anyway, all this reflection makes me reflect on my own progress, and next steps.  I need to reignite my training programme, and also start making moves to secure my next contract.  The challenge being this winter to use as little firewood as possible (eg only at the weekends) and make it last for next winter as well.

Anyway, all that reflection was enough to get my feet back into the cleats.  Completed the Westside route at the back of Greytown.  My rpm cadence is not adjusted correctly so I had no reading for that. I need to work out how to get it right again.  Took about 60 minutes for 21 km and average speed 20km.  Not high speeds or distance, but enough to feel like I have been on the bike.

Heaps of corn fields at the moment which was quite pleasant to ride through.

Next weekend I'll maybe aim for  Martinborough ride again.