ImprovementAfterMovement.com (I AM)

Cricket: Australia defeat India in the 3rd test match to regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. (Channel 9, 2011/12 Champions)

NFL: New England Patriots set new records in their playoff win against the Denver Broncos. (One)

Patriots coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady (12), and scorer of 3 touchdowns Rob Gronkowski (87).

Getting ready to start training with Vic State squad next week, transitioning from running on soft sand to grass.

I spoke with a man from Melbourne Storm last week following a random conversation with a couple of rugby league people at MSAC.

He's added me to the Victorian State squad, I made this squad in 2010 after playing my first game of rugby league in over 5 years, but had to pull out of it to have more operations.

This is the first step to where I want to be, playing for Melbourne Storm. Training starts next Wednesday, the 18th of January, I'm looking forward to training with a group again, it's been a while, I've done 99% of my training so far by myself.

Here's where I've been transitioning from running on soft sand to running on grass, at Albert Park. (across the road from the Formula 1 complex on pit straight)

Marc Jarman

Michael Johnson's historic 400m/200m double at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. (YouTube)

US President Barack Obama shows us his freakish skills during a game of beach football in Hawaii. (TMZ)

President Obama must be pretty quick, here he is being double teamed, he still gets the pass away, then has the speed to run down field and catch it for a touchdown.

'Somebody stop him! He'll run out of the stadium'.
(NRL commentator Ray 'Rabs' Warren quote)

Marc Jarman

Life As A House. (Good Movie)

This movie brought back a lot of memories for me, in the months before my Dad died he had a Vergola outdoor patio built at home, once it was built it had to be painted, I'm pretty sure Dad was doing it all by himself, he didn't have a chance to complete it. Mum, my brother and myself finished it off, it's probably the way it should have been painted in the first place, a group effort, live and learn.

You can watch the entire movie online, this is part 1, click on part 2 once it's complete, and so on. 

Marc Jarman

Notes from my first journal given to me in October 2003.

At my first By Referral Only 3 day training I met a wonderful person, her name's Kim Williamson. We sat next to each other on day 1 of the event.

Towards the end of the 3rd day Kim asked me where I was staying for the rest of my time in America, I told her I was just going to be at the hotel.

Kim invited me to stay with her family for the rest of my stay in LA, husband John, son Vince, daughter's Jenny and Lauren, and their dog Brownie.

Outside of an unbelievable training experience with By Referral Only, staying with the Williamson's was the best part of my first overseas trip.

To experience American culture from the inside instead of from the outside staying in a hotel was great, Kim became like my American mom, and said I could base myself from her home whenever I was in LA, there were 5 trips over a 4 year period.

Reason I'm posting this message is because I found the journal Kim gave me during the trip, inside of the cover was an intro to Byron Katie's Loving What Is book.

I wrote a note dated 15/10/03, it said read Loving What Is. I didn't start reading the book until my 3Rd trip in early 2005, when I stayed at the home of By Referral Only founder Joe Stumpf, in San Diego. (Cardiff by the Sea)

It took 16 months before the time was right for me to start working through the most important personal development work I've ever done, check it out when you have a minute, it's at the very bottom of Start Here.

Marc Jarman

Cricket: Aussie skipper Michael Clarke scored his 1st double century yesterday as former skipper Ricky Ponting celebrated his 40th test century, in the 2nd test against India in Sydney. (Herald Sun)

Michael Clarke finished up on 329 not out.

Actor Hugh Jackman breaks hearts and records with his one-man show Hugh Jackman Back on Broadway. (Herald Sun)

The Flying Scotsman. (Good Movie)

I watched this movie on Foxtel last night, it's a true story about the remarkable life of world champion Scottish cyclist Graeme Obree, I like this scene.

Marc Jarman

What 3 words come to mind when you read this message about Steve Jobs and the iPod? (History)

And that's why it's the most powerful message on the planet.

Marc Jarman

Found a good sand dune to punish myself on today.

First session complete, was good to see a surf beach again, it's been a while.

Marc Jarman