tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25570835.post6809031687134618534..comments2023-10-24T07:43:04.056+13:00Comments on GaryMoller.com - Health, Fitness - Naturally!: Where should New Zealand's 2nd indoor cycling velodrome be located?Gary Mollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12046982185323982734noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25570835.post-4526341225218835942011-02-23T21:42:59.280+13:002011-02-23T21:42:59.280+13:00to be successful in a sport . a person needs to be...to be successful in a sport . a person needs to be extremely passionate about that sport.<br />polynesians arent anywhere near as passionate about cycling in anywhere near the percentage of the caucasian population. ability has nothing to do with anything, its the desire . and palmerston north has enough people with the desire to make the dream happen, people need to work hard for their goals or they dont appreciate them. you give south auckland the national velodrome and it wont be embraced by the polynesians . they're not interested in working to get the centre.Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13582374966270259947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25570835.post-64485961203976385642010-07-15T17:54:54.332+12:002010-07-15T17:54:54.332+12:00one of the most talented distance runners I ever s...one of the most talented distance runners I ever saw as a teenager was Polynesian,<br />33 minutes for the ten k in his early teens. never continued the sport, he was olympic material.Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13582374966270259947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25570835.post-65284308723214492022010-07-15T17:39:56.806+12:002010-07-15T17:39:56.806+12:00I think for now , they should be encouraged into s...I think for now , they should be encouraged into sports that dont require expensive gear like track cycling, the no's who can afford the bikes in south auckland isnt great, not helped in a lot of cases by parents squandering what little disposable income they have on undesireable purchases like alcohol and cigarettes, junk food, or drugs.<br />sure cyclieng is just as much for the working classes, for those who have put the money aside to afford the gear to be competitive.Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13582374966270259947noreply@blogger.com