Wandering Around Amsterdam
On my way to compete in the 2013 WFDF World Overall Flying Disc Championships, I had a 6 hour layover in Amsterdam so I decided to take the train downtown and do some exploring. Now, I’m the type of guy…
Category Frisbee
Posts that are related to flying disc sports – ultimate frisbee, disc golf, freestyle, self caught flight, distance, guts, double disc court, dog disc
Happiness Best When Shared…Really?
I think this famous quote, from the movie Into the Wild, is missing the point. The point of living. Which, to me, is to find and create meaning. I believe that a life of meaning is a life fulfilled. Life…
Having Dreams is What Makes Life Tolerable
This quote, one of many great ones from the movie Rudy, stands out in my mind because to me it defines what life is all about. Having a dream to be somebody, to do something or to go somewhere. What…
Davy Whippet and Rob McLeod – Canine Disc Champions
Davy Whippet and I did it! Almost 18 years to the day that Mark Molnar and Cheyenne Whippet set the Distance to Canine Catch World Record at 390 feet, Davy Whippet and I broke that record with a catch at…
It’s All About How and Why You Do It
Over the past few years, I’ve grown to truly discover what makes me happy and have been setting goals and chasing dreams all related to disc sports. However, along the way, I’ve had realizations related to my passion, some of…
Answering Some Questions About…Me
My friend Crystal recently added an interesting post to her blog titled “Questions we should be asking”. It’s a very personal thing to answer questions about yourself and to look internally and be honest with yourself can be difficult. I…
Invictus – My Favourite Poem
Before playing on the Calgary men’s ultimate frisbee team, Invictus, I had never heard of this poem. But when I first read it, the last 2 lines stood out in my mind and to this day, remain my personal mantra:…
Passion vs Obsession
Some would say there’s a fine line between passion and obsession. First of all, what is the difference? I found a great explanation that I will use here to frame the rest of this post. Passion – when people admire…
A Recap of My Guinness Trip to Beijing – Dec 2011
Last week I flew to Beijing, China to attempt a new Guinness World Record – “most targets hit in one minute with a flying disc (frisbee)“. Guinness set a minimum requirement of 20 targets hit and although I was close…
Are You a Dreamer, a Doer or Both?
One of my favourite quotes is from George Bernard Shaw: “You see things; and you say, ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say, ‘Why not?’” This is a huge theme of my life – dreaming. My…
Day 3 – World Cup Soccer, Pozole, Ultimate + a Mexican Car Wash
Monday was already sort of pre planned based on the soccer game being suspended from the night before but I also had a few things to do so it was more laid back than some of the other days. The…
Day 2: Fresh Fruit, Ultimate, Tequila + Tacos
When I woke up Saturday, I had no idea what an amazing day I would have. I’m staying with Victor and his family – so his parents, him and his 2 brothers and their bird who sings a lot. I…
Day 1: Departure – Calgary to Queretaro
I love to write and I’m so excited to be in Queretaro, Mexico coaching + playing with Malaki UFC (Ultimate Frisbee Club) so I will be blogging about my trip. There will be lots of randomness – I’m very aware…
Putting it Into Perspective
Today I leave for Mexico. Specifically, Queretaro. But I’ll be flying into Mexico City. I’ve known for a while that Mexico City was huge population wise and it has always impressed me how big it is. I’ve always been fascinated…
When the Hard Work Finally Pays Off
For 2 years I’ve run a website called Ultimate Rob (www.ultimaterob.com). In that time, I’ve published roughly 50 articles and posted more than 60 videos. My goal when I started the website was for it to be the go to…
A List of Some Awesome Things
Sweet potato fries. Tri-ominos. Good friends. Cute puppies. Good music. Ultimate frisbee. Water. More good friends.
Beginning of the End…In a Good Way
On Tuesday school starts again at the U of C. I’m back in 4 classes each semester and will finally be getting my degree after having started almost 10 years ago. It’s been an interesting 9 years and here are…
Ahhhh Throwing…Outside Again :)
So for those who know me…and even those who don’t…I love ultimate frisbee. The best part about ultimate being the frisbee. And the fact that when you throw the frisbee it can do some amazing things. When I throw a…
Ultimate Thoughts
So many of my posts have an ultimate theme to them. That’s no coincidence. I love the sport. I love everything about it. When I train, I train so I can be a better player. It’s nice how they go…
Ultimate Thoughts
So many of my posts have an ultimate theme to them. That’s no coincidence. I love the sport. I love everything about it. When I train, I train so I can be a better player. It’s nice how they go…
25 Facts About Me (extended edition)
1. I have many passions but for the past 8 years, it’s been ultimate Frisbee. I frequently dream about playing ultimate. Whenever I see a green field, I think “Wow, that would be a great field to play on.” 2.…
Heart…or Head?
I find it interesting that when we follow our heart it can tend to contradict what our head is saying; and vice versa. How do we truly know what is right? I like to think that what our heart says…
California Dreamin’
So in 2 weeks, we’re (Invictus) is headed to Santa Cruz, California for Labor Day Classic; probably the premiere frisbee tournament anywhere in the world (along with ECC). We’re competing against teams like Sockeye, Furious, Rhino, Bravo, Revolver, Jam and…
Wapooti 2006
Wapooti 2006 is less than a week away in Canmore, Alberta. We are returning as Sorrow, and as defending tournament champions. As you can see, we looked sweet last year – what will we look like this year? Well, this…