A race is a celebration of the effort & training to get you there (paraphrased from Michelle Bremmer athlete dinner, 29/04/16). Here I am having complete a 17 week program, with the first two weeks as a build phase still recovering from injury. The remaining 15 weeks were broken up into base, endurance, recovery, race prep … Continue reading Ironman Port Macquarie Preview
I'm guilty, recently I have given in to the voices in my head, believed the messages that I should have done more, that I need to be faster, that I shouldnt feel this tired, that I should give up! Well its taken me a lot of effort, lots of will power and some time to … Continue reading Don’t listen to the voices!
Its now dark in the morning, I am finishing my training session before the sunrise, after the sunsets, winter is coming and it gets tough now. So with 2 weeks to go I am now counting down the days and sessions. I am suddenly extremely tired and struggling mentally to even fathom the concept of … Continue reading Now the doubt…?
So with under three weeks (19 days actually) to go I have just competed in a sprint distance triathlon on the Gold Coast, the Luke Harrop Memorial triathlon. Gold Coast Luke Harrop Memorial Triathlon - Official Results Hardly the perfect race in the lead up to ironman, but as I've written in the past, racing … Continue reading Gold Coast Luke Harrop Triathlon & Training
So as March comes to a close, it’s time for a quick reflect and celebrate a few minor milestones, before moving onto the most important weeks of my ironman preparation, the last month! During March I complete the following Strava challenges: Gran Fondo - my best effort was 174km (10818th of 182131) Climbing Challenge - … Continue reading March Review
So I jagged a couple of days off following Mooloolaba triathlon and it has proved very beneficial to my ironman preparation. The numbers are not huge but they are solid and I'm really happy with them given I now have 6 weeks to go! The count down is well and truely on. The week accumulated … Continue reading My biggest week so far!
So that's a wrap, Mooloolaba triathlon 2016 is done. Racing fatigued is not fun, it's tough, but a challenge I thoroughly enjoyed. It was a huge weekend and I'm already back into the swing of things with my focus now switching entirely to ironman Port Macquarie in a 6.5 weeks. But before I move on … Continue reading Mooloolaba triathlon wrap up!
So here I am again on the eve of yet another iconic Queensland race. I remember racing this through the late 90's when it was traditionally the age group australian titles and have conflicting memories of this course. It's an ocean swim which is a particular favourite of mine, a super fast flat bike course … Continue reading Mooloolaba Triathlon Preview
So only a couple of weeks to go (9 weeks to be exact) to Port Macquarie Ironman and here I am lining up to do a couple of running races and some triathlons! Probably not what I need, but I'm approaching these with a different mindset, not necessarily to race as fast as I can, … Continue reading Racing a great form of training!
The count down is well and truly on! 10 weeks to Port Macquarrie Ironman. Quick reflection on the past 3 months reveals some interesting data: February, March & April need to be sold months, to ensure I can complete Ironman Port Macquarrie to a respectable level and meet my lofty expectations. Obviously I have resigned myself … Continue reading Recovery week – Reflect & Looking Forward!
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