Its race week again, this time its 70.3 or half ironman time. I have just complete a solid 3 week abridged preparation for Sunshine Coast 70.3. Basically it was 3 weeks building through each week, increasing volume & intensity, peaking last week at 8.25 hours, including 2.2km of swimming, 170km of cycling, 22km of running and 17 days … Continue reading It’s 70.3 race week….!
Running isn't easy, never has been and I don't believe it ever will be! HOWEVER, running is enjoyable and I have a new found love for running. On the weekend I just ran my fastest 10km in well over 15 years. I did the Beans for Brains fun run at the Wynnum foreshore. It was … Continue reading My running rejuvenation!
Well I have registered for my next event the Sunshine Coast 70.3, also know as the Sunny Coast Half Ironman! I must be crazy, it been about 9 weeks post ironman and I am recovering from a bike v car accident (as I have written about previously) with under a month to go I am … Continue reading The Journey to Sunshine Coast 70.3 – (The Abridged Version)!
Well this blog was meant to be about how well my planning and preparation for the Sunny Coast 70.3 Ironman was going. How I had recovered really well post Ironman and put my long slow base training phase behind me, and now focused on my speed work. Instead it is a brief tale of woe … Continue reading Wing Clipped!!!
Knowing my heart, or more importantly my heart rate has been, for me, almost more important that putting on underwear. I say this as the improvement that can be gained by monitoring your heart rate and training in the right zone are immeasurable. There is a mountain of research out there about heart rate and heart … Continue reading Knowing my heart!
My struggle is real. I expected my recovery post Ironman to take some time, but how soon is too soon? I have had nearly three weeks (19 days to be precise) off post Ironman now and still struggling with niggles of pain and recovery from very basic sessions. 5km jogs feel like marathons, 1 hour … Continue reading Getting back into it…. How soon is too soon?!?!
I am an Ironman. Cairns 140.6 ironman complete. Exceeding all my goals and expectations on a day that went as close to my race plan as ever! Here is a summary of my day. Up at 3:30am showered and dressed, race morning breakfast consisted of french toast (eggy bread), banana and maple syrup with a … Continue reading I am an IRONMAN!
Well here I am on the eve of my first ironman and the prerace nerves are at an all time high. The bike is racked, the transition bags are packed, the training is done, I'm all carbo loaded up and all that is left to do is race! I've said a lot of thank yous … Continue reading Pre-race nerves…. Is this feeling normal?
I have trained under a coach for years and more recently I have taken my experience and coached myself. There are merits to both paths. I would not attempt to coach myself if I didn’t have the backing of years in the sport. I have had several different coaches during my years in sport. Most … Continue reading Consistency (I hope) is the key
How did I come to the decision to do an ironman? Well quite simply it had always been on my radar. I believe in my early twenties I watched Hawaii and visited Forster Tuncurry to watch a few Swiss mates complete ironman Australia and the fire was lit. The fire has been dulled at times … Continue reading Why Ironman – my final count down!
SO, YOU WANT TO BE AN IRONMAN? 