I have achieved some big life time fitness goals recently! It all started again when a mate asked me to join him in riding a bike again (meant to be socially)! It had been 10 years since I last rode and definitely was not on my radar. I was unfit, not unhealthy, but unfit. So … Continue reading Helping myself by helping others!
So July has come to a conclusion and we are now well into the 2nd half of 2016! I didn't really have a specific focus for July! There was not a great deal of activity in July, holidays overseas and family priorities took over. An 11 day family holiday was the highlight of my month, … Continue reading July Review & Reflect
We all have them, they are almost a certainty if you are active, aches, pains, niggles and injuries. I am currently battling with a minor calf tear, it's not stopping me, but is a major inconvenience and uncomfortable. I have a fairly consistent (can always be improved) routine of ice, compression & anti-inflammatory gel & tablets … Continue reading Managing the niggles & injuries
So, anyone who follows me, knows that I have taken my time assessing and trying to figure out my next race. I'm not a runner, Im a triathlete! So until I had a plan in my head about which triathlon was next, i found it really difficult to commit to any winter running races! A … Continue reading Struggling – Enter a Race. My plan!
So June has come and gone, we are now 6 months through 2016, WOW! So my focus for June was to run everyday, I then went a little further and made it a minimum of 5km a day! So how did I go? Actually it was a little different than I imagined. I struggled through a minor … Continue reading June Review
Lets start this blog by reiterating that I am (and always have been) a very average ordinary age group athlete, just like you I have big dreams and this blog is a tool to help me achieve my dreams and goals. So I have recovered from ironman Australia, its been a few weeks and while I … Continue reading Gap analysis – holding up a mirror
So on the weekend I watched my news feed in facbook and instagram fill with updates from fellow athletes competing in Cairns Ironman, it got me reflecting back on my very first ironman 12 months ago! Terrance you are an IRONMAN! Massive congratulations to all those athletes that competed and finished Cairns Ironman 2016. It … Continue reading Reminicing – Cairns 2015
So another month has passed! In May I got to become a family man again, focusing on my kids and my wife a lot more than I do when I'm in training for an ironman. I also became a spectator and coach watching athletes achieve their goals. So while this blog will be a reflection … Continue reading May Review
OK, so this is a little late, but I believe better late than never. I am actually using this blog as one way to deal with the post ironman blues! It is my review, reflect & plan to keep moving forward! being in recovery phase is tough, physically & mentally! So let's reflect: In April … Continue reading April Review
I am an ironman again! Hearing these 4 word is an amazing experience and this year I got hear them from the voice of Kona ironman, Mike Riley! At the awards dinner on Monday evening following the ironman Mike Riley noted that all the athletes are inspirational, even if you don't want the tag you … Continue reading I am an ironman!
SO, YOU WANT TO BE AN IRONMAN? 