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!
Mark Allen was one of my hero's growing up & after reading this interview remains a massive inspiration to my future aspirations. Read on for a little incite to a great coaching & athlete philosophy.
I often joke that the only reason I do triathlon and train as much as I do is so I can eat (& drink) anything I like as often as I like! While there is truth to that statement, I am acutely aware of the analogy of "junk in junk out". I occasionally use … Continue reading Food! All you can eat!
So January is now behind us and I am now inside the last 13 weeks of my next ironman preparation, this stuff just got very real again! While my time on the bike and in the pool has been more than adequate my running injuries are still causing me some concern. I am still working … Continue reading January Reflect, Review, Plan & Move Foward!
So today I celebrated my first parkrun milestone! 50 runs totaling 250km run at parkrun since 14/06/14 (19 months)! The celebration was only enhanced by the fact I got to share this milestone with my amazing wife, Mel! As many of you know she is my rock and the reason I can do a lot … Continue reading Celebrating milestones!
Week 16 is complete and I am now inside the last 15 weeks of my next ironman training plan. I am still not running and am just starting to get a little nervous. Although my physio & GP both assure me I will be back running soon enough and will be fine 😉 I wish … Continue reading Week 16 Progress
So moving along in the world, I've created a page specifically for my triathlon journey, a place to share my blog and people to follow even more closely what I get up to. Feel free to jump on and give the page a like and follow my journey to my next ironman. TriathleteTed on Facebook! … Continue reading Social Media
So the week just past was my last week of my Christmas holiday & I made the most of it. I banked 5km in the pool, 244km on the bike & even a gentle 5km run (jog/walk), I'm still recovering from achilles tendinitis so my running is absent at the moment! Pretty happy with week … Continue reading Quality over Quantity….. Junk k’s
With the help of WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for my blog. I want to take a quick moment to thank all you amazing people that have taken time out of their busy day to read some of my meanderings! Here's an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. … Continue reading My WordPress 2015 in review – THANK YOU
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