So I am embarking on a stretching & strengthening program, the aim is to build another habit into my daily / weekly / monthly routine that will have a positive impact on my training, racing and performance! I am continuing my stretching and foam rolling work, which I have blogged about previously and intend to … Continue reading Stretching & strengthening!
So this weekend I am running a marathon and I can tell you I am more nervous than before any ironman. Why........ I don't see myself as a runner, I am a triathlete! It has been roughly 18 years since I last ran a marathon on its own and the thought of doing it again … Continue reading Sunshine Coast Marathon – What am I doing?!?!
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, 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!
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
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 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!
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