Reflections on ones lifestyle
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
So today I went out for a mid week solo time trial (TT) ride. I am still on Christmas holiday so today was aiming to be a little longer, a little later and I was just out to bank some solid k's, no real focus other than zone 2/3 (boarder) for 2 to 3 hours. … Continue reading Confused…. Etiquette
So before I launch into my plan for 2016, lets have a quick review of 2015. So according to my diary I have cycled 6883.9km, run 1087.2km and swam 126.3km, far exceeding my goals set at the start of the year! Strava also has been kind enough to put out a nice summary video as … Continue reading Failing to plan is planning to fail… My Plan for 2016!
We have a huge flock of bids that frequent our back yard daily. My father in-law has made a habit of putting out a little (native) seed for them every morning. We now have a large number of species from lorikeets, wood ducks, cockatoos and many others that visit. Recently watching him wander out early … Continue reading Habits, hard to form easy to break!
Well 2015 has been a very good year for me. I have completed my first full distance ironman triathlon, almost broken the 5 hour mark for a half (70.3) ironman and posting a very respectable time at Noosa Olympic distance triathlon. Having goals? What does that mean? Goals come in many forms, long term, short … Continue reading Goal’s Achieved! Now what?
Well that's my 2015 race calendar complete. The results are in and Noosa 2015 tops a very good year for me. I targeted 3 main races this, the Cairns Ironman, the Sunshine Coast 70.3 (half ironman) and the Noosa Tri. The results at all three races exceeded my expectations and Noosa was the perfect cherry … Continue reading Noosa 2015 – An Age Grouper’s Race Report
I have recently upgraded from the Garmin 910XT to the 920XT watch. Why, simply because its time and I'm desperate for some of the running bio-metrics the 920 can offer. I have also invested in the new 920XT triathlon bundle, with the swim heart rate band because I would love to see what my heart rate … Continue reading What do I use… My Equipment (Gear)!
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!
SO, YOU WANT TO BE AN IRONMAN? 