So tomorrow Sunday the 5th of February 2017 I am ticking off another bucket list race here in sunny (super hot) Goondiwindi! Hell of the West is a triathlon that started way back in 1989 and its reputation as the 'TOUGHEST' triathlon in Queensland has only grown since those early days. I believe I heard … Continue reading Hell of the West – Preview
OK, so this is a review of a product not yet available here in Australia, but has recently started shipping all over the world from USA. I managed to obtain a few samples from a friend who competed in Kona and attended a medical conference where Hotshots presented their product. My friend automatically though of … Continue reading Hotshot – my experience & thoughts!
So this is a short and sharp report from my weekend, which I may say was a pretty successful and one I am very glad to have it in the bank! I now have less than 2 weeks to Hell of the West Triathlon in Goondiwindi and inside 6 weeks to Ironman New Zealand in … Continue reading What a weekend!
So before I launch into my plan for 2017, let's have a quick review of 2016. So according to my diary I have cycled 7915.6km, run 1266.4km and swam 146.0km, far exceeding my goals set at the start of the year! A quick couple of notes about the above stats, the green rectangles are areas … Continue reading 2016 Review…… 2017 Plan
So below is a link to a race report from a very good mate who entered the world of triathlon only a few short years ago and is crushing his goals! Have a read of his 70.3 race in Taupo New Zealand and follow along on his journey to 70.3 World Championships in 2017: Adventures … Continue reading Re-Blog from; Adventures of an Aussie Age Grouper
So November was all about consistency and racing Challenge Shepparton. My calf and Achilles injuries progressed well and are not really causing me too much grief at the moment! I have finalised my Ironman program and added in Hell of the West triathlon in February . With Christmas on our doorstep, finding and maintaining balance through … Continue reading November – Reflect & Review!
So here are my new wheels, the ENVE classic 6.5's, replacing my old damaged Fast Forwards. A pulled spoke resulted in the retirement of the 40/50 Fast Forwards and an upgrade to new wheels. After a little shopping around, probably more tyre kicking (pun very intended) than anything else, I headed into my LBS (local … Continue reading My new wheels – ENVE 6.5’s
So with a bit of travel planned during 2016 & 2017 and hopefully more in the future, I invested in a bike bag. I didn't do a whole heap of research instead I decided to trust the knowledge and experience of my local bike shop V1 Cyclery and asked them for the best transport option I … Continue reading Scicon Bike Bag – My take!
So that's a wrap, my first Challenge race and my first race in Shepparton, my home town! Before I get into the data and run down of the event I need to thank an amazing group of people who braved appalling conditions to watch me compete, was a very humbling experience! So here goes (hope … Continue reading Race review – Challenge Shepparton
So tomorrow I make the 4.5 to 5 hour journey to my home town Shepparton to compete on Sunday in the Challenge triathlon race consisting of a 1.9km swim, 90km bike and 21.1km run. Challenge Shepparton 2016 Over the past 3 months I have swam 36.4km, cycled 1,784.9km and ran 265.3km. I have dialed back … Continue reading The Challenge Shepparton Preview
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