Epic Camp

Race Week in Kona – Things start hotting up

Race Week in Kona – Things start hotting up

If it seemed busy last week then sometime around the weekend things really started to pick up. From what I understand there’s probably more to come too! You’re starting to get crowds of Triathletes forming all over the place. The odd topless runner showing off his physique down Ali’i Drive has now become a regular […]


Justifications Part Two – Executing the Long Term Plan

Justifications Part Two – Executing the Long Term Plan

I started to touch on this in yesterday’s post. Today I’m going over the details of my year so far and what still lies ahead. The plan for the year is built around a heavy race load with the knowledge that without work I have plenty of time to rest and recover. In the future […]


Geelong Camp! Training in Victoria

Geelong Camp! Training in Victoria

It’s been over a week and this is my third attempt to write a post. There’s nothing I can do it will be long, it won’t have any pictures, but I’ll try and keep it interesting! I’ve been down in Geelong training with Toby for the past week. It’s been a week with a few […]


Epic Camp Epilogue

Epic Camp Epilogue

I’m back in the warmth of the Gold Coast, though can’t claim it to be sunny right now. Looks like high humidity, heat and rain are on the cards for the next few days. The pain in my side has changed which I’m hoping in terms of recovery is a good thing because at the […]


Epic Camp Days 7 and 8

Epic Camp Days 7 and 8

Epic Camp is done and dusted. I’m on route back to the Gold Coast for a bit of recovery and then back into the training again. It was a great camp and I’m glad to have done it again. I completed my initial goals – all the minimums plus some extra. Day 7 By this […]


Epic Camp Days 4 to 6

Epic Camp Days 4 to 6

So onto part two of my Epic Camp report. The fact I’m posting two reports during the camp is a step up from last year! Then again the whole Camp has been a step up for me this time round, bigger volume, extra points and not feeling quite so tired from this. I’m roughly where […]


Epic Camp Days 1 to 3

Epic Camp Days 1 to 3

Forget sleep, time to actually update my blog and let people know how we’re going. Three days in and I can’t quite believe how much I’m hammering myself this time! Steven commented to me on arrival day how he was amused that on the one hand I’ve commented on how I’d been warned the second […]


Rushed Training Review

Rushed Training Review

It’s about time I reviewed my last month of training. My week leading into Epic Camp is a bit like a taper, less training and a lot more free time. No internet to distract me either and an old X Files episode just isn’t that interesting (no tennis on at the moment). January isn’t quite […]


Quality time in Wellington

Quality time in Wellington

It’s been a quality week here in New Zealand. Both the experiences and the training. I’ve been doing a little less volume than I would normally do in the week (25 versus 35 hours), but the time on the bike has been a little bit tougher. Recovery has been pretty strong though and I’m starting […]


Three for Three

Three for Three

It would be amusing if I wasn’t the victim, but on my three rides so far in 2009 I have punctured every time! I’m getting through tubes at a rate and they’re not cheap here either! Maybe I’m being sent a message to give my bike a good clean up and service it kind of […]