Ironman Training
The Day Before the Race
Descriptions really don’t do the region justice so hopefully the view from the hotel’s balcony does. With fine weather and more coming for race day this really is an amazing place to stay. If only it didn’t feel so rushed and stressful around a race. My brief test spin was a pleasure and if I […]
Fuelling Ironman Racing: Issues of Nutrition and Pacing
You can find dozens of strategies and approaches to race nutrition with plenty of conflicting advice. Obviously more is needed and having covered diet in the run up to racing it makes sense to discuss race day fuelling. As with previous posts the emphasis here is long distance triathlon, things change a lot for Olympic […]
Maintaining Motivation and Keeping Consistent
Motivation and consistency are two of the most important ingredients to endurance racing success. Sure you actually have to do some training and maybe a little genetic talent helps at the top, but if you’ve got the drive, patience and do the work results follow. Over an entire season it can be hard to keep […]
Road to Kona 2010 Week Six: Failure! (19/7/2010 – 25/7/2010)
Failure! That’s how I feel about the past week. It’s not been what I wanted on a training level at all. Having backed up week after week of solid training I finally have one that falls apart. Plans disintegrate, consistency fails and I yo-yo from solid days that are still a bit too easy to […]
Fuelling Ironman Training: One Week’s Food Diary
Inspired by Matt Fitzgerald’s recent book Racing Weight I decided to keep a food diary during the 100 mile run week. I figured it would give me an interesting insight into how much I’m actually eating and how it relates to training and weight loss. With weight loss being part of my current focus I […]
Strategy and Mentality for Endurance Racing
I think the concept of strategy in an Ironman or other endurance event can be misleading. For the vast majority in long distance events the main challenge is possessing the mental toughness to give the performance their body is capable of. Strategy in an Ironman exists at the very front of the field amongst the […]
Kona Training Week Five (12/7/2010 – 18/7/2010)
It’s almost redundant to be writing this the day after I posted the diary of my run week. I want to be consistant in reporting my Kona build so I’m going back over now familiar ground. I’ll try to base this more on figures and analysis. Running dominated the week. I learnt a lot about […]
Diary of a 100 Mile Run Week
Monday – Weight: 73.8Kg, Run: 26Km Woke up a little nervous about the first run. It’s been three days since Lanza where I already pounded my legs will three recovery days be enough? It doesn’t feel like it. That sort of attitude doesn’t get 100 miles run so it’s on with kit and out the […]
Mental Preparation for Endurance Racing
As far as I’m concerned preparation for a race begins the minute you click the Submit button on the entry form. From that point on everything you do is working towards the race for better or worse. When I paid for entry to Ironman Austria 2011 last week I was taking the first step towards […]
Reaching my Racing Weight
Long term followers of the blog will know about my obsession with weight. Like many being overweight was an early motivator towards getting fit. If anything I’ve weight issues in my early twenties to thank for where I am now. Aside from that the impact weight has on the quality of my racing is enormous. […]
