Triathlon coaching, advice and statistics.
Racing
Walking a fine line
Three hard weeks in Lanzarote have dragged me back into something I’d call fitness. The lazy post-Ironman New Zealand weeks seem a long time ago and are happily forgotten. Day after day of long training is the routine again with harder work than ever before. It’s good to be back. Both physically and mentally there […]
Ironman New Zealand 2010 in Review
I’ve had a few days taking it easy, thinking things over and considering my race. I’ve already written up race reports for Triathlete Europe and Tri247 so I’m going to focus on performance in this blog. When I signed up for Ironman New Zealand I’d assumed it would be my main chance at Kona qualification. […]
Ironman New Zealand 2010 – Mini Report
The quick race report is ever so slightly delayed by going back in to watch the final finishers. However here it is. It’ll be brief as it’s past midnight and I should try to get some rest. I started off with a great swim. 0:58:04 is the official time which includes a short bit of […]
Ironman New Zealand 2010: Taupo’s Targets
It’s time I put things on the line in fact it’s over due. I know over the past month there’s been times I’ve not looked too focused or on my A game. I definitely suffered a little from confused motivations. Racing without needing to earn a Kona slot? Why? Fortunately I’m passed all that and […]
Shaping the Taupo Taper
If you were reading during my Kona build up you may remember I attempted to plan my taper using some tables pulled from Training Peaks WKO+. The idea was simple. Look at performance metrics leading into previous races and correlate to race performance. If I raced well there’s a good chance I tapered well too. […]
Two Weeks Till Taupo
Even less than that! Only twelve more training days to go! The last fortnight has been an up and down time. On one day I can tell a friend in the UK that I’m starting to feel strong and more confident. The next I can come crashing back down to Earth with fatigue after a […]
Epic Camp New Zealand 2010 Day 2 – Steady Riding
I was definitely feeling the affects of some hard racing when I woke this morning. I’d not slept too well, having bizarre dreams involving my homestay in Oz last year. Despite that I dragged myself out of bed for a 10K run to get my first points of the day. A small group of us […]
Ironman Western Australia 2009 – The Race in Full
Here we are again, race report time. The sixth Ironman report of the year and hopefully a good one. If you read my last post you know the result and that it was a tough day. According to the announcers at the awards party there was a 12% drop out rate. Clearly a lot of […]
The quickie Ironman Western Australia 2009 Report
As usual a quick one just to let you know about the race. It was a hard day out there and the sub-9 hour target looked to be off the cards by the time I was out on the run. I tried, but my legs didn’t have it. I’m pleased enough with how they held […]
Ironman Western Australia 2009 – Preparing and Planning
So I’ve got a new haircut! It’s awesome! Just as race day preparation means putting the right tyres and tubes on your wheels it also means the right haircut. I’ve been meaning to try a mohawk for ages, but only just got the courage. The truth is it’s the best hairstyle I’ve ever had. Whether […]
Copyright © 2007 - 2025 Russell Cox. All Rights Reserved.