Racing
Back in Busselton
The 2 month review will come later next week, sure that’s over 2 months, but let’s not be picky now. I’m back in Busselton tapering down for the big race and I have to say I’m really glad to be back here. I had forgotten just how beautiful the region is. As a destination race […]
T is for Taper
The hard work is done, it’s time to start the taper and let the body recover ready to race! Things come around fast, it doesn’t seem that long ago I arrived out here and started training. Actually it’ll be time for a 2 month review very shortly. I wonder if anyone ever enters their taper […]
Port Half Report
Noosa may struggle to get results out on time, but Port Macquarie Half-Ironman had the results online in a matter of hours! Which makes it much easier to get on and do a race report on the day. I very nearly wrote another piece last night as I waited for the race, I wasn’t entirely […]
Highs and lows, positives from negatives
I’m typing this on a very British day in Port Macquarie. A nasty drizzle has descended and the skies are grey. My intentions of a 2 hour bike with a run off it have kind of gone out the window as it doesn’t look like a good day to be out there. Especially when in […]
Noosa Triathlon a Race Report Vague on the Details
It was only a training race, I know, but I’d like some results! It started off with simple frustration that the timing company didn’t have the servers to handle the results. Then today, growing impatient checking online (OK I was busted breaking the no morning internet rule!) I went out and bought the paper. Noosa […]
Holiday’s over, back to work
No, I’m not quitting the 1 year plan and heading back to real employment, but today is the last day of easy week. From tomorrow it’s back to the basic week for 2 weeks and then another big push week before I head into my taper. So I’m trying to make the most of it […]
To the Victor the Spoils
Or just if you’re lucky enough to win a spot prize in the random draw at the end. I did get a medal for 2nd male in my age group though, but no prize there. First place got a visor so I didn’t miss out massively, my spot prize is worth more! It’s about the […]
Guess I Better Keep Working on the Swimming
I’ve updated my results page with the first race of my season in Australia. Summing the whole thing up, it wasn’t a bad race. Last time I said it was a training race, but it’s funny how you still have some expectations in the back of your mind. I did a 4:31, for 47th overall […]
Gold Coast Half-Ironman – Race #1 in Australia
Two weeks into my time in Oz and race number 1 has come round. I’m starting out with the local Half-Ironman and part of the Aussie Half-Ironman series. I raced another member of the series, Port Macquarie Half, last year and will be at that one again in November. My schedule (which is updated by […]
Better than expected
So the (apparently) eagerly anticipated race report… Things went a lot better than expected, but then I didn’t go into this race with any real goals or expectations. I was in fact the most relaxed I’ve been about a race in a long time. Sure the night before a little bit of pre-race nerves sneaked […]