Update
Well, the time flies at this stage of the year. So the past couple of weeks I tried to have a little hit out at the Taupo Half Ironman, have done some christmas shopping, watched Ava grow, and done...
View ArticleUpdate, challenge Wanaka
Well we are in to the new year and Challenge Wanaka is just over a week away. I have been ticking off the training over Christmas and New Years. I had a little hit out at the Contact race in...
View ArticleChallenge Wanaka - update
So I am back from the my annual trip to Challenge Wanaka, Its two for two in the last two years so I still have unfinished business :) Some big positives with my athletes preforming well, Tamsyn having...
View ArticleIronman NZ countdown
Just about 1 week until Ironman New Zealand, it definitely doesn't seem like it was a year ago I was on the start line. The last two years I have ended up number 4 on the day, so hopefully something...
View ArticleIronman 70.3 New Zealand
As most people will already know and saw, Taupo turned on some wild weather for the Saturday so the ironman was cancelled and we got to race over the Ironman 70.3 distance on Sunday. Not exactly what I...
View ArticleThailand - Koh Samui Triathlon
So I am writing this from my room at Nids Bungalows, Candice and I have been here two days getting ready to race in the inaugural Koh Samui International triathlon. Its raced over a distance I havent...
View ArticleKoh Samui Photos, resorts, dogs and bikes
So Candice and I have moved to the race hotel for the inaugural Samui Triathlon, we have basically went from 1 star to 5 star plus at the Hansar resort :) I am also looking forward to racing on my new...
View ArticleKoh Samui Long Distance triathlon
HOT, HOT and HOTTERWe all new when signing up for the Koh Sumai Long distance triathlon it would be a hot one, much hotter and humid than Hawaii. Conditions more reminiscent of the later Ironman China....
View ArticleLouis Garneau
So it was just like Christmas when I arrived home from Koh Samui, I got to see Ava and Tracy and also got some new gear from Louis Garneau. I am going to be racing in there Super fast Vortice helmet....
View ArticleRecovery Run
Well today is a super easy day on the legs with just a quick 30min jog around the park to help flush out the muscles and keep the legs ticking over. I quite often do this with Ava in the pram but today...
View ArticleTime flies - off to Europe
Well the past month has flown by, I have had my head down working hard getting fit for Challenge Roth in a couple of weeks time. I cant wait to get back, we have a super home stay and race day was...
View ArticleA few photos from the flights to Europe
So it was a 40hr door to door trip to get to Hilpoltstein, 3 flights and a couple of car trips. We had a bit of time to kill in Singapore so I managed a jog at the airport gym, and then we had some...
View ArticleChallenge Roth - What do i do on the wednesday before
Well Challenge Roth is fast approaching, plenty of athletes around, all the signs are up and I am nearly ready to go. So on my agenda today was; - Get up about 6.30, check the emails - Have some...
View ArticleChallenge Roth
Not quite the blog I was wanting to write from the best race in the world. I woke up on Sunday morning feeling pretty lethargic, got in had a little swim warm up. Got hammered at start of swim and was...
View ArticleWhats been happening
Well post Roth I basically spent the first week in bed, watched a lot of Tour de France and movies. I am back moving pretty well now and looking forward to KMD Challenge Copenhagen in a couple of weeks...
View ArticleChallenge Copenhagen Race Report
The aim going to into KMD Challenge Copenhagen was to get to the finish line no matter what. After a couple of past rough races I really needed to get to the finish line. The day ended well with a 4th...
View ArticleSome photos from Challenge Copenhagen and Europe
Good sausages in GermanyA lot of world history started hereOur babysitter JuneaGetting a massagePacking!Uffe, homestay in Denmark, Challenge registrationSwim start - Challenge CopenhagenTracy checking...
View ArticleBirthday Blog
Well the time has flown since we got home from Europe, I have been getting back into the training after a break and been busy painting, re tiling and renovating the house.I had my birthday the other...
View ArticleUpdate - coaching, ITU worlds...
Its been a busy few weeks in Cambridge for me. Some highlights have been watching some of the athletes I coach starting to get fit and putting the results on the boardCandice had her first big Iron...
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