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Splash Back
I have began swimming again recently, I found that I was needing to change the way I start my day and how I felt about myself and the constant feeling of being behind from the minute I woke up. I was challenged by the 5am club (I haven’t looked at anything in this regard, however…
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Great Cycle Challenge 2019
I have chosen to do the Great Cycle Challenge again this year. Last year I went hard with my Goulburn and back ride which put me out of action for a few weeks. This year I am hoping to achieve more kilometers and raise more for Kids with Cancer, it’s a cause which I can…
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Mount Kosciuszko Run
On New Years day I decided to run up Mt Kosciuszko, training for 2019!! The air is thinner and the sights are prettier, making it a fantastic way to start the new year. As I was starting out from Thredbo I chose to catch the lift up from the village, this still made my trip…
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Canberra Club Triathlon Enduro 2018 – Race Report
So here it is, after spending zero training minutes the week of the race. Of which was weather and personal issue related I put in my best efforts! Friday before race say they called the swim leg off and turned the enduro tri into a run, bike, run, bike, run. I can’t say I was…
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Canberra Club Triathlon Enduro 2018 – Training Update
So I still haven’t made it to water ? so at this stage 200m swim shouldn’t be too difficult based off my swimming capability. I ran a half marathon on Saturday 8th December took me 2:19:07 to complete 21.1kms! It was 32-33 degrees Celcius which added to it making the intensity crazy. I have tried…
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Canberra Club Triathlon Enduro 2018 – Training
So my next triathlon I am training for now is the Canberra Club Triathlon on 15th December; this event they are offering an enduro which is a ‘double’ event. Swim 200m, Ride 5.8km, Run 2km, Swim 200m, Ride 5.8km, Run 2km Originally I thought I would just do their ‘novice’ event which is the other one…
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First Zwift Experience
I was loaned a Indoor Trainer from a friend, Zwift gives you 20kms FREE to try the platform. So I setup my bike, got my sensors calibrated and I was away. I found the connectivity was good; I have Wahoo Speed and Cadance sensors on my bike and a Wahoo TickrX HRM, my Garmin Forerunner…
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Huskisson Triathlon 2018 – Race Report
For my first Triathlon, I signed up for a Sprint distance (750 m swim, 20 km ride, 5 km run). I knew my swim should take approximately 20 mins to complete. I was feeling good, and ready for a good race. I did the swim and in the rough time I was expecting. Entering transition…
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Sydney Olympic Park Duathlon 2018 – Race Report
This was now my second duathlon, lessons I had learnt and improvements I had made. I needed to realise that it was my race not a social event, I can be social before and after but I needed to focus for the duration! I wanted to improve no doubt on my first overall time, the…
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My First Duathlon
Location: Sydney International Regatta, Penrith NSW Date: 8th July 2018 I had not competed in any sporting event for about 15 years at this point, I was so uncooked and not prepared for what I had signed up for! The morning of I was trying to remain calm but I can only remember myself downing tonnes of…