My Comfort Zone - A Poem Author Unknown I used to have a comfort zone where I knew I wouldn't fail. The same four walls and busywork were really more like jail. ......
Today was the 33rd anniversary of the Perth Marathon. Well done to all those who competed - either the full marathon, or team relay. Here's the course:
After 5 weeks in the USA with no bike, nowhere to swim and only a few runs I managed to pile on a few extra kilos. So I thought I should start blogging regularly with my plan to take it off and ...
I have given this eventing caper some more thought and figured rather than be a spectator it is definatley more fun being involved in the race as a competitor....
Club Ride #4 - route from Joondalup Maccas, down Joondalup Drv, Ocean Reef Rd, Hartman Drive, and backstreets to Mariginiup, then Old Yanchep Rd,...
This was my first Olympic Distance race so I had been very nervous in the lead up. As most of you are no doubt aware, Perth was bracing for Cyclone Bianca and so the weather was a bit unsettled on ...
Have just got home after the race and feel pretty good about it all actually! This is the first race this season that I can look back at results from last year....
It's now just over 7 weeks since I injured my right knee (see previous blog) and the good news is I seem to be "fully" healed and can run, rid
This is a followup to my last two blogs on my quest to lose an excess of 5.5kg that I gained rapidly over 5 weeks when I took a family trip to the USA....
Having just done this event yesterday I wanted to get my thoughts out early before the details got fuzzy in my mind. It was probably the hardest race I’ve ever done – not in terms of suffering but ...
It's on again... training for the 70.3 Race Day is Saturday 5th May Location: Busselton, WA My goal is just to take 5 minutes off my finish time from last year but I think its going to be ...
I have been nervous to put this out there, but it seems true... I am now running pain-free after 7 horrid months of agony. My physio (David Host of Whitford City Physiotherapy) is the only one who ...
This was scheduled to be easy week but given my modified running I figured I'd only knock back the ride and swims but try to keep forging ahead with my running....
Now that Busselton is over and winter is approaching, I've focussed on a whole new routine. Gone is my familiar triathlon training routine of swim/bike/run/bricks,...
Monday 8th October was meant to be the start of my 6 week rehab plan but it didn't initially go as planned but I'm only a week behind as I'll explain later. This plan,...
A few things in my life I wanted to change this year included getting on top of my hydration (always a problem); put a stop to my coffee addiction; and control my evening sugar cravings....
The good news is I'm still on track without injury so should be right to compete in this Sunday's City of Joondalup Triathlon, race 1 of the TriEvents sprint series and I'm looking forward to it!...
My 2013/14 season seems ready to kick off to a great start with my rehab from knee troubles well behind me now and my body adapting well to the rigors of half ironman training....
Cyclo Sportif is the events arm of Bicycling Western Australia (BWA) who each winter run a series of events in and around the regional area of Perth outside the metro area....
Yesterday, I competed in the Pursuit Distance, Hillary's Triathlon. This was my third 3rd year at this event (I've been a spectator until now) but this was my first as a competitor - in fact,...
Week 11 didn't start so well and had various ups & downs but by the end I'd completed 10hrs 47 of training, with 1 full rest day. 3 running sessions, 2 swims and 3 rides....
After a very solid Peak week, Week 15 started with some weariness but that's great as it's also week 1 of my 2 week taper. It started with 2 days of rest although that meant baking as this is ...
So it's nearing the end of Week 7 of my 16 week program to the 70.3, and I am very happy to report that the patella support knee brace seems to be working and I have managed to get through a week ...
So here I sit in late September, finally with a clear picture of what has been ailing me since January. Those that know me have some idea of how rough it's been not being able to rehabilitate this ...
Yesterday I competed in the 2XU Women's Triathlon, which has grown to be the largest and most successful women’s only triathlon in Australia....
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