3 years ago I was diagnosed with an unusual form of Asthma. I’m fairly resilient, so I generally continue training (swimming, riding, and running) when I get a slight cold, normally shaking it off in a couple of days. But on this occasion, I started to experience tightness in my chest of an evening, not… Continue Reading
It’s been a little over one month since our trip to the Ironman World Championships. I still remember Mike Reilly jokingly saying at the Ironman Australia roll down – if you think the entry fee is expensive, wait till you get to Kona. Well he was right, we might be a little poorer from the trip… Continue Reading
I was at work typing away when my mobile rang (private number) so I was already intrigued. To my surprise, Em (loving wife, awesome mum) had contacted the local paper and it must have been a slow news week as they were keen to run a story. For the past 2 years, it has been a real… Continue Reading
My Ironman journey has been loaded with plenty of highs and lows but this years race became one of my proudest sporting achievements to date. With only 2 more possible chances to gain a spot for the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Port Macquarie presented my best chance of qualifying. Port Mac has been a… Continue Reading
With 40 days to go till Ironman Australia in Port Macquarie, Sufferfest Warrnambool was going to be a good gauge as to my progress. Training has been going pretty well, we have lifted the swim sessions in terms of distance, ramped up the intensity on the bike and continued to develop the run. Sundays race was a… Continue Reading
I’ve lost my fair share of drink bottles, I believe the term is ‘launched’. Strange term though, you launch a boat or launch a new product but unintentionally launching your hydration system mid race isn’t an intended act. Still, using ‘launched’ will be useful if you do some further research on your own. There have been… Continue Reading