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
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
After the solo trip to Austria, Ironman W.A was going to be a family holiday, so Em, Finn, Fraser and I headed to Perth for the 2015 Ironman Western Australia. I had pretty low expectations leading into this race, the goal was to run the marathon, breaking my previous habit of walking through every 2nd aid station… Continue Reading
Still pinching myself that I actually earned the chance to compete at the 70.3 World Championships and still surprised by my 3rd at the Australian Age Group Championships in Port Macquarie that secured the spot. I had convinced myself that I would never qualify for the 70.3 World Championships given my lack of run speed.… Continue Reading
Below is a recount of my journey to the 2015 Ironman Australia. It is detailed, no doubt there’s elements you know, you might even disagree with, but you might find something you can apply to your own journey and if that’s the case, then it will be worth your read. Enjoy I just wanted to… Continue Reading