February 2010
12 posts
Bring the Pain
Just a quick one: after consulting a few people (and most importantly, my coach!), I’ve re-jigged my race plan a bit and signed on to do Ironman WA in Busselton this December.
Yes, it’s a bit ambitious (especially given I only did my first triathlon a couple of months ago), but after Geelong, I’d already decided that I wanted to go the full iron distance and the course at Busso...
“Swimming is the worst part of a triathlon: if you stop pedalling on a bike you...”
– Unknown
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Race Results: Gatorade Race 5 - Portarlington
Definitely not my best race, but then backing up from the half Ironman last weekend was always going to be a bit tough. And the half bottle of Bollinger I drank on Saturday night (the winnings from a bet on the results from Geelong) didn’t make racing any easier.
Swim (800m): 00:13:45
T1: 00:02:18
Bike (26km): 00:47:52
T2: 00:00:57
Run: (8km): 00:36:23
Overall time: 01:41:14
Still,...
Race Results: Ironman 70.3 Geelong
My fourth triathlon and first half iron distance race. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect given that I hadn’t attempted anything like this before, so had set 6 hours as a time I’d have been happy with and 5:30 as a stretch target.
Swim (1.9km): 00:33:11
T1: 00:02:32
Bike (90km): 02:43:31
T2: 00:01:57
Run (21.1km): 01:48:45
Overall time: 5:09:58
Needless to say, I was...
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January 2010
9 posts
Port Melbourne - St Kilda Easy 10km →