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When times and results say nothing! 24 Jun 2013 | 07:06 pm
How many of you feel that your racing and your success are defined by a number, a time, a mere “result” on a piece of paper? I know I often am. Professional Athletes live and die by this objective dat...
How often should I drink? Balancing ‘thirst’ with reality. 8 Apr 2013 | 03:08 am
How often have you heard that you should drink at least two liters of water, or 8 glasses (who knows how big) every day? If you are an athlete, you could almost assume that you would therefore have ...
Thermoregulation for Triathlon. What you wear IS important! 19 Feb 2013 | 10:02 am
Last year I was racing in the Cairns 70.3 triathlon. The Pro field had some great names; Jacobs, McKenzie, Rix, Berkel… the list goes on. The swim was quick, the bike even quicker. After loosing a bit...
Geelong Long Course Triathlon 13 Feb 2013 | 09:24 am
February 3rd. Hell of the West. A promising and highly motivating victory. February 10th. Geelong Long Course Triathlon. 14th place. 14 minutes behind 1st place. Disappointment beyond belief. This las...
Goondiwindi and the “Hell of the West” 4 Feb 2013 | 06:43 am
Overall Time: 03:42:30 Swim: 00:27:06 Swim-Bike Run: 00:11:17 Cycle: 02:04:21 Run: 00:59:44 When you think of Goondiwindi you think of cows, rodeo, pubs and 2-way radios. The shear value of water out ...
The High Cost of Good Form 21 Dec 2012 | 11:57 am
This is a brilliant article originally published by Dan Empfield on 23.09.04. I did not write it but it is something I strongly agree with as a Physiotherapist, and something I try to remember as a pr...
Canberra 70.3 – Always look to the future 19 Dec 2012 | 05:34 am
Like the majority of my season, Canberra has left me with a hollow feeling. There were opportunities, there was controversy, there were mistakes, and there were lessons learnt. The Race The race organ...
When things just become too much – Overtraining Syndrome 15 Dec 2012 | 04:37 am
Let me paint a quick picture. Let’s take Athlete ‘J’. ‘J’ returned to racing this year and with consistent training achieved solid results. J’s enthusiasm for greater success increased dramatically an...
Ironman Pocono Mountains 70.3 Preview 28 Sep 2012 | 06:27 am
Having survived Branson 70.3 and feeling ready to leave the land of the Republican and the Mormonites, I headed back to the east coast of the US and to the ‘old’ stomping ground, NYC. In fact, I only ...
Ironman Branson 70.3 – A preview 20 Sep 2012 | 04:56 am
So this is my very first trip to the good ol’ US of A. As you can imagine, I went straight to The Big Apple; the amazing New York. Central Park? Check. World Trade Centre? Check. Empire State Building...
