merry christmas to you all,trust santa was good to you?

well i reeived a new pair of running shoes so tday was test day,,had a few problems just on the run up to the laguna phuket triathlon which set me back but still managed the 6kms in 40.05 not too bad for an injured runner or should i say athlete?
im starting the training before the new year as there is no time like the present.im eating better,drinking plenty of water and cutting out the beers.good start to the week,,,,BRING IT ON!

It’s hard to believe that another week has gone by and that we’re just a few days away from Christmas – this year really has just gone in the blink of an eye….

Unsurprisingly as t’is the season to be jolly, there have been several get-togethers, parties and events to go to where the food is plentiful and the alcohol is flowing as is the norm.

As a result I can already feel some of my hard work being undone but after a hard year of training I think I can cut myself a bit of slack.

Besides, it’s not like I haven’t been doing anything exercise wise, anyway. Last Wednesday I headed down to the pool for a swim and then on Friday I was out on the roads getting another 8km under my belt.

Cider Saturday ended any chances of exercise that day and tiredness prevented anything being achieved on Sunday.

So it was back to the pool on Monday where I did my first ever sub 29 minute 1.8km (I think) and was very happy with that.

Tuesday was running time again and despite desperately needing a new pair of trainers I was still able to pull off a good 8.5km in a decent time. I used to struggle to run 2km two years ago and now I find I can run 8km at 10km/h pace and not really be out of breath….

If I can do it, anyone can. Hoping to squeeze in a bike ride or two before heading away on Friday and then picking it up again in 2011.

Happy Xmas and Happy New Year everyone!

Stay healthy!

I guess it was only natural that it would happen and I really shouldn’t be surprised it has….

After a month of a large amount of training, my efforts have dwindled somewhat this past week and I guess it’s the time of the year when everyone starts to get festive.

Even my memory is going as I’m not a hundred percent sure what I did last week!

Wednesday was another day off as was Thursday as I had other commitments and felt that I had to make up for it on Friday and so I did a run-swim-run combo that consisted of a total of 11km on the roads of Phuket and more than 2km in the pool – add in a 55km bike ride and that’s a triathlon

The weekend was taken up by a trip to the big smoke of Bangers which included an epic brunch and an awesome curry further hammering my healthy lifestyle but, hey, that was why I trained for a triathlon!

Tuesday I picked up my bike after a service and took it out on the roads for a quick 30km blast and I’m glad I did because once again I overate, this time at the Soi Dogs Xmas dinner at Tatonka…..

I think a trip to the pool is called for this evening – gotta keep as much of this going before completely destroying it in Australia….

January is going to be a tough month!

People kept telling me that triathlons were addictive and that once I’d completed the LPT I’d want to do more. Mirinda Carfrae, Darren Hancock and others all said “Just you wait…”

Not a chance I thought, pooh poohing their statements and now here I am feeling a little lost after all the excitement of the previous 10 days or so….Dammit!

So in the excitement of the LPT after party I was asked if I would like to take part in the ironman 70.3 relay to do the swim leg so I said, “yeah, why not.”

So on Wednesday after work I was back in the pool doing some laps to loosen the arms and legs up before heading back in the water on Thursday for a bit of speed work.

Friday was a day of rest and then on Saturday after registration I went out and swam the sea section of the course – not going in that lagoon unless I have to! It was good swim and felt confident.

This weekend I was in the third flight because I was in the relay but it made things more tricky as I had to weave past folks from the previous flights. I got out of the water in 3rd place in 33.25 – not bad. Team Go Hard finished 4th overall justt 4 minutes off a podium place – well done to Khun Vichai and Mark Bright.

Monday was a day of rest and yesterday I decided that I didn’t want to let this fitness go so I went for a run – 10km but had to stop after 8km as my trainers were giving me chronic blisters…..

So what lies ahead? Not sure right now but I think I can safely say I’ll do another triathlon. Will it be the Ironman 70.3? Who knows; watch this space…..

November 28 – a date that will live with me forever and 3 hours 54 minutes of constant exercise that makes for one of the biggest things I’ve ever accomplished.

I, some might perhaps say, stupidly announced on air the day after the 2009 LPT that I was going to do the 2010 version and 51 weeks later I completed it.

It’s been an incredible journey and one that has seen me get fitter and fitter and achieve something I would have never thought possible 18 months ago.

And what a day it was! The atmosphere at the finish was simply incredible and will be something that lives long in the memory and is certainly addictive – I want to sample that again!

The swim was a challenge because of the number of bodies all fighting for position but I got into a good rhythm and finished in 31.17 – 59th overall – Come on!

The bike was ok – 1.59 and after a terrible ride the sunday before I was pleased despite losing my computer on the way – grrrrrr!

The run was very tough and with 4km to go my legs cramped so much I was reduced to running, walking and hobbling but I made it over the line to finish in 3 hours 54 mins and 29 seconds, beating my target of four hours!

So what’s next? With any luck the 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship relay where I shall do the swim leg and look to get my team off to a good start.

After that? I’m not sure yet but I’d like to do the LPT again although it has been mooted to put together a crack relay team and take that….

The 70.3 next year? Who knows…but stranger things have happened…..

Watch this space….