So here we are 1 week out from Melbourne Ironman & I’m getting excited, unlike Port Macquarie Ironman where at this stage I was full of self doubt & wondering what in the world I was doing . Two years on & the biggest difference is I’ve become very good at controlling my breathing while … Continued
3 weeks to go & we’re starting to imagine how our race is going to go, a lot will depend on the weather, 26 c fine with a northerly breeze would be nice. Looking at last years swim leg is enough to give you nightmares, hopefully we won’t have those 40kph winds & a reduction … Continued
Interesting that last weeks blog “it’s all in the mind” come back to haunt us today. With the start of Donate Life week marked by a 100k ride, hundreds of cyclist converged on Landsborough for the start of the ride. We had about a 25kph southeast wind for the start of the race & of … Continued
We’re 12 weeks away from Melbourne Ironman & all is well today we completed a 120k ride after a 80k ride yesterday. The more intense the training becomes the better I feel & breathing is certainly easier. When I first started triathlons my rides were lucky to be 10 k , I couldn’t swim to … Continued
Welcome to my journey. I was diagnosed with Lung Disease (COPD) 2 yrs ago, fev1 – 22%. Like many people with this disease I was uncertain of what the future would hold for me. I started triathlons 8 yrs ago , participating in distances up to half ironman. In 2010 I entered Ironman Port Macquarie, … Continued