OK, I'm in my 5th week of training now, and its been good and bad.
Well I'm happy at the moment, that i have been able to knock out my key sessions each week and am really starting to see the improvements, which has been good.
Times havent been ideal though and most endurance athletes have to go through the same obstacles.
Firstly i have had a lack of training partners which really takes some of the enjoyment out of training, so i have knuckled down and done most of the training solo, which you get to learn allot about yourself.
Secondly for an Australian summer, it has been very disappointing, its been wet and overcast almost all the time (this ain't Australia/ its more like Great Britain) .
So despite these obstacles I'm really getting the job done, and I'm really excited of what i can do in my next racers and the season ahead...
Cheers Paul
Next Stop Florida
Back To Basics
A quick run down of the past couple of weeks.
Training before South Africa 70.3 was not as good as planned, glass on the roads, (flat tire on race wheels before then race) not a good start.
Swimming in the beach, got stung by a blue bottle and my leg swallon up for 4 days because of this. The race, well it was allot tuffer than i imagined the bike was rediculously hilly, but a 4 lane highway with no traffic was a great course to race on, which would normanlly suit me but the hole lack of training leading up too this was a big down fall. Then to cap things off the run was really hot with approx 1km straight up hill 3 X just to let you know you still alive.
Pucon Beautiful, (my flight got delayed 24hrs from south africa) which was a bit of an inconvience but once arrived it was all worth it. It is one of the most pristine placers in the world, with post card perfect views, welcoming people and such a fun event to be part of. It makes raceing all worth while visting placers like this.
Holiday time is over now, and after a good 2 months off its time to get serious.
Ok Its crunch time now, i've had my fun, a few more than genorous nights out, and allot of mucking around. its time to dot the eyes and cross the Tees, get through a well planned workload to launch off season 08.
best wishers Paul
Training before South Africa 70.3 was not as good as planned, glass on the roads, (flat tire on race wheels before then race) not a good start.
Swimming in the beach, got stung by a blue bottle and my leg swallon up for 4 days because of this. The race, well it was allot tuffer than i imagined the bike was rediculously hilly, but a 4 lane highway with no traffic was a great course to race on, which would normanlly suit me but the hole lack of training leading up too this was a big down fall. Then to cap things off the run was really hot with approx 1km straight up hill 3 X just to let you know you still alive.
Pucon Beautiful, (my flight got delayed 24hrs from south africa) which was a bit of an inconvience but once arrived it was all worth it. It is one of the most pristine placers in the world, with post card perfect views, welcoming people and such a fun event to be part of. It makes raceing all worth while visting placers like this.
Holiday time is over now, and after a good 2 months off its time to get serious.
Ok Its crunch time now, i've had my fun, a few more than genorous nights out, and allot of mucking around. its time to dot the eyes and cross the Tees, get through a well planned workload to launch off season 08.
best wishers Paul
Travelling taking its toll
well,
i´m in between airports at the moment, after my first flight got delayed a whole 24hrs. i´m off to revist the journey that i began the previous day.
i´m heading to pucon chile, after a ugly early season hit out in south africa, i managed to scrape together a 7th place on an unexpectingly difficult course. Now with the combination of 15 + hrs of travelling combined with 15hrs of delays (lay overs) i will try and re-group and piece togther another half ironman only a week apart..
normanly this wouldn´t be such a great feat, but with the combination of jet lag and early season (out of shape) this will be one of my most gruleling weeks of my sort lived triathlon carrier.
like i mentioned in my last post, that i will be dabbleing in the unknown of what my body can do, but what i do know is that the 70.3 south africa that just past, hert allot, and i can predict allot more pain ahead.
i have gone out like a kamakazie man, putting my body in o most certin termoil. so i know now, i got allot of work to be done, for the 08 campain to really k¡ck off.
see ya at the finish line
Paul
i´m in between airports at the moment, after my first flight got delayed a whole 24hrs. i´m off to revist the journey that i began the previous day.
i´m heading to pucon chile, after a ugly early season hit out in south africa, i managed to scrape together a 7th place on an unexpectingly difficult course. Now with the combination of 15 + hrs of travelling combined with 15hrs of delays (lay overs) i will try and re-group and piece togther another half ironman only a week apart..
normanly this wouldn´t be such a great feat, but with the combination of jet lag and early season (out of shape) this will be one of my most gruleling weeks of my sort lived triathlon carrier.
like i mentioned in my last post, that i will be dabbleing in the unknown of what my body can do, but what i do know is that the 70.3 south africa that just past, hert allot, and i can predict allot more pain ahead.
i have gone out like a kamakazie man, putting my body in o most certin termoil. so i know now, i got allot of work to be done, for the 08 campain to really k¡ck off.
see ya at the finish line
Paul
A new year & an Early season hit out
Gearing up, Dusting off the off season cob webs
Well after a well wind 2007 season, it is time to see what state the body is in after a moderate break and a few too many late nights out.
I always like to start the year off with some kind of hit out to see where i am physically after a off season break, so i can build on that for the season ahead...
So i have dive'd into the deep end (so to speak), signing up for the first two 70.3 ironmans for 2008.
I thought "why not" i love racing and travelling, so i might as well kill two birds with one stone.
Flying to, two of the most diverse areas in the world 1st off South Africa then all stations to Pucon Chile (can't wait)..
Really going to be an unknown on how well i will go, with a recent 2 week cram session too work off the Chrissy belly. What i do know like all racers i will defiantly feel the pain, just feel abit more this time around...
I'll keep ya posted on how the (unknown) went..
cheers Paul
Well after a well wind 2007 season, it is time to see what state the body is in after a moderate break and a few too many late nights out.
I always like to start the year off with some kind of hit out to see where i am physically after a off season break, so i can build on that for the season ahead...
So i have dive'd into the deep end (so to speak), signing up for the first two 70.3 ironmans for 2008.
I thought "why not" i love racing and travelling, so i might as well kill two birds with one stone.
Flying to, two of the most diverse areas in the world 1st off South Africa then all stations to Pucon Chile (can't wait)..
Really going to be an unknown on how well i will go, with a recent 2 week cram session too work off the Chrissy belly. What i do know like all racers i will defiantly feel the pain, just feel abit more this time around...
I'll keep ya posted on how the (unknown) went..
cheers Paul
The Festive Season
Well, trying to make an attempt to get fit again, after catching up with friends (which basically means allot of drinking and late nights out).
The combination of late nights out and the early morning starts aren't agreeing with me at the moment.. as December is upon us AKA the festive seasons begins, this means an onslort of Christmas parties and a few too many adult beverages, which means a few too many (adult headaches).
I find this the hardest time on year to get a good routine of training together, as most of us (triathletes) who have been racing and training all year, need to unwind and party, where most of the time we are unable to do this, as we are isolated training and traveling in remote destinations..
The combination of late nights out and the early morning starts aren't agreeing with me at the moment.. as December is upon us AKA the festive seasons begins, this means an onslort of Christmas parties and a few too many adult beverages, which means a few too many (adult headaches).
I find this the hardest time on year to get a good routine of training together, as most of us (triathletes) who have been racing and training all year, need to unwind and party, where most of the time we are unable to do this, as we are isolated training and traveling in remote destinations..
New Manager
Hi everyone, well after a well wind trip in the states, its time to relax, catch up with old friends (which means their will be a fair bit of partying)
Struggling at the moment with a combination of jet lag and being hung over, though its a new pain from training 8hrs a day/ is a well deserved on..
I pleased, to say after the Ups + Downs of season 07, i will have a manager looking after my affairs... his is a very successfull business man, who has confidence in the development and growth of my triathlon career from now and the future... this has been a great confidence booster, with someone as successful as him, backing myself for the future... (this will take a huge weight off my back, allowing myself to have the best physical and mental preparations for my racers ahead...
Struggling at the moment with a combination of jet lag and being hung over, though its a new pain from training 8hrs a day/ is a well deserved on..
I pleased, to say after the Ups + Downs of season 07, i will have a manager looking after my affairs... his is a very successfull business man, who has confidence in the development and growth of my triathlon career from now and the future... this has been a great confidence booster, with someone as successful as him, backing myself for the future... (this will take a huge weight off my back, allowing myself to have the best physical and mental preparations for my racers ahead...
Winding Down
Back in Sydney
After racing in the 70.3 world ironman champs...
well i had a great trip, i met up with some friends of mine in Miami, 10 days before the race.. had a blast, just chilling out on the beach and laying low...
met up with some other friends from Aus in clearwater and hung out and took out minds off triathlon for awhile..
My mates from Miami came up also to support me race which was great, they were definitely the best cheer crew out their...
got to say thanks for all the support, definitely helps you lift to the next level...
race wise: all went really well besides the swim i had some technical difficulties, which placed me in a really bad spot for the bike...
ran well, though i had a rookie error by wearing shoes that were as thin as tissue box's, end up running the last 5km with a fractured foot (very painful) but the shear volume of the race pushed me to the finish line..
Partied hard after the race, (well alittle too hard) can't remeber most of the night.
time now for some good RnR
again thanks for all the support
cheers Ambrose
After racing in the 70.3 world ironman champs...
well i had a great trip, i met up with some friends of mine in Miami, 10 days before the race.. had a blast, just chilling out on the beach and laying low...
met up with some other friends from Aus in clearwater and hung out and took out minds off triathlon for awhile..
My mates from Miami came up also to support me race which was great, they were definitely the best cheer crew out their...
got to say thanks for all the support, definitely helps you lift to the next level...
race wise: all went really well besides the swim i had some technical difficulties, which placed me in a really bad spot for the bike...
ran well, though i had a rookie error by wearing shoes that were as thin as tissue box's, end up running the last 5km with a fractured foot (very painful) but the shear volume of the race pushed me to the finish line..
Partied hard after the race, (well alittle too hard) can't remeber most of the night.
time now for some good RnR
again thanks for all the support
cheers Ambrose
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)