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
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
Back in Sydney
Sorry its been awhile since my last post....
allittle recap: been to cologne germany to race the cologne classic triathlon, missed a couple of flights here and their (conecting flights too close together)..
i raced in cancun where we had every type of weather during the race....
got a new bike (planet X), trying to get used to the set up, (quite different from my previous orbea)...
Now i'm back in sydney for 3weeks training hard for the 70.3 world champs in clearwater...
the weather my training partners have been finishing their season, and it was starting to get cold in boulder colorado (my base over the US summer)...
so i come back to focus on my speed work with a couple of my old training partners..
its been good to come back and get back to a solid training resume for the next couple of weeks, and it is also good to catch up with friends and family...\
can't wait for the worlds champs
cheers Paul
allittle recap: been to cologne germany to race the cologne classic triathlon, missed a couple of flights here and their (conecting flights too close together)..
i raced in cancun where we had every type of weather during the race....
got a new bike (planet X), trying to get used to the set up, (quite different from my previous orbea)...
Now i'm back in sydney for 3weeks training hard for the 70.3 world champs in clearwater...
the weather my training partners have been finishing their season, and it was starting to get cold in boulder colorado (my base over the US summer)...
so i come back to focus on my speed work with a couple of my old training partners..
its been good to come back and get back to a solid training resume for the next couple of weeks, and it is also good to catch up with friends and family...\
can't wait for the worlds champs
cheers Paul
Next Stop Boston
Hello...I've just competed in my new local town of boulder colorado, in the EAS 5430 Long Course race. I had a better result than the horrific display at the boulder peak tri a couple of weeks ago. I started the race with a solid swim, rode hard with the front runners and managed to hold onto 5th place.
I'm now travelling to new Hampshire, which has been a taxing task as I didn't really know the length of travel I was getting into. After my flight was delayed for over an hour, I arrived in Boston Airport (approx 4hrs later). I then hired a car and took a gamble on the north route to new hampshire, luckily the roads in america are easily to negotiate. I then got stuck in peak hour traffic and was delayed for another hour, which added up to a 3hr dive to gillford new hampshire)
This place seems to have nice open roads with rolling hills, I hope this will come to my favour. My next stop will be monaco 70.3, I will be flying in there for 2 weeks and will catch up with a buddy in frankfurt, may visit Amsterdam if i get a chance.
Cheers
Ambrose
I'm now travelling to new Hampshire, which has been a taxing task as I didn't really know the length of travel I was getting into. After my flight was delayed for over an hour, I arrived in Boston Airport (approx 4hrs later). I then hired a car and took a gamble on the north route to new hampshire, luckily the roads in america are easily to negotiate. I then got stuck in peak hour traffic and was delayed for another hour, which added up to a 3hr dive to gillford new hampshire)
This place seems to have nice open roads with rolling hills, I hope this will come to my favour. My next stop will be monaco 70.3, I will be flying in there for 2 weeks and will catch up with a buddy in frankfurt, may visit Amsterdam if i get a chance.
Cheers
Ambrose
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