Ok well, after a great 3 weeks of training in LA its time to race again.
i headed off to Tampa, to do the Saint Anthonies Olympic distance triathlon, a good hit out for my next big 70.3 in Saint Croix a week later.
Finishing off in the top 10 against some of the fastest guys in the sport was a great. i hoped for a result like that, but with no speed training over the past month i felt that i wouldn't have the legs to keep up with the guys.
i am happy now with the race under my belt, which i believe will sharpen me up for my half next week.
I will head to Boca for the next couple of days where i will be based over the next month.
Cheers Paul
Training in LA
OK, after a big race weekend (including after race celebrations), its time to head to LA for the next 3 weeks of my training.
Fortunately Paul Amey AKA Amos, who i was staying with in san diego, was also heading up to LA to train with me and macca for the next couple of weeks, so it worked in well to travel up together.
Me and amos was staying with macca & his family where it seems like they where going down like flies with sickness. (must be something going around), Amos got hit with it also, and was out from training for a couple of days, i think i started to get it too, but so far been able to shake it off lucky enough.
Training here is surprisingly good, with a variety of trails to run on, a combination of bike paths and mountains to ride on and a killer swim group with Siri Lindley a mostly all female swim group who are really talented swimmers, who make a 6km sessions entertaining and enjoyable to be apart of. Best of all your in LA; sun, surf and pretty girls what more could you want.
got a hard couple of weeks of training now, then my next hit out will be Saint Anthony's Olympic triathlon where i will get a good speed hit out against the ITU boys, a good tester to sharpen myself up from all the ironman training...
Safe travels Paul
Fortunately Paul Amey AKA Amos, who i was staying with in san diego, was also heading up to LA to train with me and macca for the next couple of weeks, so it worked in well to travel up together.
Me and amos was staying with macca & his family where it seems like they where going down like flies with sickness. (must be something going around), Amos got hit with it also, and was out from training for a couple of days, i think i started to get it too, but so far been able to shake it off lucky enough.
Training here is surprisingly good, with a variety of trails to run on, a combination of bike paths and mountains to ride on and a killer swim group with Siri Lindley a mostly all female swim group who are really talented swimmers, who make a 6km sessions entertaining and enjoyable to be apart of. Best of all your in LA; sun, surf and pretty girls what more could you want.
got a hard couple of weeks of training now, then my next hit out will be Saint Anthony's Olympic triathlon where i will get a good speed hit out against the ITU boys, a good tester to sharpen myself up from all the ironman training...
Safe travels Paul
race report
California 70.3 race rap up...
ok so here the race run down.... i arrived into san diego on thursday night, from florida, where i have been training the past 3 weeks. was really tied after the long flight as you could imagine. stayed with a mate and fellow pro triathlete Paul Amey.
Race morning: was really quite cold (especially after been in such great weather in florida the past weeks.) so wakeing up so early and the checking in for race morning left little time to warm up..
was a huge field as the race unfolds, where outside the 70.3 world champs would have to be the most competitive pro field to date, with such depth and tallent lined up, including the current and former world champ, i knew it was going to be a tuff race. and as i predicted it was....
Potts led the field with a impressive 2.20 lead on the rest of us (which wasn't such a big supprise). then Fraser Cartmell another talented young pro was only 1 minute off potts. 1 min after that was us, the 1st main bunch, which included; anderson, crowie, cunnigham and several others.
though the main group started with around 12 of us, by the 20mile mark in it was down to just 5.
after a electric bike leg the run was on, with potts still a minute in front, myself, Fraser, crowie, anderson and thomson raced after.
Fraser and crowie went toe to toe which resulted in frasers blow up (rookie error) and then thomson moved to 3rd.
with just over a mile to go i was in 4th passing thomson for 3rd and never looked back, which by the finish i had a comfortable 2 minutes on thomson, so i was able to enjoy my 3rd place finish.
Saterday race, ment a bigger after race celebration, so me and Paul Amey went to a party in delma at a old school friends house of Amey. Least to say it was a big night , didn't get to go to bed that night, huge party and a long deserved night out.
well the morning after the big night out, Me and Amey had to pack and drove up from san diego to LA to train for the next 3 weeks.
little to say that the next couple of days will be hard to bounce back from the celebrations and the enduring race which is the ironman
safe travels Paul
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ok so here the race run down.... i arrived into san diego on thursday night, from florida, where i have been training the past 3 weeks. was really tied after the long flight as you could imagine. stayed with a mate and fellow pro triathlete Paul Amey.
Race morning: was really quite cold (especially after been in such great weather in florida the past weeks.) so wakeing up so early and the checking in for race morning left little time to warm up..
was a huge field as the race unfolds, where outside the 70.3 world champs would have to be the most competitive pro field to date, with such depth and tallent lined up, including the current and former world champ, i knew it was going to be a tuff race. and as i predicted it was....
Potts led the field with a impressive 2.20 lead on the rest of us (which wasn't such a big supprise). then Fraser Cartmell another talented young pro was only 1 minute off potts. 1 min after that was us, the 1st main bunch, which included; anderson, crowie, cunnigham and several others.
though the main group started with around 12 of us, by the 20mile mark in it was down to just 5.
after a electric bike leg the run was on, with potts still a minute in front, myself, Fraser, crowie, anderson and thomson raced after.
Fraser and crowie went toe to toe which resulted in frasers blow up (rookie error) and then thomson moved to 3rd.
with just over a mile to go i was in 4th passing thomson for 3rd and never looked back, which by the finish i had a comfortable 2 minutes on thomson, so i was able to enjoy my 3rd place finish.
Saterday race, ment a bigger after race celebration, so me and Paul Amey went to a party in delma at a old school friends house of Amey. Least to say it was a big night , didn't get to go to bed that night, huge party and a long deserved night out.
well the morning after the big night out, Me and Amey had to pack and drove up from san diego to LA to train for the next 3 weeks.
little to say that the next couple of days will be hard to bounce back from the celebrations and the enduring race which is the ironman
safe travels Paul
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Knuckling Down
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
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
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