G'day. i have been quite lazy with my recent updates of my blog.
So again like many of my past posts, ill give you the cliff notes of what I've been up too.
After my last race in Vineman 70.3, i decided to have a break for 2 weeks. No training just relaxing and some partying. i decided i needed some mid season RnR after a already quite jam packed race calender.
After 2 weeks off, i had to do a 3 week cram session to get fit quick as i hastily put my hand up to race the ITU long course world champs in Almere Holland.
It was a challenging obstacle for myself as i was struggling for fitness after my 2 weeks break. I was also competing in the unknown, As this would be the longest distance event i have yet to compete in.
Almere - i turned out to receive a respectable 9th place, in my first ITU long course world champs. I was happy with my race, and the best part was that i took from the race :- experience in racing against to best in the world and a great stepping stone to move to the Ironman distance.
Next top Monaco
Rhode Island rap up
Ok i thought i should post a quick run down of Rhode Island 70.3 as the race coverage and reports were less than poor.
Ok swim- So we went off and a crew with Rhodsey and a few ITU boys led out the swim like a bullet out of a gate, i followed with Richie and Griffen on my feet.
i was lucky enough to Use my old surf skill to catch what was left of a small wave into the beach.
The bike- it was on like donkey kong and i went for it as soon as i pushed my first pedal, i soon caught race leader Brian Rhodes with Griffen and Richie still trialing behind.
We soon got past the half way point of the bike when the powerful man from Argentina (Oscar Galindaz) soon came flying by, i was able to go with him, but Giffen and Richie were not able.
Oscar and i soon established a good lead on the rest of the field, when the lead car sent us the wrong was and had to ride back a mile back on course (which we lost some time and momentum) frustrating enough.
The run- Oscar and i soon hit the run together , and for 7 miles we were shoulder - shoulder trying to break one another. soon on the 2nd lap we hit the big hill for the 2nd time and "the man" soon got away from me.
With 2 miles to go Richie soon appeared out of no where and i had nothing left to give so i gladly held onto 3rd in the end.
Next Stop Vineman 70.3 (back - back weekend)
Cheers Ambrose
Ok swim- So we went off and a crew with Rhodsey and a few ITU boys led out the swim like a bullet out of a gate, i followed with Richie and Griffen on my feet.
i was lucky enough to Use my old surf skill to catch what was left of a small wave into the beach.
The bike- it was on like donkey kong and i went for it as soon as i pushed my first pedal, i soon caught race leader Brian Rhodes with Griffen and Richie still trialing behind.
We soon got past the half way point of the bike when the powerful man from Argentina (Oscar Galindaz) soon came flying by, i was able to go with him, but Giffen and Richie were not able.
Oscar and i soon established a good lead on the rest of the field, when the lead car sent us the wrong was and had to ride back a mile back on course (which we lost some time and momentum) frustrating enough.
The run- Oscar and i soon hit the run together , and for 7 miles we were shoulder - shoulder trying to break one another. soon on the 2nd lap we hit the big hill for the 2nd time and "the man" soon got away from me.
With 2 miles to go Richie soon appeared out of no where and i had nothing left to give so i gladly held onto 3rd in the end.
Next Stop Vineman 70.3 (back - back weekend)
Cheers Ambrose
NO more Games
OK , sorry i haven't been updating my blog too often.
its been difficult doing it from my phone.
Anyways a brief catch up on my endeavours.
So i have been getting quite serious lately, trying to avoid the late nights out and "chasing the laddies" so to speak. That can be more tiring than training some times.
So i have tried to break away from my typical "old school" philosophy, i went to the boulder high performance lab and done all the testing from lactate to Vo2 max Jason covered everything, which was quite interesting to learn abit more about my own body.
Also i was a big fan of Zoot sports products and am pleased to mention that i will be racing the end of the season 'Zooted" up so to speak.
Now its time for business, i have been in the past be criticized for not taking triathlon too seriously, but that's not the case, yes i go out party and muck around but when it comes to my preparation for my racers i treat them with allot of seriousness.
So i have learned abit more about my body which theirs still more to learn, i have the right tools (race apparel), so now its time for business.
Next racers the "Double header" Rhode island 70.3 - Vineman 70.3
Ready to roll
Ambrose
its been difficult doing it from my phone.
Anyways a brief catch up on my endeavours.
So i have been getting quite serious lately, trying to avoid the late nights out and "chasing the laddies" so to speak. That can be more tiring than training some times.
So i have tried to break away from my typical "old school" philosophy, i went to the boulder high performance lab and done all the testing from lactate to Vo2 max Jason covered everything, which was quite interesting to learn abit more about my own body.
Also i was a big fan of Zoot sports products and am pleased to mention that i will be racing the end of the season 'Zooted" up so to speak.
Now its time for business, i have been in the past be criticized for not taking triathlon too seriously, but that's not the case, yes i go out party and muck around but when it comes to my preparation for my racers i treat them with allot of seriousness.
So i have learned abit more about my body which theirs still more to learn, i have the right tools (race apparel), so now its time for business.
Next racers the "Double header" Rhode island 70.3 - Vineman 70.3
Ready to roll
Ambrose
Passport Debarkel
ok well my luck over the last month hasn't been great. To be honest its been less than ordinary.
well my plans where to get ready for the uk 70.3 a goal race of mine since the start of the season.
so training and my prepartion was going well, I had a friend from out of town staying with me which made the past week leeding up to the debarkel fun and enjoyable.
so Monday night hits and we both had early flight out on Tuesday so we thought it would be easier to stay in a hotel room at the airport that night so we didn't have to get up so early.
My friend had a hire car so I said I would drop it off in the morning so he could just take the shuttle to the airport.
morning of: so I dropped the car off at 5am and was on the bus to the airport with plenty of time for my 7am flight, as when I just realised that I didn't have my passport. I thought I left it back at my appartment in boulder, so I went back to the renta car place and hired a car to go back to boulder and back, in the insane notion that I would still make my flight.
with the rushing home I was "lucky" enough to get pulled over by the police. Who "lucky" enough turned out to be a imagration officer as well. So I was held on the side of the free way for some time as I had no idenification (no passport) so it looked extra fishy.
the officer was cool in the end and let me off with a warning.
So I get back to the appartment and search head - toe of the place and still could not find my passport. So I had to go back and drop off the car at the airport and needless to say I missed my flight. And had to catch the bus back home with my head inbetweem my legs.
So the next day I had to file a missing passaport report at the police station and all the other forms for a new passport (very stressful)
last minute I booked a flight to Kansas for the 70.3 their (because you can still fly interstate with a drivers licence)
my Thursday afternoon a friend sore that their was a sign in the parking garage down town saying that their is a found passport. So with a bit of a rush I got it back, cancelled my other one(but too late to go to the uk)
well my plans where to get ready for the uk 70.3 a goal race of mine since the start of the season.
so training and my prepartion was going well, I had a friend from out of town staying with me which made the past week leeding up to the debarkel fun and enjoyable.
so Monday night hits and we both had early flight out on Tuesday so we thought it would be easier to stay in a hotel room at the airport that night so we didn't have to get up so early.
My friend had a hire car so I said I would drop it off in the morning so he could just take the shuttle to the airport.
morning of: so I dropped the car off at 5am and was on the bus to the airport with plenty of time for my 7am flight, as when I just realised that I didn't have my passport. I thought I left it back at my appartment in boulder, so I went back to the renta car place and hired a car to go back to boulder and back, in the insane notion that I would still make my flight.
with the rushing home I was "lucky" enough to get pulled over by the police. Who "lucky" enough turned out to be a imagration officer as well. So I was held on the side of the free way for some time as I had no idenification (no passport) so it looked extra fishy.
the officer was cool in the end and let me off with a warning.
So I get back to the appartment and search head - toe of the place and still could not find my passport. So I had to go back and drop off the car at the airport and needless to say I missed my flight. And had to catch the bus back home with my head inbetweem my legs.
So the next day I had to file a missing passaport report at the police station and all the other forms for a new passport (very stressful)
last minute I booked a flight to Kansas for the 70.3 their (because you can still fly interstate with a drivers licence)
my Thursday afternoon a friend sore that their was a sign in the parking garage down town saying that their is a found passport. So with a bit of a rush I got it back, cancelled my other one(but too late to go to the uk)
flat in Boise 70.3
so what can I say, I was feeling good leading up to the Boise 70.3.
alittle hesident with my approach to the swim as you swim in the reservoir which is basically snow melt run off that you swim in (so its really cold). But once you got going and numb, I didnt mind the swim at all.
I had a good swim, I came out with the leaders and was possitioned nicely for the bike. I was in 3rd taking 2nd place with 1st in my sites, but with a mile into the bike leg I frustratingly got a flat tire, I had no spares so I was forced to pull out of the race.
a very unlucky race today as I was confident on getting a podium in this event.
so I will be more deteimed now to prove myself in my next 70.3 in the uk.
I am excited to race as I was injured their last year and this year I will get my first dule off for the season with one of my training partners and previous winner of this event (Chris McCormack). I love racing against the best athletes in the sport as it pushes me to achieve my best within myself.
All guns blazing
next stop uk
alittle hesident with my approach to the swim as you swim in the reservoir which is basically snow melt run off that you swim in (so its really cold). But once you got going and numb, I didnt mind the swim at all.
I had a good swim, I came out with the leaders and was possitioned nicely for the bike. I was in 3rd taking 2nd place with 1st in my sites, but with a mile into the bike leg I frustratingly got a flat tire, I had no spares so I was forced to pull out of the race.
a very unlucky race today as I was confident on getting a podium in this event.
so I will be more deteimed now to prove myself in my next 70.3 in the uk.
I am excited to race as I was injured their last year and this year I will get my first dule off for the season with one of my training partners and previous winner of this event (Chris McCormack). I love racing against the best athletes in the sport as it pushes me to achieve my best within myself.
All guns blazing
next stop uk
back to boulder
ok, I arrived back in boulder Colorado. Its quite refreshing to be back here again for another summer .
been living out of a suit case traveling from one place to another. So it's very refreshing to base myself for another summer season in the US.
arriving in boulder was perfect timming weather wise, I arrived in with clear skys and hot summer weather (couldnt be better)
this week I will have to ease off the typical training resume , with the whole process of acclimatising to the alltitude to go over again. And was unlucky enough to arrive with my first cold of the year ,so all in all I will be cruising around and taking in the sites of the town on boulder.
will start to build the training up for my approach of my upcomming 70.3 ironmans ahead.
just chilling
ambrose
been living out of a suit case traveling from one place to another. So it's very refreshing to base myself for another summer season in the US.
arriving in boulder was perfect timming weather wise, I arrived in with clear skys and hot summer weather (couldnt be better)
this week I will have to ease off the typical training resume , with the whole process of acclimatising to the alltitude to go over again. And was unlucky enough to arrive with my first cold of the year ,so all in all I will be cruising around and taking in the sites of the town on boulder.
will start to build the training up for my approach of my upcomming 70.3 ironmans ahead.
just chilling
ambrose
Saint Croix run down
Well arriving in the virgin islands was abit of a treat for me, as when you arrive you think you more on a holiday than here for a half ironman.
Racing the 70.3 half ironman, you soon realised that you wern't on no holiday anymore your here to race.
Racing with another world class field, soon realised i had my work cut out for me again.
The day produced all types of weather rain, heat, humidity and wind but unlucky enough to have no wind for the run.
As the swim finished and the ride starting, i thought i was racing the world champs with names like Lessing, Alexander, Cunnigham, Rhodes and Faris-Al Sultan surrounding me the race was on.
Faris and myself were pushing the bike early, trying to brake away from the others, but as we hit the beast we were all together again, Richie took the prime at the top.
After the beast i attacked again by myself and this one paid off, i end up establishing a 3.30min lead off the bike from that group that i was with.
The run was hot hot hot, after a gruelling ride, i only had the legs to hang on to 5th place in the end.
With the race concluding i realised that racing in this heat, is a race in its own, i think i will have to train more in these hotter climates to be able to race in these hotter racers..
All in all was a good day, another race experience to race against the top end of athletes in this sport.
still recovering Paul
Racing the 70.3 half ironman, you soon realised that you wern't on no holiday anymore your here to race.
Racing with another world class field, soon realised i had my work cut out for me again.
The day produced all types of weather rain, heat, humidity and wind but unlucky enough to have no wind for the run.
As the swim finished and the ride starting, i thought i was racing the world champs with names like Lessing, Alexander, Cunnigham, Rhodes and Faris-Al Sultan surrounding me the race was on.
Faris and myself were pushing the bike early, trying to brake away from the others, but as we hit the beast we were all together again, Richie took the prime at the top.
After the beast i attacked again by myself and this one paid off, i end up establishing a 3.30min lead off the bike from that group that i was with.
The run was hot hot hot, after a gruelling ride, i only had the legs to hang on to 5th place in the end.
With the race concluding i realised that racing in this heat, is a race in its own, i think i will have to train more in these hotter climates to be able to race in these hotter racers..
All in all was a good day, another race experience to race against the top end of athletes in this sport.
still recovering Paul
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