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Triathletes World Magazine Mid Week Eton Sprint Series Event 2 Congratulations to everyone that took part in the second of the Triathletes World Magazine Sprint Series at Dorney Lake. We were very lucky to receive such great weather and this really showed with the number of spectators and particiapants that left work early!!! to take part. Paul Ambrose entered last minute and used the event as a warm up for this weekends UK 70.3 Half Ironman. He should do fairly well this weekend, as he blitzed the course and won by a comfortable margin, even with slight bronchitis. We had many first timers take part last night and this is what the events are all about in welcoming new entrants to the sport and taking up the challenge to compete in a multisport event. Results will be up shortly on www.tri247.com and www.runnersworld.co.uk, plus the F3 Events website.

Cooling-off period: Beating the heat toughest part of Memphis in May triathlon

Paul Ambrose had just claimed his first Memphis In May Triathlon victory, and the $2,000 in cold cash that went with it, Sunday at Orgill Park. At that moment, however, all that interested the 25-year-old Australian was the concept of "cold."

As they took the timing chip strap from his ankle,

"It was hot. Really hot," said Ambrose, who is not unfamiliar with hot, humid conditions in his native Sydney. Still, the sudden early blast of vintage 90-degree Memphis caught him and most of the 1,700 competitors flush.

"I felt it all through the run. It was just survival," said Ambrose, who covered the nine-tenths-of-a-mile swim, 24-mile bike ride and 6.1-mile run in 1 hour, 53 minutes, 47 seconds -- at least six minutes off his previous best time. "There are areas on the run where there's no shade, and you're really feeling it."

Still, he was delighted to win the MIM Triathlon in his third try. "This is a good honest race where it's pretty much up to you."

Women's pro winner Jennifer Garrison of Naperville, Ill., near Chicago, said with a semi-gasp, "It's never like this where I live!"

"The bike ride was tough, and you were holding the entire run," said the 31-year-old mother of two, who like most of the top women's competitors spent time in the medical tent with heat-related issues after the finish.

"I kept thinking of my kids and how I didn't want to quit for them," said Garrison, a two-time national amateur champion who was amazed that her 2:07:35 nearly matched her performance last year, when it was mid-60s with Chicago-style wind.

Dr. Barbara Geater, who as she has for several years competed and then worked the treatment area, said, "Business was definitely up this year. I don't know if it's the hottest race we've had, but it's close."

Race director Brent Barrett said one competitor was transported to an area hospital with heat-related issues, while a second was taken by ambulance from the course after an accident during the bike ride.

"We had a lot of folks who didn't pace themselves during the run, wanting to push for the best time possible," he said.

This was the final MIM Triathlon to be held in Millington. Barrett said the event, operated by Start2Finish Event Management, will move to Harrah's Tunica next year.

"We've had a great run at this venue, and Millington people have been great to us, but the event has outgrown the venue," Barrett said.

newspaper article by...Commercial Appeal Memphis, TN

NSW State Champs...Herald article

Ambrose runs into top form for world title event

AMERICAN-based professional Paul Ambrose yesterday completed the Hunter triathlon double when he added the Sparke Helmore to the title he won at Maitland.

Ambrose powered home over the final two kilometres in the run leg to clock one hour, 56 minutes and 37 seconds to beat Danish and world longcourse champion Jimmy Johnson by 46 seconds. Sydney's Ben Hammond (1:59.08) was third.

Ambrose and Johnson cleared out early in the Olympic distance (1500-metre swim, 40-kilometre cycle, 10km run) event raced around Newcastle foreshore and King Edward Park.The win followed success in the mid-distance event at Morpeth in October and was the perfect warm-up for the ITU World Championship event in Sydney on April 10. Johnson only confirmed his place in the field on Saturday.

"For an event that does not have prizemoney we have attracted an unbelievable calibre of athlete," race director Paul Humphreys said.

"Jimmy Johnson is a world champion and Paul Ambrose is a regular on the professional tour."

In the women's Olympic distance event, Port Macquarie's Tara Prowse confirmed her ranking as one of Australia's best with a comfortable win in 2:07.32. Evette Fisher (2:10.56), from Canberra, was second ahead of Sydneysider Christelle van Niekerk (2:11.07). Most of the attention was on the elite field, but there were more than 1800 competitors in total ranging in age from 14 to 68. The community event, which also included team sections, raised more than $30,000 for Hunter Medical Research.

Back in the swing of things

January 2nd every year is my day back into training. 

This year i had to start back abit more hard core than normally, as i stupidly on a late night out in december and a few too many alcoholic beverages, i signed up to an early season 70.3 event (Geelong).

So instead of taking my time with a few weeks of easy 20 minutes sessions, i have jumped in the deep end with some 6hrs a day sessions, (it's been the hardest January on record).

Their will be no taper and another race where i have my fingers crossed and hope my legs come good on the day.

Checking in after the race...

Also new website to come...

cheers Paul

Ambrose on Twitter

Hey guys happy new year!

I just started a "twitter" account. Now i can be up to date with 'what' and 'now' i am doing next.

To follow myself and my endeavours just sign on and follow twitter name: ambroselive

Start 2010 with a bang

Paul

Worlds/ Arizona / Done!

Very, very lazy with blogging and post's but in my defence i've had a full on travel schedule the past months.

Now i have no excuses i'm finished for 2009 !. What a welcome relief for 2009.

If you don't no already, i just capped off season 09 with a 5th place in the ITU long course World Champs and another 5th place in IM Arizona.

I would like to write more on the subject for Ironman Arizona.

As if you don't no already i have some deep mental scares on that race, it was my 1st debut ironman the previous year in 2008, i finished but had a terrible day as most of you fellow ironman athletes may also have been through the same pain of completely "bonking".

This year i had my own personal demons to overcome, in so many ways i had unfinished business with this race particular, i had to battle my own mental obstacles over this alluring event if i want to ever be successful over the Ironman distance.

I did so! finally, placing myself nicely with the leaders in the swim, being extra careful on the bike, and running a sub 3hr marathon, (a perfect day to put those IM demons to rest).

Now i know i keep saying i will regularly update my blog, but this time i will! 2010 is going to be a big year, new ideas/ new racers and i have a new laptop to keep ya posted.

Time for RnR.

Signing off for 2009 and looking forward to what's to come in 2010

Best wishes Ambrose

Back in Oz

Ok. I'm Back in Oz again.
I've come back from the states after racing 3 weekends in a row. In and out this time, no time for hanging out this time around.
I've come back to race the ITU Long course worlds, which will be in Perth Australia this year. A great chance to spend more time with friends and family and racing on home soil. (Even though i will be racing for Great Britain).
I'm excited to see how things go, this race alternates its distances every 2nd year, last year was the long version 4km/130km/ 30km but this year will be shorter but faster 3km /80km /20km., which i believe will be more similar to racing a short course race, (all out).
Being back these past few days in Sydney has not been quite what I've expected, after the scorching hot days in L.A the past month, I've come back to quite a cold week of weather back in Sydney. And me being me, their was no time to muck around, i got back in training after a 14hr flight and jet lag, with the whole cocktail of issues rushing back into training, I've stupidly court the flu, which i hope to get over real soon.
Drinking tea and resting
Paul