My trip to Asia was something that I had been really looking forward to a number of weeks before I left. The plan was to race Tongyeong World Cup (South Korea) at the end of October then race Miyazaki World Cup (Japan) 2 weeks later. Between these two races I would be on a training camp in Japan organised by Triathlon Australia.Throughout the final week of training in Melbourne, every session felt like a checkpoint...
While overseas enjoying the luxuries of sunny days and warm nights, getting carried away with the triathlon routine makes it feel like an endless summer. But unfortunately my time in Girona had to come to a close for the year as the circuit of ITU races headed back towards the southern hemisphere.My final European races had some mixed results including some strong performances but also some to learn from.I was really happy with how I...
Once again I have well and truly settled into the European lifestyle as I base myself here in Girona, Spain for my summer. The extra sunlight on these warm days allow me to stretch out my training and avoid the early morning wakeups. While here in Europe, I typically start my first training session at about 8am which is either a morning run or a ride. I swim during the middle of the day mainly...
Like always, the weeks leading up to the departure of my overseas trip seem to come up so quickly. Before I knew it I was in the final week before leaving frantically trying to make sure that everything that needed to be sorted was in fact sorted!My overseas campaign was set to kick off in Chengdu, China for the Chengdu World Cup. This race included a unique format that had a semi-final sprint triathlon on...
As summer comes to a close here in Australia, I am slowly casting my sight overseas to the warmer countries. It isn’t long before I begin my trip to the other side of the world and I certainly am looking forward to it.I have had a quieter summer of racing here in Australia as my focus has been to work on training, getting my body fit for the year of racing ahead. I feel that...
With the year of 2017 officially behind me, I am looking into 2018 with fresh eyes and a big motivation to achieve my new goals. At this time of the triathlon season, the main focus for me is to get through a ‘base’ phase of training that includes a few more hours of low-intensity work. I really find this time necessary as I feel that my body reacts well to this type of training and...
