So....who want to do a one. Here is some info if you're keen.
22-Nov-09 Race 1
Trishave Sydney Triathlon Series Kurnell Swim 750m/Bike 20k/Ride 5k
http://www.trinswrace.org
29-Nov-09
Panthers Nepean Triathlon Swim 1k/Bike 30k/Ride 10k
http://www.nepeantriathlon.com
17-Jan-10 Race 2
Trishave Sydney Triathlon Series Kurnell Swim 750m/Bike 20k/Ride 5k
http://www.trinswrace.org
07-Feb-10 Race 3
Trishave Sydney Triathlon Series Kurnell Swim 750m/Bike 20k/Ride 5k
http://www.trinswrace.org
28-Feb-10 Race 4
Trishave Sydney Triathlon Series Kurnell Swim 750m/Bike 20k/Ride 5k
http://www.trinswrace.org
and if you're really keen you can join me for this:
21-Feb-10
Huskisson Long Course Triathlon White Sands Park Huskisson
Swim 2k/Bike 82k/Run 20k
eliteenergy.com.au
Triathlons
Good call to start this thread Jules!
Q: Are participants required to shave their hair(s) to compete in tri-shave series?
I am looking forward to the triathlon season. Also wanted to add that I enjoyed my first duathlon (3.2run, 19k bike, 3.2run) last to last weekend. Following are a couple of photos to show that I had way too much fun, and hope this encourages some participation from the DHBC.
That's George Lowe's helmet to make me aerodynamic (borrowed stuff is always cool!):
PS: I am doing the Gold Coast Half Ironman on Sunday, will keep posted how it goes.
Q: Are participants required to shave their hair(s) to compete in tri-shave series?
I am looking forward to the triathlon season. Also wanted to add that I enjoyed my first duathlon (3.2run, 19k bike, 3.2run) last to last weekend. Following are a couple of photos to show that I had way too much fun, and hope this encourages some participation from the DHBC.
That's George Lowe's helmet to make me aerodynamic (borrowed stuff is always cool!):
PS: I am doing the Gold Coast Half Ironman on Sunday, will keep posted how it goes.
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Great thread, was looking at all these events a while back looking for a sprint or olympic distance triathlon. This will save a lot of time for those looking to do a triathlon.
I'm thinking about entering the Panthers Napean Triathlon on the 29th of Nov.
Good luck and have fun for the Half-Ironman on Sunday G.
I'm thinking about entering the Panthers Napean Triathlon on the 29th of Nov.
Good luck and have fun for the Half-Ironman on Sunday G.
best of luck on sunday G....hydrate and have fun
For those keen to have a swim or a bit of swim coaching I am working at Canterbury Swimming Centre as a coach during the summer and I invite you all to hit me up for some advise.
http://www.canterbury.nsw.gov.au/www/ht ... centre.asp
For those keen to have a swim or a bit of swim coaching I am working at Canterbury Swimming Centre as a coach during the summer and I invite you all to hit me up for some advise.
http://www.canterbury.nsw.gov.au/www/ht ... centre.asp
I'm all but signed up for the trishave series. Am a little wary of the ocean swim, much more comfortable with a black line to follow. Being a first timer am happy for any useful tips.
Looking very professional there G. Good luck this weekend. Imagine how much faster you'd go if you did shave those locks, you'd have to swap the singlet riding in winter though for something a little warmer .
Have fun
Looking very professional there G. Good luck this weekend. Imagine how much faster you'd go if you did shave those locks, you'd have to swap the singlet riding in winter though for something a little warmer .
Have fun
Michele if you are looking for a bit of ocean swimming experience then you could have a look at Bondi Fit web site as they have ocean swim classes every Saturday morning around 10.30am.
Looks like after all these years I'm going to have so company on the circuit this year. Who's up for Ironman ?[/quote]
Looks like after all these years I'm going to have so company on the circuit this year. Who's up for Ironman ?[/quote]
G's times from the Gold Coast HIM -
Overall- 06:06:58
1.9k Swim 00:37:59
90k Bike+T1 03:01:31
21.1k Run+T2 02:27:28
Stomach cramps may have been a factor for his run time but I am sure he can shed more light in this than I. Good luck at port mac HIM mate
Overall- 06:06:58
1.9k Swim 00:37:59
90k Bike+T1 03:01:31
21.1k Run+T2 02:27:28
Stomach cramps may have been a factor for his run time but I am sure he can shed more light in this than I. Good luck at port mac HIM mate
Gee, Gi. (had to get that one in)
Well done, and to average 30km per hour for the bike leg very impressive.
If you did suffer from stomach cramps the cause could be numerous things, but I would look at dehydration as a probable cause, because in a race like that its very hard sometimes on a bike to know but once your about 5km into the run you know!
I hope it has not put you off trying again because that is a great time.
Well done, and to average 30km per hour for the bike leg very impressive.
If you did suffer from stomach cramps the cause could be numerous things, but I would look at dehydration as a probable cause, because in a race like that its very hard sometimes on a bike to know but once your about 5km into the run you know!
I hope it has not put you off trying again because that is a great time.
One of the first open water swims of the year is almost upon us.
Entry fee:
$30.00 before Sunday 25 Oct 2009
$40.00 on the day as per registration times (cash only)
(General) North Cronulla to Cronulla 1k
(Elite) Elouera Cronulla to Cronulla 1.5k
http://www.cookcommunityclassic.com.au/ ... &Itemid=19
Just for the record I haven't done one of these for a cpl of years so in preparation I swam the course yesterday and would have to say that sighting i.e the buildings on the hill, north cronulla club, the north cronulla point with cronulla surf club as a big white target in front of you the whole way are awesome.
Entry fee:
$30.00 before Sunday 25 Oct 2009
$40.00 on the day as per registration times (cash only)
(General) North Cronulla to Cronulla 1k
(Elite) Elouera Cronulla to Cronulla 1.5k
http://www.cookcommunityclassic.com.au/ ... &Itemid=19
Just for the record I haven't done one of these for a cpl of years so in preparation I swam the course yesterday and would have to say that sighting i.e the buildings on the hill, north cronulla club, the north cronulla point with cronulla surf club as a big white target in front of you the whole way are awesome.
There was blood everywhere. Loads of it. On my legs, cycling shoes, all over the transition area, neighbor's towel, it was oozing out from my hands in all directions as I hurried through the first transition and prepared for the 90km cycling leg. But all this gore was no where near the worst horrors of the race.
My Gold Coast Half Ironman triathlon started at approximately 7am, with the 1.9km swimming leg in the murky waters of Calypso Bay. That is the feeding time for large horrible bull sharks that live in those waters. The swim start was a bit more rough than usual and everyone was trying to draft behind the fast swimmers. I got kicked in face many times, but got a good draft until someone kicked on my balls. I lost rhythm and fell behind the group of leading swimmers. I tried to close the gap, but due to poor visibility in murky waters, I got drifted off the course about 400m into the swim. Through murky water, I saw what looked like blooms of some brown coloured jelly fishes below. I hardly considered them a threat and continued swimming until my hands brushed on them. They were no jelly fishes! They were blade sharp oysters which had ripped open the skin on my hands before I could realise.
When I looked at my hands to assess the damage while still swimming, they looked as bad as if I have tried to stop half a dozen arrows with my bare hands. The salt water was just adding to the fun of things. But worse, it was infested by bull sharks. I had 1.5km more to swim, and after so many months of training and waiting, I was not too keen to leave the race unfinished. So, I continued to swim, trying to catch the fast group, leaving behind a strong blood trail while some of the slower swimmers drafted behind me. I don't know whether it was real or just a hallucination due to excessive blood loss that I was seeing large shark like image just under me. Whatever it was, it was a nightmare. I finished the swim in 37min, and ran to the transition area where I had a chance to slowdown and see the blood oozing out of my hands. There was blood everywhere. Loads of it! My blood pouring out right in front of me!!
I took off my wetsuit, grabbed the bike and ran in my pink budgy smugglers. The race officials said “Stop! You can't race without a shirt on.”
“What? I don't have any shirt in the transition area,” I replied. A spectator took off their singlet and said “Can he wear this?” The official said “Yeahp!” I grabbed his shirt, took off my helmet, wore it, and wore my helmet again. I think that guy was very kind. He was an angel. He helped me when I needed it. I can turn gay for him. And I think the race officials or whoever makes rules like that are gay. With adrenaline pumping, I started the cycling leg as if I am on fire. I had to consciously calm down myself as there was a long way to go. The winds were very strong and during the last lap, I was doing 25km/hr against the wind and overtaking heaps of people. I managed an average of 31km/hr over the 90km distance completing the leg in about 2hours and 55 min. I was feeling strong for the running, and in the transition area, I gulped some
energy gel and water, which turned out to be a perfect recipe for disaster. The water and gel sat on the gut, and gave painful cramps as I tried to get into the running rhythm. I just couldn't run properly for the first 10km. I had strength in my legs, but couldn't use it. Faster I would try to go, more pain I will have in the stomach, and I would have to stop running. This was very frustrating. But after 10km, the cramps abated a bit, and I could get into reasonable pace. But no way on earth I could have made up for the time I lost during the first 10 km. My running time went through the roof with 2hours and 27min for 21 km. I completed the Gold Coast Half Ironman triathlon in 6hrs and 6min. I was happy that I made it within the cut-off and hence I qualify for Ironman Australia. The first thing I asked the officials after the race was "Were there any shark attacks?" I was glad to hear a no for a change.
My thanks to Jules, George Lowe, Kevin Rudd and all the friends at DHBC who supported me with advise and encouragement to achieve this. 4th October 2009 is the day I will remember as the day when a triathlete was born. This is the day when I got a new life. A triathlete's life. A better life
Next triathlon: Port Macquarie Half Ironman, 1st Nov 2009, target time: 5:30hrs on the bloody hilly course.
My Gold Coast Half Ironman triathlon started at approximately 7am, with the 1.9km swimming leg in the murky waters of Calypso Bay. That is the feeding time for large horrible bull sharks that live in those waters. The swim start was a bit more rough than usual and everyone was trying to draft behind the fast swimmers. I got kicked in face many times, but got a good draft until someone kicked on my balls. I lost rhythm and fell behind the group of leading swimmers. I tried to close the gap, but due to poor visibility in murky waters, I got drifted off the course about 400m into the swim. Through murky water, I saw what looked like blooms of some brown coloured jelly fishes below. I hardly considered them a threat and continued swimming until my hands brushed on them. They were no jelly fishes! They were blade sharp oysters which had ripped open the skin on my hands before I could realise.
When I looked at my hands to assess the damage while still swimming, they looked as bad as if I have tried to stop half a dozen arrows with my bare hands. The salt water was just adding to the fun of things. But worse, it was infested by bull sharks. I had 1.5km more to swim, and after so many months of training and waiting, I was not too keen to leave the race unfinished. So, I continued to swim, trying to catch the fast group, leaving behind a strong blood trail while some of the slower swimmers drafted behind me. I don't know whether it was real or just a hallucination due to excessive blood loss that I was seeing large shark like image just under me. Whatever it was, it was a nightmare. I finished the swim in 37min, and ran to the transition area where I had a chance to slowdown and see the blood oozing out of my hands. There was blood everywhere. Loads of it! My blood pouring out right in front of me!!
I took off my wetsuit, grabbed the bike and ran in my pink budgy smugglers. The race officials said “Stop! You can't race without a shirt on.”
“What? I don't have any shirt in the transition area,” I replied. A spectator took off their singlet and said “Can he wear this?” The official said “Yeahp!” I grabbed his shirt, took off my helmet, wore it, and wore my helmet again. I think that guy was very kind. He was an angel. He helped me when I needed it. I can turn gay for him. And I think the race officials or whoever makes rules like that are gay. With adrenaline pumping, I started the cycling leg as if I am on fire. I had to consciously calm down myself as there was a long way to go. The winds were very strong and during the last lap, I was doing 25km/hr against the wind and overtaking heaps of people. I managed an average of 31km/hr over the 90km distance completing the leg in about 2hours and 55 min. I was feeling strong for the running, and in the transition area, I gulped some
energy gel and water, which turned out to be a perfect recipe for disaster. The water and gel sat on the gut, and gave painful cramps as I tried to get into the running rhythm. I just couldn't run properly for the first 10km. I had strength in my legs, but couldn't use it. Faster I would try to go, more pain I will have in the stomach, and I would have to stop running. This was very frustrating. But after 10km, the cramps abated a bit, and I could get into reasonable pace. But no way on earth I could have made up for the time I lost during the first 10 km. My running time went through the roof with 2hours and 27min for 21 km. I completed the Gold Coast Half Ironman triathlon in 6hrs and 6min. I was happy that I made it within the cut-off and hence I qualify for Ironman Australia. The first thing I asked the officials after the race was "Were there any shark attacks?" I was glad to hear a no for a change.
My thanks to Jules, George Lowe, Kevin Rudd and all the friends at DHBC who supported me with advise and encouragement to achieve this. 4th October 2009 is the day I will remember as the day when a triathlete was born. This is the day when I got a new life. A triathlete's life. A better life
Next triathlon: Port Macquarie Half Ironman, 1st Nov 2009, target time: 5:30hrs on the bloody hilly course.
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Well done Gi.
Glad you "dropped" those pesky Bullsharks.
We will get you a set gloves for the next Half Ironman.
Glad you "dropped" those pesky Bullsharks.
We will get you a set gloves for the next Half Ironman.
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Amazing stuff G
I'll join you one day
didn't say which one
I'll join you one day
didn't say which one
I might have to join as well one of these years.
My best times back in 2004 were:
Canberra Half 00:40:42 03:09:42 02:21:07 06:11:31 (knee pain in run)
Forster Half 00:41:47 02:54:03 02:19:52 05:55:43 (arch pain in run)
Though i'm pretty sure i'd beat those times these days, once i've reminded myself how to run, and provided i keep the pain away.
My best times back in 2004 were:
Canberra Half 00:40:42 03:09:42 02:21:07 06:11:31 (knee pain in run)
Forster Half 00:41:47 02:54:03 02:19:52 05:55:43 (arch pain in run)
Though i'm pretty sure i'd beat those times these days, once i've reminded myself how to run, and provided i keep the pain away.
http://www.oceanswims.com/nsw90/nswcale ... forresters
If someone is up for a swim this Saturday, there's one at Forries beach (some 50km north of Sydney). If there is interest from a few, we can go in a car up the central coast. The swim starts at 11am, and we can stick around for a lunch at the beach and watch other competetors competing in various events. The entry fee is $20. Anyone intereted? If yes, please let me know ASAP, as the online entries close tomorrow COB.
Cheers
G
If someone is up for a swim this Saturday, there's one at Forries beach (some 50km north of Sydney). If there is interest from a few, we can go in a car up the central coast. The swim starts at 11am, and we can stick around for a lunch at the beach and watch other competetors competing in various events. The entry fee is $20. Anyone intereted? If yes, please let me know ASAP, as the online entries close tomorrow COB.
Cheers
G
That's fixie century weekend, plus i'm trying to train up for the Tour of Bright (maybe it should read trying to start training...). Maybe next year, though i'd have to get some running done first.T-bone, are you up for Port Macquarie Half on 1st Nov?
___________________________________________One of the first open water swims of the year is almost upon us.
Entry fee:
$30.00 before Sunday 25 Oct 2009
$40.00 on the day as per registration times (cash only)
(General) North Cronulla to Cronulla 1k
(Elite) Elouera Cronulla to Cronulla 1.5k
http://www.cookcommunityclassic.com.au/ ... &Itemid=19
Just for the record I haven't done one of these for a cpl of years so in preparation I swam the course yesterday and would have to say that sighting i.e the buildings on the hill, north cronulla club, the north cronulla point with cronulla surf club as a big white target in front of you the whole way are awesome.
Jules, I am considering to do this swim. Which one you are doing? 1km or 1.5km or both?
Oi oi! You said it is on Sunday 25 Oct?! That's why I was considering it. Yes, I signed up for Port Macquarie Half, b0oked my flights, ordered a bike box and sort of starting to get back into training now [:D]I have put in for the 1.5km G, but the race is on the first of Nov which is the same day as the Port Half...are you still doing the half?
G
If you are interested, I have a bike box you are welcome to borrow.
James
If you are interested, I have a bike box you are welcome to borrow.
James
G,
This is my Race Calendar for the next season (so-far)...add some crits, some TT and maybe a fun run or two in there somewhere and I might be ready for huski by the end of the season.
Nov 1 Cronulla S-1.5km
Nov 22 Kurnell S-750m/B-20km/R-5km
Nov 29 Wedding Cake Island S-2.4km
Dec 6 Bondi to Bronte S-2km
Jan 10 North Bondi S-2km
Jan 17 Kurnell S-750m/B-20km/R-5km
Feb 14 North Bondi S-2km
Feb 21 Huskisson Long Course S-2/B-90/R-20
Mar 7 Sydney Harbour S-2km
Mar 14 Shark Island S-2.3km
edit due to swim distance being longer than all of my race history put together
This is my Race Calendar for the next season (so-far)...add some crits, some TT and maybe a fun run or two in there somewhere and I might be ready for huski by the end of the season.
Nov 1 Cronulla S-1.5km
Nov 22 Kurnell S-750m/B-20km/R-5km
Nov 29 Wedding Cake Island S-2.4km
Dec 6 Bondi to Bronte S-2km
Jan 10 North Bondi S-2km
Jan 17 Kurnell S-750m/B-20km/R-5km
Feb 14 North Bondi S-2km
Feb 21 Huskisson Long Course S-2/B-90/R-20
Mar 7 Sydney Harbour S-2km
Mar 14 Shark Island S-2.3km
edit due to swim distance being longer than all of my race history put together
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Wow!Nov 22 Kurnell S-750km/B-20km/R-5km
Thanks JamesG
If you are interested, I have a bike box you are welcome to borrow.
James
I just bought one from torpedo7.com.au, as I thought I will be using it quite frequently over comming years. At Gold Coast I carried my bike in a cardboard box, which was a pain to carry around. So, had to get something proper.
What's your third?Is plural of fish called fishes? Sorry! English is my fifth language
Gi SINGH
Port Mac Half 1 Nov
race time 6:10:12
cat 67
overall 512
Swim 0:35:33
Bike 3:02:25
Run 2:32:13
Compared to your last race you
Swam faster by almost 2 mins
Biked slower by 1 min
and ran slower by 5 mins...mind you the port course has some wicked hills on the bike/run course compared to the flatness that is coomera/gold coast all in all I think you did way better than your last race.
NICE ON BROTHER
Port Mac Half 1 Nov
race time 6:10:12
cat 67
overall 512
Swim 0:35:33
Bike 3:02:25
Run 2:32:13
Compared to your last race you
Swam faster by almost 2 mins
Biked slower by 1 min
and ran slower by 5 mins...mind you the port course has some wicked hills on the bike/run course compared to the flatness that is coomera/gold coast all in all I think you did way better than your last race.
NICE ON BROTHER
Thanks JulioGi SINGH
Port Mac Half 1 Nov
race time 6:10:12
cat 67
overall 512
Swim 0:35:33
Bike 3:02:25
Run 2:32:13
Compared to your last race you
Swam faster by almost 2 mins
Biked slower by 1 min
and ran slower by 5 mins...mind you the port course has some wicked hills on the bike/run course compared to the flatness that is coomera/gold coast all in all I think you did way better than your last race.
NICE ON BROTHER
Our PeterOS did it in 5hrs 11min with a strong swim and a run. Race report s0on!
With a seeded swim start according to the expected finish time, I started in the 34min to 40min category with a goal to finish the swim in 35 min. But for some strange reason, the swimmers in front of me were slower than me, and swimmers behind were faster. As a result, I was swimming over someone, and someone was swimming over me. It was more like a “drown the other swimmers competition” than a triathlon. Or maybe that’s wot a triathlon is supposed to be.waiting......
There was a slow swimmer ahead left, and a slow swimmer ahead right, and I was about to swim past them in the middle when all of a sudden they decided to close the gap between them, and squish me. I had to push them aside to make way for myself. I heard about another guy who was swimming next to a female triathlete. I think he would have been enjoying the company of the opposite sex until she unleashed her deadly weapon – her long finger nails. She scratched his face multiple times (probably unintentionally) and he came out of the swim bruised and bleeding. I think swimming in oysters would be safer than that. I followed the bubbles left by swimmers ahead and finished the 1.9 km swim in 35min, which was my target time.
Wore a sponge bob t-shirt in the transition area and went of on bike. The crowd loved it. The kids loved it. I had installed an aero bottle on TT bars the day before, and within the first km, it started to come out of the bars. The holding Velcro strap failed. So I had to do a bit of mechanical repairs – I used my elastic hair band to hold the bottle in place, and it worked very well. Although it was ridiculously hard to drink water from its pointed straw, and I felt I am just carrying a kilo of unnecessary weight on my bike. Anyways, I started to overtake people.
Someone ahead of me had dropped their helmet number sticker, and it got stuck on my front tire. It started to make “chick chick chick chick chick” sound as it would brush with the brakes in every rotation of the wheel. The cyclist I was overtaking started laughing at wot was going on. I tried to grab it off from the tyre while overtaking him at about 35km/hr, but it got stuck in the brake pads. It now made a continuous sound – “chiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirr rr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...” By this time, the cyclist I was still overtaking was about to fall off from his bike laughing. He was a bit nuts. I putted my hand near the brake pad and grabbed the bloody sticker off from the tyre. Got the minor burn on the thumb, but it was worth it.
The Mathew Flincher Rd Hill in the cycling stage was at 36km and 81km. It is quite a steep climb, and I had to get out of the saddle to grind it in a low gear. There was a girl who was cheering “Go Giiiiii” but I have no idea who she was. The climb depleted quite a bit of energy, but hey, wot’s half Ironman without a challenge? A course with downstream swim, downhill cycling course with wind a tail wind, and downhill turn would be a disgrace to Half Ironman, and leave you quite down from where you started iniit?
Well, I finished the bike leg in about 3 hours (2hr55 + transitions), but my legs were jelly in the run. A chick went past me and said “You passed me in the bike, now I pass you in the run.” I couldn’t get a fast pace out of my legs, and I didn’t want to hammer it hard because 21 km is a bit long distance for that. There was a group of girls sitting by the side of the running track, and they cheers “Go Giiii! Go...!!!!!”
I asked "how do you know my name?"
They said "it was in newspaper."
“Wot newspaper?” I asked.
One of them replied “Port Macquarie News.”
I think she was being smart arse. I guess I will never find out who these ladies were and how they know my name! Others who didn’t know my name were cheering me by saying “Go sponge bob!” (kids loved that t-shirt)
“Go budgy smuggler”
“Go Jamaica!” :-S
“Go Predator!!” lol
Great crowd and a great day. I was happy that I gave a good attempt, and a identified that running is where I need to start working on. Looking forward to do that course again in Ironman Australia in March 2010!
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Well done mate and great pictures
Big effort G, well done.
And I would like to thank James C for his tortureous RNP rides, which I'm sure helped both G & I get up those hills in Port.
Also I would like to see G post a picture of himself with his swim cap on!
and maybe a few of him hydrating and Carboing up prior to the race, now that's a whole new story on its own.
Cheers
And I would like to thank James C for his tortureous RNP rides, which I'm sure helped both G & I get up those hills in Port.
Also I would like to see G post a picture of himself with his swim cap on!
and maybe a few of him hydrating and Carboing up prior to the race, now that's a whole new story on its own.
Cheers
Fantastic race and photos guys. No wonder we couldn't reel G back on Sun on the ride... 
Great story G.
I did the first Port Macquarie triathlon back in ?1996, as my parents live there. I'll see if I can get a copy of the article in the newspaper.
One trick you can use to get around the buoy is to grab hold of the guy in front's ankle and pull yourself around. Then grab the next one and so on... I've had it done to me
The only training you can do for it is to play waterpolo (against the Hungarians or the Russians!).
The swim is always a bit of a shock when you haven't done one before and it doesn't get easier, especially when it's short course and they only have one buoy for the return. They used to have the swim out along one of the estate canals in Port Macquarie and it was a real battle to get around without being drowned by all the guys (and gels!) who start getting held up behind you.It was more like a “drown the other swimmers competition” than a triathlon. Or maybe that’s wot a triathlon is supposed to be.
I did the first Port Macquarie triathlon back in ?1996, as my parents live there. I'll see if I can get a copy of the article in the newspaper.
One trick you can use to get around the buoy is to grab hold of the guy in front's ankle and pull yourself around. Then grab the next one and so on... I've had it done to me
The only training you can do for it is to play waterpolo (against the Hungarians or the Russians!).
um...G sorry to tell you this but you are kinda recognizable. It might be the flowing locks, It might be the sponge bob singlet, It could have been the meat hangers but most likely it was the local rag that has your name and number on it hehe."how do you know my name?"
At ironman you get a local business as a contact (I had the local bowlo one year and a pizza shop in another... got a free pizza after the race from one and beers at 1975 prices at the other lol) they have your name on their front door and in the case of the pizza shop they had a chicken chasing me down the road in the run as I went past their store haha
Peter,Big effort G, well done.
And I would like to thank James C for his tortureous RNP rides, which I'm sure helped both G & I get up those hills in Port.
Also I would like to see G post a picture of himself with his swim cap on!
and maybe a few of him hydrating and Carboing up prior to the race, now that's a whole new story on its own.
Cheers
I have those photos, just had a bit technical difficulty uploading them. Will upload so0n. Are you doing the Canberra Half?
lol... You are right Jules. An event like that is a big thing for a small town Port Macquarie is.um...G sorry to tell you this but you are kinda recognizable. It might be the flowing locks, It might be the sponge bob singlet, It could have been the meat hangers but most likely it was the local rag that has your name and number on it hehe.
At ironman you get a local business as a contact (I had the local bowlo one year and a pizza shop in another... got a free pizza after the race from one and beers at 1975 prices at the other lol) they have your name on their front door and in the case of the pizza shop they had a chicken chasing me down the road in the run as I went past their store haha
Peternot yet G,
they will never close it until after 7/2/10 to let people doing Geelong enter, but I will enter before that.
Thanks for the heads up though.
They have specifically written that if you intend to qualify through Geelong half, you must enter both Geelong half and PM IM by 31 jan. Yes, 31st Jan is the deadline, but I saw it fill from 20% to 80% in last week only. I have already registered.
http://www.spencesmith.com/50-ways-to-i ... obsession/
These are true for cyclists as well.........
50. You are over 30 and there is still someone in your life that you refer to as “coach”.
49. Your last bike cost more than your first car.
48. You have peed outdoors more times in the last year than you did in your first year of university.
47. You think of mowing the lawn as a form of cross-training.
46. You’ve worn a heart-rate monitor to bed.
45. And it wasn’t when you were sleeping.
44. You refer to the front hall of your house as the “transition area”.
43. When you get home from a training session at the pool, the newspaper is just being delivered to your house.
42. You have changed more flat tires this year than light bulbs.
41. The most frequently used software program on your computer is the one that keeps track of your workouts.
40. You have no idea why they call Cal Ripken Jr. “Iron Man” when, after all, he was a baseball player.
39. The first three items on your grocery list are Gatorade, power bars, and gels.
38. When you floss at night, it’s to get the bugs out of your teeth.
37. Your legs move in a cycling motion while you are asleep.
36. When you see a drop of blood, your first reaction is that you spilled some red Gatorade.
35. You know how far you biked and ran last year, to one-tenth of a kilometre.
34. You think the ultimate form of wallpaper is about 64 racing bibs.
33. A 19-year old kid who works in a bicycle shop know more about you than your next-door neighbour.
32. Your children are more likely to recognize you if you put your bicycle helmet.
31. You have a vanity licence plate with the word “Kona” in it.
30. About half the shirts you own have at least a dozen logos on the back of them.
29. You don’t find the word “fartlek” in the least bit amusing.
28. When you refer to your “partner”, you mean neither your spouse nor the co-owner of your business but the person you run or bike with three times a week.
27. You shave your legs more often than your wife.
26. The closest you came to punching somebody was when they disagreed with your position on whether wearing a wetsuit amounts to cheating.
25. It doesn’t feel right that you can’t “clip “ in and out of the pedals in your car.
24. There is a group of people in your life about whom you are more likely to know how fast they can swim 100 metres than their surnames or occupations.
23. Some of the shorts you wear today are tighter than the ones you wore in high school.
22. You are frustrated with the latest Garmin Forerunner because its live readings have a margin of error of approximately three per cent.
21. There’s a separate load of laundry every week that is just your workout clothes.
20. One of your goals this year is to be faster at getting out of your wetsuit.
19. You failed high school chemistry but you could teach a course on lactic acid.
18. All you want for Christmas is something called a carbon crank set.
17. You wore a digital watch to your wedding.
16. You have to have completely separate meals from your spouse because he or she is on a low-carb diet.
15. Your bicycle is in your living room.
14. You have stocked up on a brand of cereal because it has a coupon that will save you money on your next two pairs of running shoes.
13. In order to establish a new personal best, you considered peeing without getting off your bike.
12. One of your proudest moments is when you lost a toenail.
11. When a car follows too closely behind you, you accuse the driver of “drafting”.
10. When you went for a job interview, you wrote your social insurance number on your arm in black marker.
9. Your spouse cried during Terms of Endearment; you cried during the television coverage of the Hawaii Ironman.
8. You are comfortable discussing the sensitivity of your nipples with other guys.
7. Your spouse is looking forward to the day when you will slow down and just run marathons.
6. You have paused in front of the mirror in your wetsuit and thought, “Hey, I look like Spiderman.”
5. You see no issue with talking about treatments for chafing or saddle rash at the dinner table.
4. You recently asked your spouse out for dinner by asking if he or she wanted to “fuel up” together.
3. For you, “bonking” no longer has a sexual connotation.
2. The magazine secretly tucked under your mattress has pictures of really expensive bicycles in it.
And the No. 1 sign you’re obsessed:
1. Most of this list doesn’t seem like a joke to you.
These are true for cyclists as well.........
50. You are over 30 and there is still someone in your life that you refer to as “coach”.
49. Your last bike cost more than your first car.
48. You have peed outdoors more times in the last year than you did in your first year of university.
47. You think of mowing the lawn as a form of cross-training.
46. You’ve worn a heart-rate monitor to bed.
45. And it wasn’t when you were sleeping.
44. You refer to the front hall of your house as the “transition area”.
43. When you get home from a training session at the pool, the newspaper is just being delivered to your house.
42. You have changed more flat tires this year than light bulbs.
41. The most frequently used software program on your computer is the one that keeps track of your workouts.
40. You have no idea why they call Cal Ripken Jr. “Iron Man” when, after all, he was a baseball player.
39. The first three items on your grocery list are Gatorade, power bars, and gels.
38. When you floss at night, it’s to get the bugs out of your teeth.
37. Your legs move in a cycling motion while you are asleep.
36. When you see a drop of blood, your first reaction is that you spilled some red Gatorade.
35. You know how far you biked and ran last year, to one-tenth of a kilometre.
34. You think the ultimate form of wallpaper is about 64 racing bibs.
33. A 19-year old kid who works in a bicycle shop know more about you than your next-door neighbour.
32. Your children are more likely to recognize you if you put your bicycle helmet.
31. You have a vanity licence plate with the word “Kona” in it.
30. About half the shirts you own have at least a dozen logos on the back of them.
29. You don’t find the word “fartlek” in the least bit amusing.
28. When you refer to your “partner”, you mean neither your spouse nor the co-owner of your business but the person you run or bike with three times a week.
27. You shave your legs more often than your wife.
26. The closest you came to punching somebody was when they disagreed with your position on whether wearing a wetsuit amounts to cheating.
25. It doesn’t feel right that you can’t “clip “ in and out of the pedals in your car.
24. There is a group of people in your life about whom you are more likely to know how fast they can swim 100 metres than their surnames or occupations.
23. Some of the shorts you wear today are tighter than the ones you wore in high school.
22. You are frustrated with the latest Garmin Forerunner because its live readings have a margin of error of approximately three per cent.
21. There’s a separate load of laundry every week that is just your workout clothes.
20. One of your goals this year is to be faster at getting out of your wetsuit.
19. You failed high school chemistry but you could teach a course on lactic acid.
18. All you want for Christmas is something called a carbon crank set.
17. You wore a digital watch to your wedding.
16. You have to have completely separate meals from your spouse because he or she is on a low-carb diet.
15. Your bicycle is in your living room.
14. You have stocked up on a brand of cereal because it has a coupon that will save you money on your next two pairs of running shoes.
13. In order to establish a new personal best, you considered peeing without getting off your bike.
12. One of your proudest moments is when you lost a toenail.
11. When a car follows too closely behind you, you accuse the driver of “drafting”.
10. When you went for a job interview, you wrote your social insurance number on your arm in black marker.
9. Your spouse cried during Terms of Endearment; you cried during the television coverage of the Hawaii Ironman.
8. You are comfortable discussing the sensitivity of your nipples with other guys.
7. Your spouse is looking forward to the day when you will slow down and just run marathons.
6. You have paused in front of the mirror in your wetsuit and thought, “Hey, I look like Spiderman.”
5. You see no issue with talking about treatments for chafing or saddle rash at the dinner table.
4. You recently asked your spouse out for dinner by asking if he or she wanted to “fuel up” together.
3. For you, “bonking” no longer has a sexual connotation.
2. The magazine secretly tucked under your mattress has pictures of really expensive bicycles in it.
And the No. 1 sign you’re obsessed:
1. Most of this list doesn’t seem like a joke to you.
I am set to do the following races in the coming season.
1) Sri Chinmoy Half Marathon - 11 July 2010
http://au.srichinmoyraces.org/sydneyraces_10
2) Ironman Regensburg 1 Aug 2010
http://www.ironman-regensburg.de/english/default.htm
3) Foster Olympic Triathlon - 19 Sep
http://www.eliteenergy.com.au/index.html
4) Gold Coast Half Ironman - 3 Oct
http://www.usmevents.com.au/gchim/
5) Noosa Olympic Triathlon - 31 Oct
http://www.usmevents.com.au/ntmsf
6) Huskisson Olympic Triathlon 21 Nov
http://www.eliteenergy.com.au/index.html
7) Ironman Western Australia - 5 Dec
http://www.ironmanwesternaustralia.com/
Nowra Olympic Triathlon 16 Jan
http://www.eliteenergy.com.au/index.html
9) Batemans Bay Olympic Triathlon 13 Feb
http://www.eliteenergy.com.au/index.html
10) Callala Beach Olympic Triathlon 3 Apr
http://www.eliteenergy.com.au/index.html
11) Ironman Oz - 1 May
http://ironmanaustralia.com/
Who else is doing wot?!
1) Sri Chinmoy Half Marathon - 11 July 2010
http://au.srichinmoyraces.org/sydneyraces_10
2) Ironman Regensburg 1 Aug 2010
http://www.ironman-regensburg.de/english/default.htm
3) Foster Olympic Triathlon - 19 Sep
http://www.eliteenergy.com.au/index.html
4) Gold Coast Half Ironman - 3 Oct
http://www.usmevents.com.au/gchim/
5) Noosa Olympic Triathlon - 31 Oct
http://www.usmevents.com.au/ntmsf
6) Huskisson Olympic Triathlon 21 Nov
http://www.eliteenergy.com.au/index.html
7) Ironman Western Australia - 5 Dec
http://www.ironmanwesternaustralia.com/
Nowra Olympic Triathlon 16 Janhttp://www.eliteenergy.com.au/index.html
9) Batemans Bay Olympic Triathlon 13 Feb
http://www.eliteenergy.com.au/index.html
10) Callala Beach Olympic Triathlon 3 Apr
http://www.eliteenergy.com.au/index.html
11) Ironman Oz - 1 May
http://ironmanaustralia.com/
Who else is doing wot?!
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