Being a early adopter of wholefoods for racing has posed a few challenges due to the lack of previous application and this often leaves you having to learn through trial and error, or the ‘hard way’. This was one of those times, but in this case it was more of a...

Wow what an unbelievable experience! The journey to Ironman surpassed all my expectations, it was greater than I could of ever comprehended. Now accomplished I thought I would use this time to reflect on my journey towards the race and the race itself and then touch...

BANG!! (Start Cannon) We were off! A reasonably spread out field from the start-line so there was not too much chaos. My first thoughts that this wouldn't be a 'fighty swim' was quickly removed once we reached the first buoy when fists began to start flying and people...

  The long awaited dream goal was finally upon me, no more waiting it is time to put my Taylored Method to the true test!   I have never been such a mixed bag of emotions in my life; wired with excitement, chilled,with nerves,and  overwhelmed with joy. From first...

With a team and a target in mind, I was set. However, I wanted to take a different approach to most other Ironman athletes. Too often I see Ironman athletes burning out in the last few months in the lead up, getting sick, injured etc. I did not want to fall into this...

Once home from Rotterdam for World Champs, I decided to take everything to the next level and enlisted Simon Cochrane as my coach.  We all require accountability, especially when you really want to push your boundaries. He is a...

It is hard to believe the goal I set 1.5 years ago which many people viewed as unrealistic and impossible is now just less than 10days! Background Many people are unaware that prior to getting into triathlon I was unable to run for 3 years due to one horrible rugby...

Keen to head back to Triathlon World Champs again this year, meant I had to venture down to Christchurch for National Champs which was the qualifying event. A great excuse to finally get down to Christchurch for the first time. Wow, I fell in love with the place, as...

  One of my favorite events, it is fast, flat and hot. Just the way I like it!   This year did not disappoint. In the week leading up to the race I began to prepare myself storming wet conditions but in true Tauraunga fashion the terrible weather never...

Not a key race but I decided to use it as training. “The best way to train is to race”. Unrested and after a big week of training I was feeling a little run down and not ready to race. However, with a flat course and perfect conditions, it was my ideal kind of race so...

    Rotorua Half Ironman did not disappoint! Known as one of the toughest Half Ironman's you can do, it lived up to its name. It is especially challenging when you are like me and not built for hills… But that is exactly why i decided to do it. I decided to...

The season kicked off with Tinman Olympic Distance Triathlon over at the Mount in mid November. A brutally cold race, it was like being back in Europe again. Thanks to Evolution Cycles Cambridge with a quick turn around on ordering and building my new Trek Speed...

After the horrendous day before I managed to sleep through the night and woke up feeling a lot better, sadly still not close to 100%.  Luckily On the positive side I had until 4:30pm until my race, a time at first previously I was had not been impressed by such a late...

Arriving in Rotterdam on Wednesday evening the excitement really began to build as we finally began to come across other athletes, it all started to feel real. We managed to nail our accommodation scoring an awesome...

I was glad to be apart of team with no swim on offer due to algae scare, making it a Half Ironman Duathlon. Regardless, It was great to be apart of another awesome event this time getting the opportunity to test out the Ironman course in a race setting while also...

Sunday's race signified why warm up races are so essential and thankful for coming across early to prep for World Champs. With everything not going to plan, I have got some invaluable insight to race strategies to introduce into next weeks race.     It...

After a few months with no racing, you forget how awesome it is. With very little running coming into this event it was inevitable I was going to struggle with the run, before and after the cycle. This was certainly true, especially as I was a little too confident and...

With under, a month and a half to World Champs things are starting to feel real. The build up is in full swing, with my first event tomorrow at Pukekohe Raceway. I will be competing in National Duathlon Championships. This will be a great chance to clean out the...

My Journey From the Beginning As a 4year old playing rugby, it was identified I was unable to run without a limp, this lead my parents to seek the help of a number of professionals and specialists. After about a year of this I was informed I had a major flexibility...