I’ve had my eyes set on training for the NZ Duathlon champs for the past month. This race is a 4.2km run/20km drafting cycle/2.5km run. Leading up to it my coach, Simon, had me doing brick training sessions every week consisting of going from a ride, straight into a run multiple times. These sessions were…
A combination of having just finished up a tough NZ elite race season, coming runner up here last year and being the final triathlon of the season, I was fuelled more than ever to secure myself this National title. To be honest, the weather couldn’t have been much worse on the day. Typical Wellington winter…
I always knew it was going to be hard, but this was something else. Triathlon is a sport designed to push yourself beyond the imaginable. I ended last season with multiple podium finishes in age group races. I was ready for the next step up to elite races. After all, this is why I got…