11 Days to go
11 Days to go till the 2016 Ironman World Championship. Yesterday I completed Brick 2. I rode 60.66m/97.5km in 2:33:05. The 90km segment was achieved in 2:20:15 at 285watts, 88rpm, […]
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3 Bans in 3 Days & Small Town Politics
In 14 days my wife Fiona Coyle (32), teammate Karen McPherson (61), and myself Kevin Coyle (32) will take off as the canon fires from the aquarium like waters of […]
FTP Testing (New PB)
So it’s Thursday September 15, 2016. Two weeks from tomorrow Fiona and I fly from Alice Springs, Australia to Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, and eight days later we compete in the Ironman […]
Kona Training: Big Day Out #2
There is a reason why they say to not use new gear on race day. But I didn’t hear anything about training! Here what 2 hours in new Brooks Launch […]
Road to Kona: Epic Riding
Build 3, Week 1. 5 weeks till the 2016 Ironman World Championship. This past week was the biggest week of training I’ve done all season and the largest since our […]
Kona Training
Firstly, thank you to the 10,010 views, created by visitors from around the world. I am constantly reading blogs and searching blogs about Ironman, Triathlon, and Kona and like to […]
FTP Comparative Analysis
I’ll try and make this short and sweet as I look at some analysis at my two recent FTP Tests. 3 weeks ago I set a PB in my FTP […]
Alice Springs Marathon 2016
So there I was in the Marino Center at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, running at 7:15/mile which is 3:10 marathon pace. After a half mile in, I was already […]
Training Lessons FTP Intervals
I’m writing this blog post because of two things that happened to me in my training today which I wish to share. 1) On my recovery ride to work, my […]
FTP Testing PB!
Since 2013 I’ve trained with a power meter. The first 3 years I used a Powertap Cycleops G3C power meter in the rear hub but I upgraded this year on […]
Big Day Out – Kona 2016
Big Day Out. It’s Fiona and my 11th time doing this day of training which means that we are in our 6th Ironman Season together. It started with Ironman Busselton […]
Ormiston Gorge Kona Training Camp 2016
Six weeks ago I qualified for the 2016 Ironman World Championship at Ironman Cairns. Nearly every day I still can’t believe I did it. I mean, after staying disciplined and […]
Training Camp: Kings Canyon/Glen Helen
I’ve lived in Central Australia for nearly five and a half years now and have come to know many of the tourist destinations surrounding this area such as Kata Tjuta, […]
Ironman Nutrition: Status of my Health
June 25, 2016 This blog entry is to summarize some of my past experiences with nutrition, health, and fitness. First throughout my life as a non-athlete, then in pursuit of […]
2016 Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship Race Report
I know that this is long but I’ll probably write a book someday. So please enjoy reading and comment below with any feedback and please share it! [Monday. June 13th, […]
Why I Race: Ironman Cairns 2016
Prelude: I blog about things that are important to me and describe my thought process including why I am the way I am because it helps me to relive or […]
Ironman Cairns 2016 Race Week is Here!
With one week till the 2016 Asia-Pacific Ironman Championship at Cairns I reminisce and analyze the lead-up of this season which started 21 weeks ago after a 5 week Transition […]
FTP Testing & Brick #3
10 Days till Ironman Cairns and my 3rd Brick called for 20min w/u then 20min at goal race intensity, change in T2 followed by 1 hour run at race intensity. […]
Selling My House
Hi Everyone, The only reason I am posting this here is because like everything, I have a lot to say. And, it might help others out there make decisions about […]
Dream by Mateusz M
I don’t know what that dream is that you have. I don’t care how disappointing it might’ve been as you’ve been working toward that dream, but that dream that you’re holding […]
FTP Testing 1 & 2.
FTP Testing I wouldn’t normally make a blog entry about an FTP (Functional Threshold Power) test, but as with everything I post, I believe there is something to be taught […]
The Birth of “Sami” Part III
THE BIRTH OF “SAMI” BIKE FRAME In my 2017 budget, I allocated $10,000USD for my next bike. But, I put the house I own on the market and decided […]
The “Shelly” Years Part II
26yrs – Current (Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada): In Sept/Oct of 2010 I went to Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut. I was heavy into Craps having read several books on […]
Big Day Out #2 – Ironman Cairns 2016
Leading into BDO We’re 4 weeks out, 29 Days till the 2016 Ironman Cairns. That means it’s time for the second installment of Big Day Out (BDO) of the season […]
The Birth of “Sami” Part I
Table of Contents: Introduction Bike by age and anecdotes from around the world The “Shelly” Years The Birth of “Sami” Sami vs Shelly The Future PART 1 INTRODUCTION We are […]
Tavis Johannsen Ultra Triathlon
It’s 4:31PM and I’m in the bath tub listening to Coldplay, relaxing in a Muscle Detox scrub, smelling a Yankee Candle Fresh Mint Candle, and drinking a recovery shake consisting […]
Ironman Cairns – Big Day Out #1
April 16, 2016 It’s that time of season again. 8 weeks out from race day which means one thing, Big Day Out (BDO). An 8 hour endurance test day fully […]
ASTC Olympic Triathlon
ASTC Olympic Triathlon April 10, 2016 The Olympic distance triathlon race consisting of a 1.5KM Swim, 40KM Bike, and 10KM run holds a special place for me. After all, it […]
Ironman Cairns Base 2 – Glen Helen Training Cmap
After 11 weeks of training, I have officially lost all the fat I put on (8.6KG) from the Transition Phase and put myself into some of the best fitness I […]
32nd Alice Springs Sprint Triathlon
Triathlon is a young sport. It started in 1974 in San Diego, California. The IRONMAN came only 4 years later in Honolulu, Hawaii. Several years later, the sport emerged on […]
Ironman Cairns Base 1: Races & Status
I was in church last night looking up at the crucifix and thanking God for all he has blessed me with. I was exhausted from the racing and training of […]
Ironman Cairns – Prep Phase
The Transition After Fiona Qualified for Kona at IM’WA’15 and I went 9:22:18, we took 5 weeks off of training and entered the Transition Phase. We came back to Alice […]
NT Sports Awards Team Nominee “Busso Team 2015”
A few weeks ago our Busso family came together for dinner at a local restaurant. We shared in our accomplishments nearly a month after the 2015 Ironman Busselton having had […]
Ironman Cairns – Racing for a Cause
My Endurance Background My first ever marathon was the Boston Marathon in 2009. It would not have been possible to run a sub 3:10 marathon to qualify there so I […]
McPherson vs. Coyle
“Most people, they raise a family, they earn a living and then they died. They stop growing, they stop working on themselves, they stop stretching, they stop pushing themselves. Then […]
Ironman Western Australia (Busselton) Race Report by Fiona Coyle
“It ain’t about how hard ya hit. Its about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward” About 10 […]
Ironman Western Australia (Busselton) 2015, a short story.
“Sure, the Olympics is remembered for what it is, but it’s not the most iconic race in our sport. Same with 70.3 – it’s a great title to aspire for […]
ASTC Olympic Triathlon
Alice Springs Triathlon Club: Olympic Triathlon Race Report. 11/22/2015 Success. That is what today’s Olympic Triathlon was for me. For 25 weeks now I have been training for Ironman Western […]
Ironman Western Australia – Big Day Out Training Day #2 (Recap)
Summary: This blog entry is about BDO. This is my 8th BDO during my Ironman career in preparation for my 7th ironman, IMWA in Busselton, Western Australia on December 6, […]
Managing – STRESS
Let me give you a metaphor. People are batteries. They come in all shapes and sizes from thin to large, weak to powerful, cheap and expensive, unique and hard to […]
A weekend of “iron”
They say that it’s about the journey, not the destination. Well, if that’s true, then I must tell you about this weekend. Because it was Epic. So grab a glass […]
2015 Hatt Rd Duathlon
Background, Course, Duties In 2014 I conceived the idea to hold the Hatt Rd Duathlon. The event which followed the old World Cup Duathlon distance would be a challenge but […]
Rapid Ascent – 45K Larapinta Ultra Marathon
It’s 7:51PM, Sunday night. The moon is full, low in the sky to the North-East direction. Fiona just asked me if I can hear them singing up there; she’s referring […]
Weight Loss for Anyone
“An extra pound slows a runner by about 2 seconds per mile.” – The Paleo Diet for Athletes. This is equivalent to an extra .45KG adding 1.2 seconds per KM. […]
Alice Spings Running Festival – 2015 – Marathon Recap
Sit back and enjoy because you’re going to get hit with the typical information overload that I hope not only inspires you, but helps you with tips and suggestions you […]
Exclusive Interview with Professional Ironman Triathlete Stef Puszka
The Stef Puszka Interview by Kevin Coyle. August 2, 2015 So this past Tuesday Stef Puszka and I shook hands for the first time before a 6AM swim. She met […]
ABC Half Marathon & Ironman Australia 2015 – Base 1
The ABC Half Marathon has been going on now for nearly 8 years in Alice Springs, Australia. It’s a four loop course with a small incline that becomes a hill by the 4th […]
Inaugural Great Breakways Marathon – Coober Pedy, South Australia
Coober Pedy Marathon Race Recap By Kevin Patrick Coyle May 19, 2015. It was May 2013 and Fiona and I had were just starting out on a 2 week road […]
IRONMAN AUSTRALIA Race Recap (Fiona Coyle)
PORT MACQUARIE IRONMAN RACE REPORT Its Saturday 9th May, a week has gone by already since I completed the Port mac ironman. Its 120pm and Im sitting in the car […]
IRONMAN AUSTRALIA Race Recap & 3 Week Road Trip Adventure
IRONMAN AUSTRALIA, Port MacQuarie, 3-May-2015 It’s about the Journey so I hope you enjoy what took me 3 hours and several days to write. It’s 9:07AM and Fiona is driving. […]
Big Day Out #2 Ironman Australia Build Training
Big Day Out #2 – Ironman Australia 4.4.15 Today is the second big day of training in pursuit of Ironman Australia. Like the last BDO, this is inspired and comes […]
Testing and Swimming with Fatigue
Today Fiona and I did a 1.5KM Swim test in the outdoor 50meter pool. That’s because this is rest and test week of the Build 1 Phase. We are testing […]
Big Day Out #1 – Ironman Australia Build Training
Today is Big Day Out. We do this simulation race day twice in Ironman training. All details can be found in our training plan, Joe Friel’s book Training for Serious […]
Build Training
Coaches Corner by Kevin Coyle At the moment, I have one goal. Those that know me or pay attention to my numerous FB posts know what that is. It’s something […]
Alice Springs Triathlon Club Training Weekend
It’s 5:46PM, Sunday the 22nd of February. We’re between Ormiston Gorge and Ellery Creek on Namatijira Rd an hour west of Alice Springs. I am feeling quite good at the […]
2015 Geelong 70.3
2014/2015 Season Planning and Training In May 2013, Fiona and I were at the waterfront in Geelong, Victoria. It was here that she told me about Geelong 70.3 Half Ironman. […]
Challenge USA Race Recap
Challenge Atlantic City We’re on a German ICE train cruising from Dresden to Frankfurt at 129KM/HR. Soon we will be tearing it up at nearly 300KM/HR during the 5hour, 20 […]
60 Day Fitness Challenge
Fat as a noun is defined by Google.com, as “a natural oily substance occurring in animal bodies, especially when deposited as a layer under the skin or around certain […]
2013 Ironman Western Australia (Busselton) Race Recap
Ironman Western Australia “Thank you for registering. You are confirmed for 2013 SunSmart IRONMANWesternAustralia”. That was sent to me more than 1 year ago on December 11, 2012, when I […]
Great Ocean Road Marathon and the South Australia Road Trip
The current time is 8:50AM on Monday May 27th 2013. Fiona and I just got back from playing Big Buck Hunter at the Marla rest stop south of the border […]
NT Olympic Distance Triathlon
The water was warm, the sky was dark, the buoys weren’t visible. The mark was set and start of the NT Olympic Distance Triathlon began. A few dolphin swims got […]
Challenge Wanaka
Eleven days after finishing Ironman Cairns on June 3, 2012 and before even getting to Ironman Mont-Tremblant, Canada on August 19th 2012, I registered for Challenge Wanaka on January 19th, […]
Ironman Mont-Tremblant
Ironman Mont-Tremblant Monday, August 20th, 2012 It’s 9:55AM and my father, step-mom, and I are making the eight and a half hour journey from here in the Canadian wilderness of […]
Alice Springs: Rusty Zipper Half Marathon
Two weeks ago from today I competed in Ironman Cairns. In the first week of recovery I did 2 20 minute runs with Sydney, my dog. I also did 2 […]
IRONMAN CAIRNS
MY IRONMAN STORY: Ironman Cairns 2012 6.10.12 It’s 10:14AM and I’m sitting here at the Cairns Airport with Ironman finishers all around me 2 days after competing in the greatest […]
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