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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]