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 […]
Category Archives: Ironman
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 – 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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tucson Athlete 