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Ironman Cairns – Big Day Out #1

April 17, 2016by viper30ma Leave a comment

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 […]

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BDO, Ironman, Training, Uncategorized

Ironman Cairns Base 2 – Glen Helen Training Cmap

March 27, 2016by viper30ma Leave a comment

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 […]

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Training

Ironman Cairns Base 1: Races & Status

February 29, 2016by viper30ma Leave a comment

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 […]

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Ironman, Training

Ironman Cairns – Prep Phase

January 31, 2016by viper30ma Leave a comment

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 […]

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Prep Phase, Training

Ironman Cairns – Racing for a Cause

January 21, 2016by viper30ma Leave a comment

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 […]

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Ironman, Training, Triathlon Reflections

Ironman Western Australia – Big Day Out Training Day #2 (Recap)

November 8, 2015by viper30ma Leave a comment

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, […]

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BDO, Fitness, Training

Managing – STRESS

October 26, 2015by viper30ma 1 Comment

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 […]

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Fitness, Training

A weekend of “iron”

September 27, 2015by viper30ma Leave a comment

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 […]

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Ironman, Training

Alice Spings Running Festival – 2015 – Marathon Recap

August 17, 2015by viper30ma Leave a comment

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 […]

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Fitness, Marathons, Training

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