I can definitely get used to waking up to the sounds of the ocean. It’s quite spectacular. We don’t typically keep the door open when we cruise so it’s a […]

We woke up at 5:30am and I had an English muffin, banana, RedBull. I put on my USA Scody Sleeved Tri Suit and grabbed goggles and my ROKA Viper Swimskin. […]

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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…

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. 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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 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”   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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]