With the Ironman 70.3 Cairns relay in the bag now, I’ve nailed my two target events for the year. I have no further racing planned. Usually I don’t need a target to stay motivated, but now that dust has settled I have found myself thinking about more races. There’s something about pinning a number on…
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Cairns 70.3 Bike: Race Recap
What a day! That’s my second goal race of the year done and dusted, and another result I can be truly proud of. Our team placed 9th in the Men’s Relay* and 1st of the VTO teams! * For some reason, our Mixed Relay team was entered into the Men’s Relay, but we weren’t too…
UCI Tour de Brisbane: Race Recap
The dust has settled on the 2024 UCI Tour de Brisbane after an epic weekend of racing. I must say this was one of the best events I’ve been a part of. Organising fully closed roads on a weekend right in the heart of the capital city must be a logistical nightmare. Across the NRS…
Adding more racing to my calendar!
There’s nothing quite like pinning a number on and lining up for a proper race. I’m not talking about an organised ride or Sportive or cycling event, but an actual race. I’ve never been a huge racer, I simply lack the power (and skill, and mentality, and everything) to be any good at it, but…
Tragedy at Indi Pac Wheel Race
Incredibly sad news coming from the Indian Pacific Wheel Race across Australia as we learn that competitor and world class ultra cyclist Mike Hall has been hit and killed in a car accident while taking part in the 5,500km race from coast to coast. For the past two weeks we have been watching the dots…
How does the real Box Hill compare to the Zwift version?
It’s a question that comes up quite a lot in the Zwift community! How does the real Box Hill compare to the Zwift version? Will riding London Loop on Zwift help me train for Ride London? I’m lucky enough to have ridden both climbs numerous times with the same power meter (a very reliable PowerTap…