12 months ago I decide to do an Ironman, the problem was, I couldn’t swim and didn’t own a bike. How hard can it really be? Initially, I decide to train myself, I jumped on the internet and downloaded a plan…easy as!
About two weeks in to “coaching” myself I realised there was more to it than just swimming, biking and running a few times randomly throughout a week. It was time to consult a professional.
I contacted Ray who had been recommended to me by a friend, this is when things really started to take shape.
Category: Client Stories
These are stories submitted by or about members of Team Qwik Kiwi
Mike’s Middle Distance Magic: Thinking About The First Tri!
With 6 weeks to go and still not showing any signs of consistency, wondering what’s in store come race day is pretty scary!
View More Mike’s Middle Distance Magic: Thinking About The First Tri!TUM Miler – The Story of the Fat Wood Pigeon
After thoroughly enjoying the longest run I’d attempted, the 102km last year (well, maybe not thoroughly but I finished it) I decided there and then I was going to give the miler a nudge. I also decided to get a coach so I’d been working with Coach Ray Boardman. Ray worked with me having this as a long term goal and in between I completed the 62km WUU2K (awesome run) and the 50km Catchment Ultra (also an awesome run). The plan was to also do the 100km Taupo as part of build up but thanks to my body rebelling against me by developing an inguinal hernia I didn’t. I was lucky enough to get surgery on the hernia quite quickly at the end of November, my darling and sensible wife asked if I was going to withdraw from TUM, I just stared at her, she then asked if I was going to drop to the 50km, same stare, the 102km? Stare remained. She may have referred to me as a copulating person with low intellect.
View More TUM Miler – The Story of the Fat Wood PigeonMike’s Middle Distance Magic: Sometimes you just need a kick!
Firstly sorry this blog is coming out slightly late! I had a blog all set to go live. But after my long run sunday I…
View More Mike’s Middle Distance Magic: Sometimes you just need a kick!Mike’s Middle Distance Magic: Its all about the base!
Ive been having some good talks with Ray this week over training, over the past few months Ray has been putting sessions in for me…
View More Mike’s Middle Distance Magic: Its all about the base!Mike’s Middle Distance Magic: Storm or excuse!
A week of ups and downs this week, the week started and I did complete the session, however it didn’t go to plan!
View More Mike’s Middle Distance Magic: Storm or excuse!Mike’s Middle Distance Magic: Sickness Strikes!
Well after the perfect week last week, what can I say! As you can probably gather from the the title things didn’t quite go to…
View More Mike’s Middle Distance Magic: Sickness Strikes!Mike’s Middle Distance Magic: All Green!
This blog is going out late to Ray and late to all of you. Sorry about that! I just really wanted to wait till last…
View More Mike’s Middle Distance Magic: All Green!Mike’s Middle Distance Magic: Sometimes surprises happen!
Well what’s happened this week! Started the usual way, some good sessions, the run was really good 4 x 6 mins at 8:20 per mile…
View More Mike’s Middle Distance Magic: Sometimes surprises happen!Mike’s Middle Distance Magic: Its the weekend!
As I said at the end of last week’s blog, I wanted to wait till the weekend to write this weeks for two reasons. One,…
View More Mike’s Middle Distance Magic: Its the weekend!