Well team, it’s the end of February already and time is getting close to the biggest physical and mental challenge of my life – Ultraman Australia.…
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UltraHumps Blog #8: Humps’ Most Inspirational Songs
Hi UltraHumps followers. Time is near for the first major test for Ultraman Australia being Ironman NZ in a couple of weeks. As I write…
View More UltraHumps Blog #8: Humps’ Most Inspirational SongsUltraHumps: BLOG #6 – Inspiration Comes In Many Forms From Many Locations
Well team, we’re getting closer to the greatest endurance test of my life of about 515 kms of swimming, cycling and running over 3 days…
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12 Weeks to an Iron-Distance Swim PB: Week 9
Over the coming 12 weeks, I will post a series of workouts building your swim fitness as you prepare for either Challenge Wanaka (18 Feb) or Ironman NZ (04 Mar).…
View More 12 Weeks to an Iron-Distance Swim PB: Week 9Qwik-View: Chris Sanson Post- Stage 2
Over the next few days the New Zealand Cycle Classic is occurring in the Wairarapa. A friend of Qwik Kiwi, Ironman athlete Chris Sanson is riding…
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Over the next five days the New Zealand Cycle Classic is occurring in the Wairarapa. A friend of Qwik Kiwi, Ironman athlete Chris Sanson is…
View More Qwik-View: Chris Sanson Post- Stage 1Qwik-View: Chris Sanson Pre-NZCC
Over the next five days the New Zealand Cycle Classic is occurring in the Wairarapa. A friend of Qwik Kiwi, Ironman athlete Chris Sanson is…
View More Qwik-View: Chris Sanson Pre-NZCCNew Zealand’s Newest Marathon Course – Taupo, NZ
These are words that I used to pay lip service to, but eventually, they rang true. I have written previous articles about completing an Ironman or completing a Half Marathon, etc with varying results. It wasn’t until I was completely disappointed with myself and my results from the Ironman NZ 2013 that I decided to get a Coach. My selection was simple. It was Ray Boardman from Qwik Kiwi, not just because I knew him as a Physical Training Instructor in the New Zealand Army, but because I saw him on the course that day supporting his clients and noted that he stayed out there to provide encouragement when I was struggling.
View More New Zealand’s Newest Marathon Course – Taupo, NZFrom Timor to Tauranga
I was posted to Timor-Leste with the NZ Army and had completed three Ironman events where I completely self-coached with no idea what I was doing and finishing results that said as much. Two of these events I had trained and competed in whilst on holiday leave from Timor. I quickly realised that if I wanted to be committed to the sport that had changed my life around, I needed to take it seriously and sign up with a coach. There are plenty of coaches to look for online or cheekily obtain a training programme online, but I had already made up my mind that Ray Boardman was the coach I wanted from Qwik Kiwi.
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How to prepare for a successful Enduro Cycling Event
I’d always wanted to ride two laps of Taupo so in Feb 2013 decided this was the year to tick it off my bucket list. I reconnected with trainer Ray who set my training schedule. All was going well until I got knocked off my bike (by another cyclist) in July, which resulted in a hospital stay due to concussion and my pelvis suffering two breaks.
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