Results to look back on

My triathlon efforts for my first season ever – done!

I will look back fondly on my efforts and try and put it in context of what I really wanted to achieve and see if I’ve “ticked all the boxes”


Events entered over the last few months: (with times)
11th Oct 2009 – Blokes Triathlon, Event 1 – 100m swim / 10km bike / 3 km run ( 42min. 43sec )
08th Nov 2009 – Blokes Triathlon. Event 2 – 200m swim / 15km bike / 4km run ( 1hr. 1min. 56sec )
13th Dec 2009 – Blokes Triathlon, Event 3 – 250m swim / 20km bike / 5km run (1hr. 11min. 28sec )
20th Dec 2009 – Xmas Cracker Triathlon – 400m ocean swim / 15km bike / 4km run ( 1hr.5min.18sec )

Surf and Turf – Ocean swim series of races:

20th Jan 2010 – 600m – 9min.36sec
27th Jan 2010 – 700m – 11min.14sec
03rd Feb 2010 – 600m – 9min.56sec
10th Feb 2010 – 1000m – 20min.23sec
17th Feb 2010 – 700m – 11min.21sec
24th Feb 2010 – 500m – 9min.41sec

27th Feb 2010 - Sovereign New Zealand Ocean Swim Series – Corsair Bay – 750m swim – 10min.18sec – won the gold medal for my age group (40-49) and 4th overall out of 148 competetors – this is a result I am most happy about!!

07th Mar 2010 – North Canterbury Triathlon – 100m swim / 15km bike / 3.5km run – no time as yet because the results have not been posted (computer issues on the day)

Wow – when I put them all down on paper I can really see what I have actually done. I have achieved the goals that I had set for myself when I started. I finished the footy (soccer) season last year injury free and a few kilos “heavy” – my main goal was to complete a triathlon, push myself a little, get fit, lose a few kilos and have a fun.

Well – I completed more than one triathlon, I really pushed myself in the latter stages of these events, I am so much fitter, I’ve lost 6 and half kilos and I have had a ball. It has been so much fun. Thanks to a good friend and mentor Sarah for pushing me and giving me advice when I needed it, thanks to my old mate Macca (thanks for watching and supporting from above) and a huge thanks to my wife – she is my #1 supporter and fan. I couldn’t have done this without her – simply put, she rocks!!!!!