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Journey to my first Ironman - race day (finally!) "You never know what will happen on race day..." Perhaps the most over-used phrase in race week. We use it to both give ourselves hope, but also to downplay our expectations: "...everything might fall exactly into place and I'll have the best race ever" "...everything might be going right and then I'll get a flat. I'll drop ...

The original plan was to race Cairns as preparation for Malaysia where I would try to get a chance to qualify for Kona.  Little did I know Cairns would be it. This started 3 years ago after 2014 IM Busselton.  At that point it was clear that the aerobic condition and endurance were there but still need to work on my speed and pacing.  I was “Juan” speed Juan, regardless the di ...

Marathon / Half Marathon Winter Run Program Are you a runner wanting to improve your race speed or a triathlete wanting to improve your run strength over Winter? Fluid has a targeted 3month Winter Run program to improve your endurance and speed. We will target a Half or Full marathon goal at the program completion with shorter scheduled training races along the way.    Key ...

2017 was a year to forget health wise for me. Going from never having had a health scare in my life to having two major episodes in the space of 2days and a serious bike accident requiring surgery was a bit of a shock. Once the dust had settled following months of rehab and many many visits to the great people at the Alfred Hospital in follow up tests monitoring my health, I g ...