Why is it that the day after a big session, you get out of bed and feel pretty good. The next morning it feels like the night was too short. This morning (Tuesday) was like that. I looked in the mirror and Keith Richards was looking back. 4.30am is too early to have to get up sometimes.
It’s six weeks to go and even though I’m tired right now, it’s all good. I’ve had a productive week of training last week. I managed to fit in 4hrs swimming, about 12km, 7hrs …

I’ve cautiously started my program again now the “Man Flu” symptoms have eased. I’ve had a great run of health for three years, hardly a sniffle. It’s amazing how sensitive to any symptoms we become after a cold.
My Sunday workout was going to be a test of the strength of my immune system. We did a two hour bike followed by a two hour run. I had done a 4,000m aerobic swim set on Saturday, no change in symptoms. I still had a little bit of a tickle in the throat.
Sunday’s …

We’ve all heard how serious a “Man Flu” can be. It’s the new pandemic for 2010. Far more serious than a common cold. Only seems to affect the males of the species. The females seem to have an immunity which allows them to go on with normal duties, cooking, cleaning, caring for others, without the devastating symptoms suffered by the males.
A strong healthy male can be struck down overnight, rendering him a sniffling, shivering, mess. Totally unable to do any of his normal daily chores like cutting down forests, killing …

My past weeks training has been right on track. The Sunday workout was the planned 4hr aerobic bike followed by the 10 x 2km repeats. Having a positive experience in this workout really depends on having a feeding plan and sticking to it.
The 2km repeats are done on a time base, just like a swim set in the pool. At this stage I run mine on a 10min time base. In the early ones when I come in the the feeding area at the start finish, I waste no time. …

Ten weeks out from the big day in October, I find myself in good health, 3 kg lighter than last year on race day. I’ve purposely lowered my body weight to make training easier and hill climbing on the bike a lot easier.
My weight reduction plan was simple. I only ate fish and vegetables for two weeks. I ate as much as I could fit in. For two weeks I had no wheat, no dairy foods, no rice, no animal protein, no trans fats, no saturated fats. To give a …