UltraHumps – Can Ya Do An Ironman…My Story!
I discovered Ironman simply by chance which I will describe in this blog, I was intrigued, in my mid-forties, but also over weight, high blood pressure, unfit, couldn’t swim, didn’t know how to use clip in shoes on a bike let alone know where the gears were in the brakes, ate crap food, drank to much alcohol and when I look back I was on a path of self destruction. So when I turned a leaf and signed up for my first Ironman ‘then’ decided to change my ways described above, people even told me or laughed in my face that I was kidding myself and couldn’t do an Ironman… This is my story to hopefully encourage others, Ironman motto after all is “Anything Is Possible”!
UltraHumps: Tackling Insomnia with Qwik Kiwi Assistance
Hello blog followers and welcome to my article with a difference, where I tackle insomnia with the assistance of a Qwik Kiwi athlete by the name of Janne Falkner…
UltraHumps switches from the Cameron Brown Award to Erin Baker Award
Hi blog followers and welcome to my final blog of this particular journey before I switch to another journey later that I come up with in consultation with Coach Ray. This seasons journey has seen me focus on the 3 events that make up the Iron Maori / Port of Tauranga Legend Series and the 5 events that make up the Cameron Brown Award. To refresh the memories the Iron Maori / Port of Tauranga Legend Series is made up of the Iron Maori Quarter Ironman in November; the Iron Maori Half Ironman in December; and the Port of Tauranga Enduro Half Ironman in January. These are 3 amazing events about promoting health and wellbeing and a great stepping stone into each other, and a great build into an Ironman if wanting to take that further step.
UltraHumps Journey Heads To Across Lake Taupo Swim
After completing the Kinloch (Erin Baker) Triathlon, I had to get ready for the 4th event out of 5 for the Cameron Brown Award a couple of weeks later, being the Across Lake Taupo Swim. This is approximately a 4 km Swim, which starts in Acacia Bay and you swim across Lake Taupo finishing at 3 Mile Bay. Pretty straight forward, well…
UltraHumps Competes In The Erin Baker Kinloch Triathlon
UltraHumps journey to the Cameron Brown Award includes the Kinloch Triathlon with the Erin Baker Category. Hello blog followers and welcome to this edition of my journey to the Cameron Brown Award which is event # 3 of 5, having also completed the 3 events of the Iron Maori / Port of Tauranga Legend Series (all in the same season). So how did the Erin Baker Kinloch Triathlon go…
UltraHumps: Back to Wairoa
Hi blog followers Welcome to my next blog for my journey to the Cameron Brown Award and the IronMaori / Port of Tauranga Legend Series. As you are aware I completed the 3 events for the IronMaori / Port of…
UltraHumps: 40 Degrees Below
Hi blog followers Welcome to my weekly blog for my journey towards the Cameron Brown Award and the IronMaori / Port of Tauranga Legend Series. The past week has been busy with work activities, but I still have managed to…
UltraHumps: Always Listen to Coach Ray’s Advice
Hi Blog Followers Welcome to another addition of the journey I am undertaking for the Cameron Brown Award and IronMaori / Port of Tauranga Legend Series. This journey is 8 events and as you will know I have now completed…
UltraHumps: Trip to Waimarama
Hi blog followers Welcome to my weekly blog for the Cameron Brown Award and the IronMaori / Port of Tauranga Legend Series, as we head back into the working week for the start of the year after a couple of…
UltraHumps: RFL Time Again
Hi blog followers Welcome to my weekly blog for my journey towards the Cameron Brown Award and IronMaori / Port of Tauranga Legend Series as we head into Christmas week. This week I proved myself to be injury free (touch…
6 days ago I used to run up the Maitai River afterwork semi regularly about five years ago when I used to have some good form, so I was surprised with the number of second best times for @strava segments I achieved on my steady run afterwork this evening. #coachray #qwikkiwi . #running #run #runtraining #runwithpower #runningwithpower #halfmarathontraining #halfmarathon #marathontraining #marathon #opararatrailrun @kaiteriteri2mapua #wellingtonmarathon #sub3marathon ♂️
1 week ago I struggled with yesterday. In fact I struggled to get anything done, let alone the long run scheduled. My total steps for the day were 2,100 So coach said I was to do my long run today, which effectively swapped my rest day and long run day around. This morning I got it done without any problems. For part of the course I ran the trails around Henley Lake. There are a lot of geese there at the moment. . . . #run #runner #running #runtraining #training #trainingsession #longrun #canadiangeese #athlete #triathlete #duathlete #keepinghealthy #keepingfit #fitover60 #oldandfit #coachray #coachraynz #qwikkiwi
6 days ago I love running past this garden. The beautiful bed of flowers added colour to what was a warm gray day. My run consisted of a warm up of 10 minutes, followed by 40 minutes at tempo PZ4 pace then a 10 minute cool down. I was in the tempo zone for nearly 38 minutes, but also around 7 minutes in the next fastest zone - oops, so some of my warm up pace slipped into the tempo zone. . . #temporun #run #runner #running #runtraining #training #trainingsession #athlete #triathlete #duathlete #keepinghealthy #keepingfit #fitover60 #oldandfit #coachray #coachraynz #qwikkiwi #qwikkiwicoaching #consistency #consistencyisthekey
21 hours ago Practicing deadlifts this afternoon. This was 75kg and the heaviest that I lifted in today's session. Felt good. The next 3 days I have run training scheduled. I'll be optimising recovery after those with good nutrition, stretching and flexibility exercises and plenty of sleep. Thanks to Bevan @waiweight for his guidance. . . . #gettingthere #gym #gymtime #gymopenallhours #instaathlete #athlete #triathlete #duathlete #runner #muscles #deadlifts #75kg #practice #waiweight #waiweightgym #oldandfit #fitover60 #keepinghealthy #keepingfit #coachray #coachraynz #qwikkiwi #qwikkiwicoaching #consistency #consistencyisthekey #fitover50 #fitover60women #maturerunner #womenrunners #learner
4 days ago This morning's Park run was done in Napier at Anderson Park. I had a better warm up, however my legs felt a bit sluggish at the start. I picked up speed as I progressed and was surprised that I did my fastest 5km time for 2019 as I didn't feel like I was going that fast. Must be getting fitter. I certainly feel that my legs are getting stronger. Onwards and upwards. . . . #run #runner #running #athlete #triathlete #duathlete #keepinghealthy #keepingfit #fitover60 #oldandfit #coachray #coachraynz #qwikkiwi #qwikkiwicoaching #consistency #consistencyisthekey #fitover50 #fitover60women #maturerunner #womenrunners #gofaster #parkrunnz #parkrun @parkrun .nz
1 week ago This morning's 10x 100m stride outs on 60secs were done on the grounds of a former primary school. All my children attended the school some years ago and my father actually attended it too. The old school field still has some purpose! . . . #run #runner #running #runtraining #training #trainingsession #100m #repeats #athlete #triathlete #duathlete #keepinghealthy #keepingfit #fitover60 #oldandfit #coachray #coachraynz #qwikkiwi #qwikkiwicoaching #consistency #consistencyisthekey #fitover50 #fitover60women #maturerunner #womenrunners #gofaster #autumniscoming
3 days ago What a great day here in #Nelson to get out for my #longrun today #qwikkiwi #coachray . #opararatrailrun @kaiteriteri2mapua #sub3hr #wellingtonmarathon @garmin #forerunner935 @strydrunning #runningwithpower @asicsnz @asics #nimbus @oakleyaus_nz #radarev
1 week ago rFTP test to determine my #running #functionalthresholdpower using my @strydrunning #coachray #qwikkiwi . @garmin #forerunner935 @strydrunning #runningwithpower @asicsnz @asics #dstrainer @coachjimvance
21 hours ago Some #runs just suck. That was the case for me tonight but I pushed through as I had no reason not to do it #coachray #Qwikkiwi . #hourofpower
8 Weeks to a Faster 10km RUNNING (INTERMEDIATE Start any Monday)
This 8 week programme will take you through challenging sessions that will build your fitness and speed in order to run 10km faster at the end of the programme.
Designed for an intermediate runner aiming to run their 10km in the range of 35 - 50min. The primary goal of this training plan is to prepare you to RUN FASTER.