Follow me on my Half Ironman training and #100DaysOfTri journey’s concurrently. Here is how my week unfolded. This week is all about assessing my current…
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UltraHumps: Where Did My Toe Nails Go?
Hi Blog Followers Welcome to Blog # 16, as we draw closer to start of my journey of 3+2+1= Charity.
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Coach Ray’s Sufferings: The Start
As part of the #100DaysOfTri Facebook group I publicly announced that I would train for the Marlborough Sounds Half Ironman this season. I did this…
View More Coach Ray’s Sufferings: The StartIronMaori: Where it’s good to be a loser
IronMaori triathlon competitor sheds 60kg Nicola Grace didn’t own a bike or even a pair of bike shorts when she first entered IronMaori. Three years…
View More IronMaori: Where it’s good to be a loserTamati whānau going the distance for IronMāori
Five years on since IronMāori began, it has now grown to seven events on the national calendar including across the ditch. It’s been life changing…
View More Tamati whānau going the distance for IronMāoriBig turnout for IronMāori three-leg race
The challenge was laid for the thousands of competitors of the IronMāori contest. While cloudy overhead, nothing was going to overshadow a day that many…
View More Big turnout for IronMāori three-leg raceMinister among thousands at IronMaori triathlon
IronMāori quarter-marathon a success
The IronMāori competition has been running for over 10 years now and it’s getting bigger and better. Organisers say that today is a warm up…
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IronMāori helping whānau to succeed
Before and after: Ashley Te Whare was overweight and unfit. Now in the best shape of his life, he competes in several triathlon events around…
View More IronMāori helping whānau to succeedIronMaori triathlon catching on as path to fitness
The IronMaori way of life is taking hold across the region, with more people than ever getting involved. About 650 competitors turned up on Saturday…
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