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 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: 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: Port of Tauranga Enduro
Hi Blog Followers Welcome to my Blog post regarding my 5th event of 8 as I travel my journey of completing the Cameron Brown Award and IronMaori / Port of Tauranga Legend Series. The 5th event was the Port of Tauranga Enduro…
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…
UltraHumps: The Heart of the Issue
Hi blog followers Welcome to my blog as I continue my journey towards the Cameron Brown Award and IronMaori / Port of Tauranga Legend Series. Apologies for my short blog this week. This is due to an extremely busy time …
6 days 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
1 day ago Long steady run this morning past the park as usual, however I ended up over on the other side of town for a change to get the distance in. Warm day and it wasn't long before I was sweating. I took a 'soft' bottle filled with water today and was grateful to have that fluid. . . . #longrun #run #runner #running #runtraining #training #trainingsession #athlete #triathlete #duathlete #keepinghealthy #keepingfit #fitover60 #oldandfit #coachray #coachraynz #qwikkiwi #qwikkiwicoaching #consistency #consistencyisthekey #fitover50 #fitover60women #maturerunner #womenrunners #gofaster #strava #garmin #mizuno #mizunorunning
6 days 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
1 day ago Great day for a blat up #Barnicoat then down #involution #coachray #qwikkiwi
5 days ago Great blat in the hills tonight. #qwikkiwi #coachray . @kittykatt832
5 days ago Hill reps this morning. Despite it being cool, it didn't take long to heat up with the intervals. . 10min WU Level II; 4x 3min Hill Reps Level IV, ~3min jog down; 10min CD Level I-II; . . . #hillreps #intervals #redface #sweatsession #runner #running #run #runtraining #athlete #triathlete #duathlete #keepinghealthy #keepingfit #fitover60 #oldandfit #coachray #coachraynz #qwikkiwi #qwikkiwicoaching #consistency #consistencyisthekey #fitover50 #fitover60women #maturerunner #womenrunners #mizuno #instarun
3 days ago This morning's short run in my endurance pace zone took me past the old Wesley Church, which is now known as the Wesley Wing as part of Aratoi (Art Centre). Art exhibitions of all kinds are displayed in this beautiful building. . . #wesleywing #church #run #runner #running #runtraining #training #trainingsession #athlete #triathlete #duathlete #keepinghealthy #keepingfit #fitover60 #oldandfit #coachray #coachraynz #qwikkiwi #qwikkiwicoaching #consistency #consistencyisthekey #fitover50 #fitover60women #maturerunner #womenrunners #mizuno #instarun
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.