UltraHumps: Finding Ultraman with Qwik Kiwi’s Coach Ray
My previous two articles are a preparation for this one, with the first article indicating my journey to my first Ironman, showing ‘you’ can do it; and the second article telling how I ‘fell off the wagon’ in life, but…
ASA Supports UltraHumps At Ultraman
515km over 3 days An extreme event strictly for triathletes seeking a tougher challenge. Day 1, a 10 km swim and 140km cycle; Day 2, a 281km cycle; Day 3, an 84km double marathon – madness! ‘UltraHumps’ John (Humps) Humphries…
UltraHumps: How Ultraman Went
Hi blog followers Welcome to a final blog to wrap up the ‘1’ being Ultraman Australia of the 3+2+1=Charity. Apologies for the delay in publication, I wanted to get the amazing photos from Barry Alsop from Eyes Wide Open Imagery, being…
UltraHumps: Day 3 Ultraman – 84km Double Marathon
Hi Blog Followers and welcome to Day 3’s blog. I could simply write one word and sign off. Those that watched the online downloads from my Support Crew going live through Coach Ray would say, yep got it. That word…
UltraHumps: Day 2 Ultraman – 280km Bike
Hi Blog Followers Welcome to the adventures of Day 2 in Ultraman Australia. Just as I recall from last year, it’s a brutal course with hill after hill. On many I was down to my lowest gear and on occasions…
UltraHumps: Rego & Welcome Breakfast
Hi Blog Followers Well another 24 hours closer to the event with less than 24 hours to go. Yesterday (Thursday) was Registration Day where the crew and I turned up at Peppers Resort Hotel in Noosa and were walked through a series…
UltraHumps: the Business Begins
Hi Blog Followers Well we have arrived in the Queensland Sunshine Coastal town of Noosa for Ultraman Australia. A busy day on Tuesday with checking in at 0400 hours for a 0600 hours flight, so guess what that meant? We were…
UltraHumps: A Coaches Perspective
Humps asked me to pen this article for him, as he did with the other members of the support crew for the previous posts over the last two weeks. Read those articles here: Scott Cordwell and Derrick McMillan. Rather than…
Supporting UltraHumps
In May 2016, I had the privilege of being a member of an UltraMan support crew. Along with Scott and Ray, I went to Noosa to support Humps in his first UltraMan event. He has asked me to help again…
UltraHumps: Ultraman Australia – A Support Perspective
When John Humphries, AKA UltraHumps ,told me he was competing in UltraMan Australia I wondered just what he was doing and why. Back to back Ironman length events over three days. Why do that? Then Derek mentioned he was going as…
by coach_ray_nz 1 month ago
We are now officially in Beanie weather, with snow capped mountains around. ♂️ #qwikkiwi #coachray- by coach_ray_nz 1 month ago
Great to get out for a run on a beautiful and crisp morning ♂️ #coachray #qwikkiwi - by coach_ray_nz 2 months ago
Day 7 of 7 running 10k A Day. The back to back run days have been a challenge but certainly - by coach_ray_nz 2 months ago
Training volume is going up a bit this week. Got to Day 6 of my 10k A Day challenge. Legs - by coach_ray_nz 2 months ago
Always good to get out for a run. Today is day 3 of a 7 day streak of running 10k - by coach_ray_nz 2 months ago
Day 2 of the 10k A Day feeling good 5 days to go ♂️ #coachray #qwikkiwi - by coach_ray_nz 2 months ago
Having been a bit poorly the last couple of weeks, I had a walk yesterday and felt good enough to - by coach_ray_nz 3 months ago
Quick spin in the #torturechamber to clear the legs out and clocked up enough time to level up to Level - by coach_ray_nz 3 months ago
good old Pace Calibration Run (PCR), this used to be a stable when I was coached by @sweat7sam and has - by coach_ray_nz 3 months ago
Milla even gave me a wave today, compared to last time we ran and hiked around here ♂️ #coachray #qwikkiwi - by coach_ray_nz 3 months ago
My swim times are coming along nicely as we move into the winter season here in NZ ♂️ #qwikkiwi #coachray - by coach_ray_nz 3 months ago
Great morning here on the coast to cruise through a long run ♂️ #qwikkiwi #coachray - by coach_ray_nz 3 months ago
Beautiful morning for a couple of drill sets working on swim technique ♂️ #coachray #qwikkiwi - by coach_ray_nz 3 months ago
Having missed an opportunity to visit #niagarafallscanada when I was in #toronto I was pleased to see an opportunity to - by coach_ray_nz 3 months ago
Morning ride at @bikeglendhu sessioning #mattandgary #optimusclimb #kakarikiclimb this is a pretty good alternative than being in Taupo for @ironmannz - by coach_ray_nz 4 months ago
Good wee blat down to Butcher’s Creek on the Roxburgh Gorge Trail ♂️ #qwikkiwi #coachray - by coach_ray_nz 4 months ago
It’s always good to challenge ones self. I haven’t done a drop like this in a long time, not that - by coach_ray_nz 4 months ago
I don’t necessarily enjoy swimming other strokes but I know it’s good for my swimming. Two IM order sets into
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