Monthly Archives: March 2011

WKO+. Should I bother?

Posted on March 29, 2011 by jontsnz

It’s been almost a month since I last loaded a workout into WKO+, and I don’t miss it a bit! Admittedly, I’ve been recovering from (basking in the glory of) my debut Ironman race so there hasn’t been a lot … Continue reading →

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Ironman done – What’s next?

Posted on March 16, 2011 by jontsnz

In my last post, I concluded that with more of the same training I might be able to get close to sub 11 hours, and with even more dedication and commitment sub 10 hours might be doable. But to get … Continue reading →

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Ironman NZ – Taking it to the next level?

Posted on March 15, 2011 by jontsnz

It’s time to pass a critical eye over my race. I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t thought about where I could make up time. Don’t get me wrong – I’m stoked with my result – but it’s only … Continue reading →

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Ironman NZ 2011 Race Report

Posted on March 8, 2011 by jontsnz

Ironman NZ 2011 Result – 11:53:10 Swim 1:14:24 T1 12:44 Bike 6:31:16 T2 7:30 Run 3:47:16 I had a rip-snorter of a race – even better than my best case scenario! My first goal was to finish, second was sub-13hrs, … Continue reading →

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Ironman NZ – Tomorrow!

Posted on March 4, 2011 by jontsnz

Well, it’s just under 12 hours till the start of the race. Damn I’ve been nervous these last few days! It would’ve been nice to have the kids here just to distract me…maybe… The weather forecast is for a high … Continue reading →

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Ironman NZ – 6 days to go!!!!

Posted on March 1, 2011 by jontsnz

Summary of Week 2 : TAPER (2nd of 3) Training Hours: 7:42 (Swim 0:10, Bike 5:16, Run 2:16) Training Stress: 414 CTL Ramp Rate: – 7.5 (to 102.1) I’m sitting on the plane to NZ as I write this. I’m … Continue reading →

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