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QTS#5 Robina Sprint Tri 2017

Posted on January 22, 2017 by jontsnz

1:07:52 – Swim 12:40, Bike 35:54, Run 19:16 My last triathlon was April 2014, so it’d been almost 3 years since I’d toed the line. I hadn’t done any specific training for this race, and no taper – it was … Continue reading →

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He’s BACK! Again. But for how long?

Posted on May 28, 2012 by jontsnz

I just found an unpublished blog post, written by me, one year ago – almost to the day. I was celebrating the return of my run, after a long battle with injury. It was never finished. A few days after … Continue reading →

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Parkrun comeback

Posted on January 28, 2012 by jontsnz

Last May I shredded my calf fighting for third place in the 9th Main Beach parkrun. I didn’t get third but I got an 18:11 5km PB, …and months of recovery!! Today, 8 months and 33 parkruns later, I returned! … Continue reading →

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How should I pace my return-from-injury race?

Posted on June 29, 2011 by jontsnz

It looks like I might be able to run – possibly the whole half marathon. Only a week ago I was telling myself that my goal now was just to finish. But wait! If I can run… OH NO! The … Continue reading →

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The Nervous Comeback Run

Posted on June 24, 2011 by jontsnz

I just ran the 30 min don’t-stray-far-from-home, I-hope-my-injury-doesn’t-reappear run. And survived! What a nervous time these comeback runs are! I’ve had a few false starts over the past 3 weeks, with one 6km run only lasting 600m! After aggravating the … Continue reading →

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