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Well with the generic valtrex cipla Asia Pacific Ironman Championships Melbourne only 3 and a half weeks away the generic valtrex cipla excitement, tension, anxiety and nerves are all building, 226kms of mental and generic valtrex cipla physical challenges await and honestly those 3 and a half weeks can’t go quick enough.
It’s quite funny when generic valtrex cipla you think of the event itself the distance and challenge of it generic valtrex cipla all is daunting but the fact is that the training is generic valtrex cipla just as daunting and challenging. The race day ultimately is generic valtrex cipla a day of celebration that follows many weeks and months of the generic valtrex cipla hard slog that is training. I try and think of the generic valtrex cipla day in that context and am really looking forward to generic valtrex cipla getting out there amongst it and taking in the whole day. I’m just like all the other age groupers out there I’m in it to get to the finish line not to break records, and I’m going to have fun all the way from beginning to end.
In terms of the generic valtrex cipla training work load I have been trying to put in around 25 to generic valtrex cipla 30 hours a week. As for kms, it does vary quite a generic valtrex cipla fair bit but as a base I’m trying to run around 60 to 120kms/wk (with at least 2 long run efforts of 20kms plus), swimming 15 to 25kms/wk and riding around 250 to 400kms/week (with two long rides on the generic valtrex cipla weekend and the rest done on the indoor trainer). I think the generic valtrex cipla time though is the more important thing and keeping training consistent is generic valtrex cipla the key for me. However I found it is very important to generic valtrex cipla listen to your body and if you feel tired and run down which does happen with that generic valtrex cipla sort of consistent workload then it can be a good idea to generic valtrex cipla have a day off here and there and recharge the batteries. In saying that generic valtrex cipla I’m always hearing the generic valtrex cipla notion of train smarter not harder, and in the case for generic valtrex cipla Ironman training I honestly believe this to have substance.
With that generic valtrex cipla said I have had the opportunity to have some threshold fitness testing done with Dean McNamara at Sydney Sports & Exercise Physiology. What that generic valtrex cipla has given me is a baseline of my VO2 max and generic valtrex cipla Anaerobic Thresholds on the bike and run. Without going into detail what generic valtrex cipla that means is that I can focus my training on specific areas to generic valtrex cipla get fitter with far less effort, therefore training smarter not harder. This sort of information is generic valtrex cipla incredibly valuable for anyone and everyone not just athletes. But for generic valtrex cipla endurance athletes it can create a great exercise platform to generic valtrex cipla increase fitness without increase load which so many people do. Info on the generic valtrex cipla testing can be found at www.ssep.com.au
Triathlon and generic valtrex cipla specifically the longer distance events such as ironman and half ironman, things like nutrition and generic valtrex cipla equipment can play a major role in training and also racing. In terms of the generic valtrex cipla bike I’m lucky to be riding the Trek Speed Concept which is generic valtrex cipla one of the fastest bikes on the planet and I honestly need all the generic valtrex cipla help I can get. When you’re on the generic valtrex cipla bike for up to 6 or 7 hours comfort is key and generic valtrex cipla I find this works very well for me. I have been generic valtrex cipla able to dial in the fit perfectly. With Nutrition, it’s very individual and generic valtrex cipla also a trial and error subject. For me I use gels and generic valtrex cipla an electrolyte drink on the bike along with salt tablets and generic valtrex cipla on the run again gels, coke and water. Like I said it’s very individual and generic valtrex cipla some things may work for some and not others. On the generic valtrex cipla run I stick to my tried and tested Brooks T7 racers, superlight and perfect for my foot type and with the swim,( here’s hoping it’s a wetsuit swim in Melbourne) I use a generic valtrex cipla 2XU wetsuit, which as we all know is a lifesaver in the generic valtrex cipla water.
Well like I said less than generic valtrex cipla a month away so I hope to get through the final stages of training injury free and generic valtrex cipla be at the start line full of energy and ready to generic valtrex cipla go.
By Matt Code – Brooks Sales Executive
Posted on | February 28, 2012 | No Comments
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The history of the generic valtrex cipla Ironman triathlon race dates back to 1978 when during the awards ceremony for generic valtrex cipla a Hawaii running race, a debate ensued amongst competitors about who generic valtrex cipla was more fit — swimmers, runners or generic valtrex cipla other athletes. One of the participants, Navy Commander John Collins and generic valtrex cipla his wife Judy, dreamt up a race to settle the argument. They proposed combining three existing races all to generic valtrex cipla be completed in succession: the Waikiki Rough-water Swim (2.4 miles), the Around-Oahu Bike Race (112 miles, originally a two-day event) and the Honolulu Marathon (26.2 miles). “Whoever finishes first we’ll call the Ironman,” said Collins. Fifteen men participated in the generic valtrex cipla initial event held on February 18; 12 completed the race, led by the generic valtrex cipla first Ironman, Gordon Haller. His winning time: 11 hours, 46 minutes and generic valtrex cipla 58 seconds. The race was designed to be the toughest single day test of will and generic valtrex cipla determination.
Prior to generic valtrex cipla the race, each athlete received three sheets of paper listing a generic valtrex cipla few rules and a course description. Handwritten on the last page was this generic valtrex cipla exhortation: “Swim 2.4 miles! Bike 112 miles! Run 26.2 miles! Brag for the rest of your life”.
That quote written by John Collins sums up the generic valtrex cipla reason why people are drawn to this event, they go through extreme physical and generic valtrex cipla mental punishment to be recognised as an Ironman, for the title and generic valtrex cipla for glory. When you think that most athletes will take over 10 hours to generic valtrex cipla complete the event it seems crazy to go through all that generic valtrex cipla suffering for just a moment of glory but it is obviously worth it.
These days the generic valtrex cipla Ironman has grown to 26 events annually across the globe and generic valtrex cipla is a brand that is becoming a well known and a generic valtrex cipla sought after goal. To think that it started as a one off event, to generic valtrex cipla grow to where it is today is mind blowing, but it generic valtrex cipla is proof that there is something about the event that people seek out and generic valtrex cipla feel the need and want to conquer.
The races are generic valtrex cipla commonly broken up into two categories, you have the pros who generic valtrex cipla are there to win, they are amongst some of the generic valtrex cipla greatest and fittest athletes on the planet and the age groupers, which is generic valtrex cipla the majority of competitors. These men and women are there simply there to generic valtrex cipla finish the race and conquer the massive distance. Each one goes through the generic valtrex cipla ups and downs that you experience in endurance sports and generic valtrex cipla are emerged in a battle between mind and body, where generic valtrex cipla you are trading hours of pain and suffering for moments of glory and generic valtrex cipla the title of Ironman.
In 2012 Ironman comes to generic valtrex cipla Melbourne for the first time and the event will be the generic valtrex cipla stage for the Asia Pacific Ironman Championship. I myself will be generic valtrex cipla amongst the 1400 or so competitors battling the distance that is generic valtrex cipla Ironman. For a long time I have had a great interest in endurance sports and generic valtrex cipla in 2009 I got my first taste of the Ironman World Championships in Kona Hawaii. I was there supporting my uncle who generic valtrex cipla at 40 years of age decided he wanted to tackle the generic valtrex cipla challenge that is the Ironman World Championship. Watching him conquer the generic valtrex cipla day and run across the finish line has certainly inspired me to generic valtrex cipla take up the challenge. Most people that hear about Ironman and generic valtrex cipla learn of what’s involved say “that’s crazy, why would you do that”, but when generic valtrex cipla you see the elation and happiness on the face of the generic valtrex cipla people that cross the finish line, then you know exactly why people are generic valtrex cipla doing it. I saw that in Kona in 2009 and generic valtrex cipla I most definitely want that feeling just like so many.
“Swim 2.4 miles! Bike 112 miles! Run 26.2 miles! Brag for the rest of your life” – John Collins.
By Matt Code – Brooks Sales Executive
Posted on | December 5, 2011 | No Comments
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Are you a Floater or a Feeler? And I’m not talking about what you think I am!
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Brooks Australia General Manager
Posted on | October 3, 2011 | 4 Comments
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To me running is something that I love to do, it generic valtrex cipla keeps me fit and healthy, gives me an outlet for generic valtrex cipla everyday stresses that are evident in life but most importantly it generic valtrex cipla gives a sense of purpose and achievement.
I recently ran the generic valtrex cipla Gold Coast marathon which was something that I had planned to generic valtrex cipla do for some time. I have been running for as long as I can generic valtrex cipla remember but have only really been competing in the last few years and generic valtrex cipla have worked up to the marathon after running many halves and generic valtrex cipla various fun runs.
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People talk about hitting the generic valtrex cipla wall in a marathon and this mark can be anywhere in the generic valtrex cipla race but for most people it comes around the 30km mark and generic valtrex cipla this is where the body starts to say no. This is generic valtrex cipla also where the mental game begins and for myself I use the generic valtrex cipla bad days I have had as a reference to overcome these lows. The fact is generic valtrex cipla that once you experience days like these particularly in training and generic valtrex cipla dig deep to overcome them then they give you a mental reference for generic valtrex cipla overcoming race day pain.
As much as I’m hurting and generic valtrex cipla wanting to stop and walk I can remind myself that I have generic valtrex cipla been through this pain and discomfort in training runs and I have generic valtrex cipla gotten through that so why is today any different? So I keep running, keep pushing, and generic valtrex cipla I know that when I cross the finish line the pain and generic valtrex cipla discomfort is gone.
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The reason why I run is exactly that, not letting myself quit. It’s a generic valtrex cipla challenge whether it is a training run, 5km race or generic valtrex cipla a marathon; to me it’s all about the test and the achievement. Sure I’m out there to generic valtrex cipla better my times and run the best I can and beat others around me but the generic valtrex cipla true reason is to experience the euphoria of accomplishment when you generic valtrex cipla cross the finish line after going through punishment. Those of you generic valtrex cipla that run will know that feeling and that’s what we crave as runners, there’s honestly nothing like it.
Run Happy,
Matt Code
Brooks Sales Executive
Posted on | August 17, 2011 | 3 Comments
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At Brooks we are generic valtrex cipla all about the run and part of our commitment is to generic valtrex cipla continuously seek ways to engage with runners and improve their running experience. Obviously we believe that generic valtrex cipla our products play a key role in this but there are generic valtrex cipla many other ways for us to contribute to the running community, not least of all being to generic valtrex cipla encourage free and open exchange between ourselves and runners. The Brooks Blog represents part of our efforts in this generic valtrex cipla area. Our aim is to provide you with insights to our thinking at Brooks on a generic valtrex cipla range of relevant subjects and provide you with an opportunity to generic valtrex cipla give us feedback or even generate debate with ourselves and other stakeholders. As you generic valtrex cipla may have noticed, we have recently given our website a major facelift with our primary motivations being to generic valtrex cipla create a user friendly runner’s resource and generic valtrex cipla facilitate communication between us and our stakeholders. If you want to generic valtrex cipla know why we do what we do, please ask. If you generic valtrex cipla have feedback about our gear, good or bad – we want to generic valtrex cipla hear it. If you would like our take on something that generic valtrex cipla is happening in the running community, drop us a line.
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We welcome your generic valtrex cipla feedback on this post or any requests for future topics.
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Matt O
Posted on | July 31, 2011 | 3 Comments