Hello. I thought I would write a bit of a recap of my NZ race season this year as it is the first real season of triathlon racing I have done since 2011/2012!
This makes me very proud of what I have achieved this season and appreciate how far I have come after believing I would never return to sport.
I owe a huge thank you to these people for making this adventure possible for me;
Mum and Dad for believing in me, endlessly supporting me and helping me through tough times.
My partner Dan for teaching me so much about training, racing and life in general. Being an amazing support person, co coach and best friend.
Speedo NZ for believing in my potential and providing me with the best swim togs, goggles and swim training equipment on the planet!
My highlight for the season would have to be a tie between winning my first Half Ironman at the Rotorua Half and winning the bronze medal at the NZ Long Distance Triathlon champs at the Port of Tauranga Half a few weeks later.
In Rotorua I had no idea at all how I would go over this distance so I just tried to treat it as a long training day and came away pleasantly surprised when I felt strong all day - happy to have nailed things like pacing and nutrition on my first attempt.
In Tauranga I now had a good idea of what I was getting into and had a little bit of pressure on myself to improve from my first outing. Again I nailed my pacing and nutrition and left everything I had out on the course!
This type of racing had not even been on my radar until I had a chat with a friend who suggested I would be good at it. Turns out I am a bit of a diesel engine.
After those two races I would have to say winning the first race of the inaugural National Elite series (which happened to be the famous Tinman triathlon) and finishing 2nd overall in the 3 race series was awesome.
Having some very solid race times over the Olympic distance non-drafting format was pretty cool too.
So what's next? My plans moving forward keep changing and as of this point right now I can't say what my next race will be. However I intend to keep building fitness and see where it takes me.
Thank you everyone for your support and kind words in person and online!
And a special thank you to my support team;
Iain Wood - Chiropractor @Advanced Health Group. Iain has been supporting me in my come back to the sport and is an absolute wizard!
George Duncan and Danelle Snowden @George Duncan Muscle Therapy - they fixed up my legs and have kept me training consistently for years.
Jennifer Del Bel - teaching me about my body, the importance of core strength for athletes and helping me fix my back issues!
Race results and cool pictures from my adventures below;
2017 March, 1st Auckland Half Ironman Champion - 4:28:06
2017 March, 1st Race #3 Panasonic Peoples Triathlon Olympic Distance race - 2:04:54
2017 February, 4th Stroke and Stride 1km swim/4km run
2016/17 February, 2nd Overall in the Inaugural National Elite Series
2017 February, 8th Kinloch OTU Oceania Elite Sprint Champs
2017 January, 8th Takapuna Sovereign Tri Series Elite Sprint race
2017 January, 3rd Elite Female, Port of Tauranga Half Ironman, NZ Long Distance National Championships - 4:20:07
2016 December, 1st Rotorua Half Ironman Champion - 4:37:07
2016 November 1st National Elite Series Race #1, Champion @Tinman Triathlon, Mount Maunganui
2016 November 1st Race #1 Panasonic Peoples Triathlon Olympic Distance race - 2:05:18
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