It’s been a great week over here in Des Moines.

Our awesome homestay hosts Kerrie and Jason have gone well overboard to make us feel very welcome.   I feel so relaxed leading into the weekend that I could be racing in at home! It’s certainly a far cry from the usual waiting game based in a [...]

I’m on the flight from Madrid over to Des Moines after racing the World Champs Series.
It didn’t go great to be honest, It was far from the result I was expecting.  I didn’t see the move and the race moved away before my very eyes! Quite frustrating really but major fault by me for not [...]

I just arrived in Madrid. Probably the road trip that I have most been looking forward to.  After this battle I will be heading directly to Des Moines for the big money race.  Madrid is my priority though…I will give all I have here and then for Des Moines I will give what I have [...]

360 magazine is a great site to add to your favourites.  My friend Dirty Haree created it a month back.
Focuses very much on lifestyle side of triathlon.  With blogs, information, events, very regular interviews.
Nice refreshing website.
Click here!

Just made this…Out of this world. Fresh from Clare and Bill’s kitchen!
Get this down you and you’re never going to blow up on your 3hr spin!
Ingredients
Chorizo sausage, chunks
1 chicken breast, cut into small pieces
Risotto rice – Triathlete size = 1/3rd Cup
1 large glass of white wine
Olive oil
Parmesan cheese, finely grated
Salt and pepper
2 stalks of fresh [...]

Had a good weekend in France.  Great weather, great racing and great company with Team Lagardere Paris Racing.
Picked up heaps of cool kit as usual.  I always feel very spoilt by the team, although the hotel always leaves something to be desired!

Race morning I was feeling good.  Woke up at 6:15 with excitement.  I trained [...]

I return trip from Korea went pretty smoothly and the most difficult trip of the year is forgotten! Don’t get me wrong I felt like crap when I arrived back from Asia hTe jet lag can be really tough, I’m not sure my body really knew where it was when I arrived back. I have [...]

Quick fire thoughts about Seoul World Champs Series and Seoul city:

-Finished 10th in my first World Champs Series. Good strong first race with an almost strongest possible field of athletes.
-Dont try to hop up onto the curb to take the shortest route if you are tired and you are risking falling over!
-Asia is still [...]

I don’t like being the guy who turns up to a foreign country and never makes any sort of effort at all…

I asked the bus driver to our hotel what ‘Hi’ is in Korean.  He said something completely impossible to repeat! I gave up then, unfortunately I won’t be taking one Korean word back home!
It’s [...]

Finally I’ve started my first taper for the Seoul World Championships Series. It’s awesome…but what a strange feeling!

I think in a sport like triathlon it’s especially difficult to get a taper right.  You have 3 sports to train for so you always think you should be doing something, but if you do too much you [...]

Aleksandar had the race of the weekend I think.  He was 9th in Ironman South Africa.  I understand he is stoked with that result. Good on him. Cool website as well.

Conrad produced another big win in Xterra Las Vegas and Lesley was 3rd in the ladies.
Sound like really cool races.  I’m jealous! I personally just read [...]

Sorry guys for the lack of updates but I notice with all of my Triathlonteam mates that their blog count has slowed.  It’s only because racing is getting closer, heads been down, stuck into training and when this happens there really isn’t a lot to talk about!
My friend tagged me in this photo…Please say we don’t [...]

Our flights to Ireland were cancelled like all the other thousands of flights around Europe!  I feel for the people who are stranded abroad.  It sounds like fun but I bet they are spending a fortune and getting really stressed out about not being able to get back to their normal lives now!  Hope it [...]

Slow twitch interviewed Stu.  I see Stu every day in the summer and he’s one of my best mates, he then goes to Australia with Michelle Dillon his Fiancee and we don’t see him for 4 months but I’m super glad he is pumped to race on the ITU circuit again. We have a laugh [...]

I say all this should I qualify again! I know what a ball ache it is to qualify for the Olympic Games and I am also aware you have to be lucky as well but I get more excited about London 2012 every day…
I first learnt that we were awarded the Olympics while having a [...]

I have given up on this Hoover, It’s not picking up the dog hair off the carpets.  It’s ok…it will pick up dirt off hard floors but struggles on carpets.
No one would buy it on facebook….so I thought I would give it away as a competition prize.
The winner of my Panasonic 2300W goes to the [...]

Found the video from one of my best ever races. GREAT times…Love The London Triathlon.  Hope I get to go back there again this year to defend my title.

You used to be a Elite Triathlete with us in Loughborough, no you are pursuing a career in the Army. What do you do in the Army?
I am currently a Troop Commander of a Bomb Disposal Troop. We break up into 4 man teams in Afghanistan and support the Battle groups in disposal of any [...]

USA Triathlete Mark Fretta putting his bike skills to use in a new sponsors head office…!