Triathlon Queensland are holding the selection race for the Australian ITU World Championship Sprint Team for 2010 at
Suttons Beach, Redcliffe on the 21st February. Great racing for everyone over a couple of distances here and a great club event.

Sprint Championship Entry Form

The Noosa Triathlon Club are also holding a new event. This race is also being held on the 21st February. The distances offered are:-
Long Course: 2km/90km/21km
Team Long Course: 2km/90km/21km
Half Course: 1km/45km/10.5km

Information attached.triclubflyer

Hi Folks,

Great to be back home and finally able to get back to training with you all. Have missed you all very much and can’t wait to catch up with everyone.

I’ve been given your time trial results for January so they have been added to the spreadsheet and uploaded to the web page.
Check them out under “Time Trial Results” ……and ……be ready for the next lot

Sue

Hi All,
Sorry about the late notice but a few changes to meeting points in the next couple of days.
Friday 5.30 am University of Queensland track for a run.
Saturday 5.30 am Somerville House Pool for a Run,Tire change practice,Swim.
Sunday 5.30 am Calypso Bay for Ride and Run.
Bubbles

7 March 2010 and 26 March 2010

Hi Guys,

I’ve got my entry in for this event at Kingcliff. This is a brand new event and they have a limit of 700 competitors.It’s not often you get to be one of the first to compete at new location so it could be worth checking out. Plenty of accomadation options at the moment got ours at the BreakFree Paradiso Resort.

There are 2 distance options;

Tempta is 300m/8 km/3 km

Almost Olympic is 1000m/30 km/8 km

A team option is available for the Almost Olympic.

http://qsmsports.com/default.asp  (You may have to copy and paste this as I don’t know how to get the link to work.. bugger)

Bubbles

Preface: Wazza arrives and although happy to see another familiar face my fun time has ended. Heard the lecture and was read the riot act about my diet and weight, got told to get back on the wagon in no uncertain terms (blaming my mother and aunty and anyone else I could) had a good sulk, and suffered the hunger pains. (He only knew half of it too….)

Race Report – Port of Tauranga Half Ironman

The weather has been fine and sunny but a little windy right up until race morning. It decided to turn cold and windy enough to make getting ready in the dark and cold a bit challenging.
We ate breakfast, jumped into the car and headed to transition. No traffic worries and we found a car park nice and close so we were quickly numbered and into transition. No toilet queues and our gear was quickly organised – things were looking good. Transition was done and with time to spare.
The usual calm, serene waters of Pilot Bay had changed to a choppy, angry swim. No nice boaties had moved their boats from the moorings and the turning buoys were interspersed amongst the boats…..challenge No. 1
The current was running fast and furious (twice as fast as Bribie) so it was going to be a super swim – one way at least – return swim…….challenge No. 2
None of the local wildlife (the water was absolutely teeming with jellyfish larvae) had left the Bay during the night so swimming without having a sushi banquet was……challenge No. 3
The swim course was two laps, a smaller first lap and a larger second lap and competitors were set off in four waves. Pros at 6.30am, all the men at 6.32am and all the females at 6.34am then finally teams at 7.00am. Mmmm……. congested swim….challenge No. 4
My race plan (as per Coach’s instructions) was simple and should have been really easy to execute… Start at the front on the swim, race hard and fast for the swim, ride at Ironman pace, run 10klm at Ironman pace and slow to a jog for last 10klm, leaving myself with fuel in the tank for the Wanaka challenge next week. So…. game on!
Hugs and best wishes and into the water (which was 20 C) for the quickest warm swim ever. Watched the pros set off on their swim and was surprised to see them head in the wrong direction and then have to fight the current, whilst avoiding boats, to the first turning buoy. The men were off next – good luck, Wazza – and then it was my turn.
My smoothly running morning went downhill in the sharpest decline ever!!! What a chaotic scramble. No call to the start meant I was caught unaware when the start happened and didn’t end up at the front but stuck behind a solid line of “ladies” who certainly weren’t prepared to let me push, shove and force my way through. After collecting a solid whack to my face, I gave up fighting and headed to the outside of the pack. It was ugly! I drank half an ocean and fought for space to swim every moment of the first lap. The current swept us past the buoy and I headed close into the shore to avoid it for the return leg. Around the turning buoy and back into the water I’d left the mass of women behind and was now tangled up in the men. They fought harder for their space than the women and again the whole lap was three rounds in a boxing ring. Someone decided to give me a facial & left scratch marks on my face ! As per usual Wazza found me in the swim and “nicely” gave me a greeting. This time he didn’t belt me but there was a firm but safe grab on my ankle during the second lap.
Man! Was I glad the swim was over without swallowing any seafood and only one scratch on my face!
Onto the bike – wasn’t too cold so no extra clothes needed – quick transition and out onto the course. The bike course was two laps of flat road which follows the beach on gravelly bitumen. Quite a fast course but a little wind affected. I was so glad to be out of the swim, I just settled into the bike and cruised along (Coach’s instructions followed!) when I got poked in the butt. Surprised, I sat up quickly to have a rider pass so close his thigh hit my handlebars, pushing me hard to the side. Slightly off balance I quickly hit the brakes and unclipped. Big breath and got going again, I was furious! I gave him a mouthful and chased hard to make a note of his number and name. He rode a lot faster than me and disappeared off into the distance.
Whew… enough was enough – settled back onto the seat and peddled along till I came to a roundabout. Conveniently (I thought) a van pulled out of the roundabout in front of me and who wouldn’t draft for a bit…. I did…. nice – day was starting to be a little better. 2klms down the road another competitor past me and pulled in front. I didn’t drop back immediately and was surprised with a whistle and a yellow card. Oh Boy!! I’m so not having a good day. I began a mild protest about the infringement and was reminded by the Technical Official who pointed out “that sitting on the van prior hadn’t been a good idea”. So much for not being noticed! No more protesting at that point. Time to cop it sweet so I smiled and said “Cheers Bro!”.
Pulled in and did my 2 minutes in the penalty box. There were quite a few of us there so always up for a chat, the 2 minutes passed quickly. I also made the most of a captive Technical Official audience and lodged a complaint against the rider who got too close and personal previously. (just bitching, she actually new the bloke…another dumb kiwi from prev world champs who has a record of regularly crashing, Wazza). Back on the road and no more drafting, just get this thing done so first lap finished and second lap completed with no more dramas.
Off the bike and out onto the run and it was quick and easy to settle into Ironman run pace. The temperature was perfect, the crowd was great and out along the beach I headed. Seemed a long slow run to the turnaround but at about the 3klm mark I ran with Bruce and we chatted for the next 4 or 5 klms. He dropped back as we headed on the gravel track and the undulations of The Mount (Mt Manganui). Off The Mount and back towards transition for the end of the first run lap and some poor folks were just ending their bike leg. Felt good and running easy I headed round for the second lap. Had to duck into the bushes between aid stations for a minute but quickly back out on course (after covering the evidence with sand) and put in a couple of surges to catch up to the folks I’d been with before the stop. Round The Mount again and across the finish line.
Loved the race plan – especially the don’t ride and run hard part. Felt fantastic and still fresh at the finish which was the aimed for end result. Great race (now it’s over) Would recommend it to everyone but be ready for an argy bargy swim!…

POST RACE and now I can eat…

First a huge piece of chocolate brownie cake with double ice cream then a few beers, beef burger and hot chips. Later in the day I suffered through a soak in the hot tub to earn my second double scoop ice cream cone. ?
Next day – a cushy ride, then a lovely swim in the freezing cold surf with Wazza, such joy (NOT) then breakfast on the beachfront. All ended much too soon – back on the diet wagon and off to Wanaka for the next event.

Well a quick post to all who will be racing while I am away racing myself. I hope all have great races and leave nothing in the tank. Bubbles and Sarah will take good care of you all and listen to what they say it does make sense in the end. Just remember”You dont have to win You just have to try”
Daggy

Mon 28 Dec…………No planned session

Own training from Draft Training Plan

TUES 29 Dec

05.30 am  Cycle   with own 20 min run off cycle….. Meet Mt Cootha Restaurant

This is a hilly ride for medium to advanced levels, if not sure ask Oliver or Wazza

PM  05.45  Water Run @    Hibiscus

This is a deep & shallow water run , tender feet will benefit from using a pair of run shoes.

WED 30 Dec

05.30 am SWIM @  Runcorn Pool

05.45  RUN  ANZ

This is an intervals session, ie. varied pace efforts

THUR 31 Dec

05.30 am  CYCLE   Wayne Goss Dr  Crestmead

Speed Session

PM   Rest or optional  PARTY…..Happy New Year

FRI 01 JANUARY  2010  ….Recovery Day for all

SAT 02 Jan

05.30 am   RUNCORN Pool

RUN…..for 1  hr then stretching while we wait for pool access @ 7.00 am then SWIM session.

SUN 03 Jan

OWN Brick session  Cycle &  Run at your Race Distance

Olympic & Long Course athletes are invited to join Wazza for similar Brick @ Pimpama, contact me for details

Mon 04 Jan

05.30 am  SWIM  @ Hibiscus Pool

Time trials

pm  REST

TUE 05 Jan

05.30 am CYCLE   @  Wayne Goss Dr Crestmead

Time Trials

05.45 pm RUN @  ANZ……time trials

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From Wed 06 Jan to  26 Jan  … Follow draft training program, Oliver & Wazza are absent for this period

Thank you very much for the wonderful gifts given to Wazza and I. Your generosity is overwhelming and very much appreciated.
The show and meal is an absolutely fantastic gift and I know we are really going to enjoy it.

We would also like to say thank you to all who have trained with the Southern Stars Triathlon Club in 2009. It’s been an pleasure to meet you, train with you and especially to watch everyone improve and in some cases progress through to fantastic racing. The club has a fantastic comradarie and great spirit and we owe this to each individuals support both to the club and to each other. It’s so much more enjoyable to spend training time with friends and everyone has made training a pleasure this year. We look forward to a successful training and racing 2010, a happy and friendly club and training environment and as much fierce competition and rivalary as we can muster up. We’ll keep the club growing in 2010 – so encourage others to come along and join us (the more the merrier!).

Have a happy, safe and family filled Christmas.
Wazza and Sue

Hi Everyone,

A quick update on the weekend ride and run sessions with meeting times and places.

Saturday (19th December) has two ride options
Long Course Athletes (and anyone else feeling fit and/or wishing to join us)
Meet at the Mobile Service Station, Waterworks Road – Settlement Road intersection, The Gap at 5.30am.
This ride is up Mt Nebo, Mt Glorious and return and then repeat up Mt Nebo and return.

Short Course Athletes
Meet at Simpsons Park, Graceville at 5.30am
This group ride will be the extended river ride loop at an easy pace.

Sunday (20th December) options
Long Course athletes will be meeting at the bottom of O’Reilly’s at 5am for a long run.
Princey will be support and sweep vehicle for this session.
Others wishing to join us – please do so. Bring your bike and have a ride whilst we run,
There are other meeting places on the mountain (such as the Alpaca Farm) which offer shorter ride/run options and it’s a great place to check out.

Have a great weekend.
See you at training.

Folks,

As you know Christmas means people are busy socialising, drinking, partying, sleeping in, lazing around (all carried out whilst I’m training thanks to a choosing a race so close to the festive season!). So….. while you are enjoying the Christmas period and others of us are away – Wazza has put together a program to enable you to continue training, either on your own or with other club members, as suits.

Check the timetable – we’ve tried to maintain the rythym and routine of training as much as possible. Also attached is a link to swim, windtrainer, bike and run sessions which can be worked through on a rotating basis until we get back and into training seriously for the serious end of the race season.

Set Training Program
Christmas Training Session Options

Cheers
Sue