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Tony Brady: Post-Mortem 2008 -2009
"The man in the Arena" The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat. - Theodore Roosevelt
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Bibliography •
Past Life - Pre Triathlon
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22/02/2009
JT Cycles - Tinman Race 5
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01/01/2008
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08/03/2009
ASIC Victor Harbour Olympic
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Thank You’
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22/03/2009
Murray Man - Long Course
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08/09/2008
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29/03/2009
JT Cycles - Challenge Race 6
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NOW WHAT!
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03/05/2009
Busselton Half Ironman - W.A.
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17/10/2008
Joined Tri-SA @ Age 55 Years
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05/07/2009
Norton Summit Challenge Half Marathon
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18/10/2008
Tri-Start Clinic with Nigel. (5 weeks)
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18/07/2009
Tour de Bakery
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16/11/2008
JT Cycles - Tinman Race 1
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20/07/2009
Training - Ironman begins
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23/11/2008
Triathlon SA Triple Sprint 2008
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13/09/2009 Coast
ITU World Championship - Sprint Gold
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28/11/2008 Distance
Challenge Series - Adelaide : Sprint
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19/09/2009
City to Bay - Adelaide 2009
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21/12/2008
JT Cycles - Tinman Race 2
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25/10/2009 Perth
ITU World Championship - Long Course
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11/01/2009
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08/11/2009
JT Cycles - Challenge Race 1
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26/01/2009
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05/12/2009 The End!
Busselton Full Ironman - W.A. ( To come ?)
The Beginning
City to Bay - Adelaide 2008
JT Cycles - Tinman Race 3 JT Cycles - Tinman Race 4
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Past Life - Pre Triathlon •
10 years Endurance Horse Riding , Creswick, Vic & Birdwood, S.A.(above)
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Distance’s - 80km, 100km, 120km, 160km - Typical.
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Horse Avondale Katrinka (Photo-Right - Pure Breed Arabian)
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Other Horses - included Gipsy, Shar, Indi & Squoll
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Biggest Disappointment - Withdrawing Lame at start of 4th Leg at “The Tom Quilty - Gold Cup” 160km at Mt. Pleasant S.A. (living in Creswick then). This with the Tevis Cup (in USA) are the equivalent to Kona - Ironman
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The beginning •
01/01/2008 Running start - Objective: Health/ Fitness/Weight, AIM: 12km for City to Bay , 1hr/day - 5day/week - Training, Streets Adelaide Boring. (Bought my first set of Runners in 15 Years - NIKE - Air Pegasus, lasted to the 2009 ITUWC, gave myself a present at Harbour-town at the Gold Coast and got some NEW Adidas.)
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08/09/2008 City to Bay - Adelaide 2008, 12 km Run, time: 54min : 25sc, 5th - 55 years age group, 1,206 - 10,023 / 12km runners starters. Happy!
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NOW WHAT!
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17/10/2008 Joined Tri-SA @ Age 55 Years, Value - 5 week clinic, Tri-SA Membership, Club of Choise Membership, Free entry to Triple Sprint.
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18/10/2008 Tri-Start Clinic with Nigel, 5 Weeks. ( Main thing I remember. Very important, is to REST! Right - must remember that at 4.30 in morning)
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Joined Lakers Club - Reason : none really, other than close to CBD Training sessions, and liked there Web site, informative. Little did I know they were Hard Core! What have I got myself into?
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The fun begins.
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Thank You' (In no particular order.)
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Thanks - firstly to Cameron Mayer (CAM), For the invite to submit a few words of our experiences at the ITUWC-2009. I went overboard in this, but it was a good opportunity to record my year and have something to look back on, so I went the extra mile. Thanks also to Cam for his enthusiastic nature, everywhere he is, always with the - High 5! A great ambassador for the Sport. (Nice run in the Adelaide Marathon - Cam.)
Thanks to Nathan Menzies, Fred Chapman & Sophie Holt. Fellow first timers from the start, and always there to assist and confide. Hope you achieve your dream at Busso. i know you all will. Thanks to Frank Bennink, and stewart Lake for pushing me on the Hill runs, and in particular Frank for pushing hard at the City to Bay - Next year under 50min (I will try to keep up all the way).
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Thanks to the Girl’s - Rita, Sarah, Mary, Jan, Nancy, Shirley, Sue, Amy, annette, Andrena, Sam, Louise, Sophie & Zoe . You are a damm tough lot, and keep a guy honest.
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Thanks to Richard Pryor, Ian berry, Andrew Short & Grant Ironside. Always spurring me on. I am trying hard to catch you, - so go hard.
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Thanks Nathan Warburton (Rambo), best club Captain. Always giving encouragement.
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Thanks - Vincent Tremaine, Peter Lines & Kev Fergusson. - inspirational stuff. You have heard it before. I'm saying it again.
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Thanks to Nigel - always putting in the time, and a word of advise even though I’m not in his squad.
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Thanks - Lorenzo Peressin for assistance, and encouragement.
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Thanks - Michael Gallash & Aaron Bell for the Philosophy at Coffee - way back. A good morning. Well spent.
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Thanks, Kevin Fergusson for the coffee and conversation at MontMartre on Gold Coast. (Words from the wise!)
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Thanks Tommy J, & James for the invite to the triple spin up Norton Summit to 169. - I nearly died! (Tom - you where just sick).
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Thank you Lakers, all. It is being in a club that has pushed me to a level, alone I think I could not achieve, I made the right choice. Definitely join a club. Thanks also to all the other people I have met in the other club’s, for the encouraging words and greeting.
Thank you Kevin Duffy & Angela Potter, first to welcome me at my first Tuesday run session, and always supportive. does make a difference.
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Thanks - Rob Edwards always positive, always chatting. Wait till Rob gets swimming, he is going to be fast, in any Triathlon. Thanks Richard Love & Shaun Richards always assisting and having a chat. I’m backing Richard Sub: 3hr marathon in Melb, or dam close. (no pressure).
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JT Cycles: Tin-man Series 2008-2009
16/11/2008 JT Cycles - Tin-man Race 1 300m/13km/3km 46min:24sec 1st 17 Gen. Position - 149 Entrants
26/01/2009 JT Cycles - Tin-man Race 4 400m/17.5km/4km 59min:52sec 1st 51 Gen. Position - 200 Entrants
21/12/2008 JT Cycles - Tin-man Race 2 300m/13km/3km 45min:02sec 1st 15 Gen. Position -164 Entrants
22/02/2009 JT Cycles - Tin-man Race 5 300m/13km/3km 45min:44sec 2nd 36 Gen. Position - 200 Entrants
11/01/2009 JT Cycles - Tin-man Race 3 300m/13km/3km 46min:05sec 1st 30 Gen. Position - 156 Entrants
29/03/2009 JT Cycles - Challenge Race 6 750m/19.5km/5km 1hr:12min:44sec 1st 81 Gen. Position - 161 Entrants I did well here for my first Challenge, (Don’t kid myself, all the talent was at Port Mac.)
After I had done the first Tin-man, a few people that I spoke to asked why was I doing more Tin-man races and not progressing to the Challenge event. Answer! Firstly - I had pre-paid for the 5 Tin-Man race’s to take the saving (Scottish blood) and prompt me to continue all. Secondly- I lacked confidence in the water, and the thought of the 750m swim in open water made me very anxious. (After the first Tin-Man, 300M swim - No Wetsuit - I froze my butt off! Need more Fat.) Bought a second hand one wet suit that day off Craig Newton, I was Hooked - Money down, have to go on. Thirdly - The tin-Man is a lot of fun, not to much pressure, plus I did all right in it, and this was a good confidence boost. (Plus, I needed more Glasses - never did make a set of 6 - always 2010)
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S.A. Triathlon - Triple Sprint (2 laps)
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Date: 23/11/2008
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Distance: 2 laps - 250m / 6.5km / 1.7km/ lap
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Time: 1hr: 04min: 05sec
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Place: 1st, 55-59 age group
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Gen Position: 3rd - 36 Entrants
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Comments: At the time I thought this was the hardest thing i had done (2nd event). i still in doubt whether I would like to do the 3 laps, it is intense.
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Funniest thing - On start of 2 swim lap, fronted to beach to begin and the guy on the surf board close to shore - yells to me, “You going to swim in those runners” - Embarrassing (I got over it), running back through transition with runners in hand.
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I think i was fatter them, and greyer (still got the Black gear - Nigel, and the white legs! )
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Challenge Series - Adelaide: Sprint •
This Race was a very-very-very Big deal to me! 3rd event and a big step up - Swimming in the sea yo! thats like with waves and sharks, I'm not a beach person. Adelaide did it well. NO - exceptionally! Thanks Lorenzo for your encouragement, and Nathan, I could see that red cap you used to wear bobbing along in front but I just couldn't catch you, try as I did, I was knackered.
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Date: 28/11/2008
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Distance: 750m / 20km / 5km
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Time: 1hr: 17min: 36sec
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Place: 1st - 55-59 age group (only one)
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Gen. Position: 83 - 123 Entrants
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points: 29 for ITU World Champs - Sprint Distance (maximum 30 and still couldn't get it!) Funny!
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Comments: Hadn't heard of the World Champs until a couple of months later, when others where planning trips interstate to get points. I left it at one event! Put in my application for the ITUWC, and got a guernsey, its good to be old!
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I think I was the best dressed guy at registration, I had to leave a wedding at Henley Beach, to do the rego.
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ASIC Victor Harbour - Olympic Distance
Date: 08/03/2009 Distance: 1.5 km /40 km/ 10 km Time: 2hr: 43min :57sec Place: 5th Gen. Position: 183 - 241 Entrants Comments: Race was a bit of a blur!r!r! Longest to date - last minute entry! Very Hot - for me, with a hard ride up the hill’s on the old pug! remember the Peugeot (1975 model when steel was king with 10 speed analog shifters on the column.) It’s not dead yet - just retired. (waiting for the bakery run.) Good night out at the Pizza House in Victor, with the Lakers crew (from memory - Nathan, Zoe, James, Angela, Sophie, @ others (sorry memory gone) and Hot Donuts on the Esplanade.
Photo: Top: Frank Bennink - (Triple Sprint) Go frank! Prefer the Safari Suit. Bottom: Rambo - (Murrayman)(Club Captain) Nathan Warburton.
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Murray Man - Long Course Date: 22/03/2009 Distance: 2.0km / 60km / 15km Time: 4hr:13min:25sec Place: 6th Gen. Position: 159 - 279 Entrants Points: 24 ITUWC-LC Comments: Best event so far - Great organizers, very good turn out - and the main thing to remember great - FOOD - Ice cream, cakes, biscuits, lollies, you name it they seemed to have it! I’m definitely doing the next one. Note: Photo left - the PUG still lives. Was hard work into the wind, being Red helped. Chrome steel toe clips and runners make for quick transition, but thats about all.
Photo’s: Top left: Chris Mehaffey - Looking good (Charging home.) Winner 55-59 age group Bottom left: Samantha Sturm: Looking hot but cool. Top right: Me - Looking confused Bottom right: Richard Pryor: - Looking relieved & tired.
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Laker’s -Norton Summit Half Marathon Handicap Placing: Start Finish Time 1 Tom Jeffrey 08:27:00 02:08:04 2 Vincent Tremaine 08:28:00 02:09:32 3 Mike Gallasch 08:20:00 02:10:29 4 Ian Lord 08:24:00 02:11:01 5 Cam Maher 08:25:00 02:11:22 6 Mick Tagell 08:35:00 02:11:28 7 Rob Edwards 08:35:00 02:11:35 8 Richard Love 08:32:00 02:13:08 9 Kevin Fergusson 08:38:00 02:13:54 10 Richard Pryor 08:22:00 02:14:17 11 Guy Griffiths 08:30:00 02:14:20 12 Nathan Menzies 08:00:00 02:14:22 13 Nathan Warburton 08:27:00 02:18:43 14 Tony Brady 08:22:00 02:19:53 15 Damien White 08:13:00 02:19:59 16 Frank Bennink 08:22:00 02:21:09 17 Peter Lines 08:18:00 02:24:24 18 Grant Ironside 08:20:00 02:27:18 Actual Placing : Actual Time 1 Kevin Fergusson 01:35:54 2 Mick Tagell 01:36:28 3 Rob Edwards 01:36:35 4 Tom Jeffrey 01:41:04 5 Richard Love 01:41:08 6 Vincent Tremaine 01:41:32 7 Guy Griffiths 01:44:20 8 Cam Maher 01:46:22 9 Ian Lord 01:47:01 10 Mike Gallasch 01:50:29 11 Nathan Warburton 01:51:43 12 Richard Pryor 01:52:17 13 Tony Brady 01:57:53 14 Frank Bennink 01:59:09 15 Peter Lines 02:06:24 16 Damien White 02:06:59 17 Grant Ironside 02:07:18 18 Nathan Menzies 02:14:22 Relay: 1 Ben Noll and John Pidgeon 02:08:36 01:33:36 2 Rita Bennink and Shirley Lines 02:26:05 02:26:05
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West Lakes “Lakers” Triathlon Club Presents 2009 Lakers Tour de Bakery! Saturday 18th July
Five Bakery’s in succession. Someone has to do it! - Don’t forget the coffee. I’m going to have to train for the next one - I just have no capacity, those Lakers can eat. I think Johnny has hollow legs, with the build of a drovers dog! (NO OFFENSE). It always seems the skinny ones surprise you when it comes to eating. My stomach was on the crossbar. result (left)
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Date: 03/05/2009 Distance: 1.9km /90.1km /21.1km Time: 5hr:43min:04sec Place: 12th Gen.Position: 775 - 1800 Entrants Points: 19 ITUWC-LC
Busselton W.A - Half Ironman
Comments: A race with the word “IRONMAN” all be it Half, this is starting to overstep the mark. Purchased a NEW - Second-hand Cervelo P2C (The Ducks Gut’s ) on Ebay. from W.A. Bike Turned up on Friday week before event, this gave me time to assemble, with a basic setup and do the Saturday Lakers ride on the NEW very unfamiliar Triathlon machine. No time for AERO Bar training - it will have to wait. Disassembly of bike and repacked for trip to Busso. One more practice ride and setup tweak, that will have to do. I think in had a week of anxiety attacks and was worn out before the race start. The whole process of the Entry, Booking, Journey, hassle with Car hire at Airport ( Bike case wouldn’t fit in car), riding new bike, socializing with friends where I was staying at Yallingup (45km west of Busso), registration process etc. all wore me down. Finally: The start, hit the water anxiety gone, the work begins. Swim uneventful, beautiful clear still water not on Bronze Whaler to be seen! Bike: All going well until I crashed at end of first lap of bike leg. In a flash on the deck : “Shit “- that hurst, but it brought the crowd alive. While of was straightening bike - another rider comes down, crowd is buzzing - they like it! I put it down to my inexperience, NEW unfamiliar bike, wet road and bad positioning of the Bottle exchange. I did learn sometime - Caution - Caution - did i say Caution! Back on bike, my hip was starting to seize up where I landed hard, rest of injury’s only lose of skin to elbow, knee, and shoulder. Finished next two laps mainly using left leg. (good to have two.) First time I had ridden 90 km straight. Never did use AERO Bars - too scary, (had quite a few comments on passing riders telling me to get down on though Aero bars ( NO-NO way), it was nice they where thinking of me. Run - cramped within 1/2km, on left leg, put it down to over use on bike, walked it out and settled into slow run, walked through all drink stops and kept well hydrated, best thing I did. At turn around point end of second lap, heard over P.A. - Richard Pryor’s name called as he finished - Great job, gave me some inspiration to get it finished too. The end - fantastic! Elated! Tired! Many thanks to Mary Mitchell - That lone Laker supporter in the crowd, and well done Andrew Short, in a great race. (I met Andrew for first time in Transition pre-race) After event, a couple of hours sleep, then an evening of WII Golf & Bowling & Beers. Next Day sleep in, them went squidding off Cape Naturalist! This is what it is all about! Calamari for tea and some more Beers, and sleep. Tuesday, drive back to Perth, do some business for the firm, and a relaxed flight home.
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Training Decision in July to do the Busselton Ironman. Downloaded 20 weeks training program from net http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/cms/article-detail.asp? articleid=441 Fairly comprehensive program and works for me, but probably not everyone. Each week has a details schedule! - I just mixed it up (mainly days ) to suit my personal requirements, but in essence completed all components. I liked it because it is based on RPE (my perceived excursion) so I became the taskmaster! Note: After an initial read and evaluation, after I had started I did not look ahead in the program more than 1 week, it was to daunting to think about. But now I look back at all my jottings and notes, its a fantastic reminder. So keep notes: on a daily basis. In a nut shell, summary at left. I tried to incorporate as many Laker training events into the schedule as possible, but as the weekly hours grew it became harder. The Saturday ride was always a must, this always pushed me harder and more than required. (It pays off, along with the Winter hill running. Killed me but great value!) The Sprint and Long course World Champs melded in O.K. with only small rescheduling. At time of writing, training has peaked & I’m in the final 4 weeks. Nearing the Taper, 10 hr this week and only 14 hr next week then cruising, felling - good, well O.K. - Tired. Fitted in the First Gatti on Sunday after a 19hr week, with included a 6hr bike & 1hr run on Saturday, and was amazed I still had energy - I don’t know where it comes from.
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ITU World Championship - Sprint Gold Coast Date: 13/09/2009 Distance: 750m / 20km / 5km Time: 1hr: 14min: 03sec Place: 9th - 43 males Gen. Position: 469 - 876 entrants Comments: Great time - Did to much before the race, but what the hell! Race, the culmination.
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City to Bay - Adelaide 2009
Kevin Duffy
Text Date: 19/09/2009 Name: Tony Brady Distance: 12 km Run Time: 51min:36sec Place: 4th - 56 years cat Gen. Pos: 684 - 10,782/12km runners Photo: Above (laker top) Frank Bennink
Annette Eastwood - with a bit of argee-bargee on line.
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Comments: Thanks Frank, you towed me to a PB, next year i will try to keep up for whole distance. looking to go under 50min.
Comments; Photos: l to r -Kev-Hawaii 5-0 on the Podium 1st: 50-55, Grin from ear to ear ,Fantastic -Me @ Little Creatures Brewery, Free’o a must - Nancy Cullen Bronze, Yes! -The cool “Queen of Kings.” - Wide flowers , Kings park (A must se park) -Fremantle, from the round house. - Mary Mitchel - 4th, not far of a podium, congrat’s.
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Montage-Victoria Ave. Any one remember this? - made up of thousands on photo’s, Great Art piece.
Graffiti & relief, next Town hall on Hay St.
For no reason? - Perth Memorable Images outside of Triathlon, to me!
Vertical Garden - Northbridge. Just being completed.
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JT Cycles: Challenge Series 2009-2010
08/11/2008 JT Cycles - Challenge Race 1 800 m / 25.2 km/ 6 km Time: 1hr : 27min: 56 sec Place: 3rd (missed 2nd by 3 sec) Gen. Position: 46th - 230 Entrants Comment: Did much better than i expected, a shock! Congrat’s : Ian Berry on the win.(A.G: 55-59)
26/01/2010 JT Cycles - Challenge Race 4 1200m/ 33.6 km/ 8km Time: min:sec Place: Gen. Position - Entrants
06/12/2008 JT Cycles - Challenge Race 2 800m/ 25.2 km/ 6km No Show At busso ironman (celebrating I hope)
21/02/2010 JT Cycles - Challenge Race 5 800m/ 25.2 km/ 6km Time: min:sec Place: Gen. Position - Entrants
10/01/2010 JT Cycles - Challenge Race 3 800m/ 25.2 km/ 6km No Show - again Having I Pleat put in my back on the 04/Jan, can’t get in the water for 2 to 3 weeks.
28/03/2010 JT Cycles - Challenge Race 6 800m/ 25.2 km/ 6km Time: min:sec Place: Gen. Position - Entrants
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Bussleton - Ironman W.A - 2009 Date: 05/12/2009 Distance: 3.8km /180.1km /42.2km Time: Aim to Finish, hope under 12 hr. Place: ???????? Gen.Position: ??????? - 1309 individuals, 111 Entrants Comments:
Good Luck everyone going, seems there will be a lot of Lakers present.
My last event for the Year! It’s be a long ride, and a sharp learning curve - from joining TRI-SA on the 17/10/2008. I will get excited when I finish this one! - and reflect on the year to come, what will that hold.
Ironman Western Australia – Saturday 5 December 2009 Entries for Ironman Western Australia 2009 have officially closed, and we are thrilled to announce yet another record field for Australia's western-most Ironman triathlon! 1,309 individuals and 111 teams will line up in just over a month, on Saturday 5 December, for the 6th edition of Ironman WA. A third of the field are international entrants, representing 40 nations! Singapore leads the international charge (102 entrants), closely followed by the US (83). We look forward to welcoming you all to beautiful Busselton. One of our very last entrants was none other than 2007 men's champion and three-time Ironman Australia winner, Patrick Vernay (New Caledonia). Last year, Patrick was forced to withdraw on race morning due to illness. We're looking forward to a terrific battle between Patrick and defending champion Tim Berkel, although they will be strongly challenged by course record holder Jason Shortis, along with in-form Jimmy Johnsen, Matty White, Cam Watt and Courtney Ogden. As for Mitch Anderson, his year continues to throw out challenges which keep us all guessing…he is fresh from the operating theatre after suffering a broken collarbone in a recent downhill cycling accident. He'll be in Busso in some capacity this year – we'll keep you posted once he and his surgeon have come to an agreement! We are also delighted to announce that last year's winner Gina Crawford-Ferguson (NZ) has confirmed that she will be back to defend her title. She will join 2007 race champion Charlotte Paul, Lisbeth Kristensen, Nicole Ward, Kate Bevilaqua, Caroline Steffen and Kat Baker in what looks to be a very open women's race. Watch out also for newcomer to the professional ranks, Kelly Jarrett, who finished fourth overall when racing as an age grouper at her first Ironman in Port Macquarie earlier this year. A special pre-race edition of Ironed Out will be sent to all participants on 26 November, containing all essential race week information. In the meantime, please note the following: * * * *
PowerBar will be providing the PowerBar Gels (blackcurrant/green apple/tropical/ vanilla) and Performance Bars (chocolate/vanilla) on-course. Additional function tickets for the Carbo Dinner and Awards Night are now available online - click here to book your tickets now. If you're travelling from overseas, check this link for details on what you can and can't bring in to Australia. Check out the website for latest updates, including the race week schedule.
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Why do you do it?
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Not the End - Just the start! Good luck all - in 2010. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year.
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