Selected for WP Duathlon Team!

I received some exciting news today...I have been selected to represent Western Province at the SA Duathlon Championships to be held in Worcester on the 17th of June 2012.

Well Done to my friends Jenny Close and Catherine Weedall for making the team as well. I am super excited to be sharing this achievement with you!!  The ladies of the Cape Auto Centre Triathlon Team took the WP Duathlon Champs by storm!!

Thank you to Mobii and GU Energy for the support!

XTERRA World Championship Qualifier Digital Badge

Congratulations on qualifying for the 2012 XTERRA World Championship in Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii. We'd like to present you with an official XTERRA qualifying digital badge so that you can share your accomplishment throughout your online social networks including Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. We look forward to seeing you on Maui in October. Aloha!

-XTERRA

WP Duathlon Champs - Killarney Race Track

So after not such a great race at the WP trials last Sunday I knew I had to change my mindset!

On my way to Killarney Race Track it was raining like cats and dogs but I was feeling very positive. As I got to the race track the clouds pulled away and a spot of perfect blue sky opened up above the track.

At the start of the race I was feeling calm, positive and in the zone. I decided to start the first two laps of the run a bit easier and then push hard on the last two laps. After the first lap I felt great and I started pushing harder and passed two ladies.

Into transition I was in 4th position. On the bike I put my head down and pushed as hard as I could. I felt great and kept on pushing harder. After the first 2 laps I realised the gap between me and 5th place got bigger and it made me even push harder. I started to close the gap on Jenny Close that was in 3rd place. Being the great runner that Jenny is, I knew I had to open a gap of at least 2 to 3 minutes to stay ahead of her on the next 5km run.

I passed Jenny with 2 laps to go. I tried to open a gap but Jenny stuck like glue :)
We entered transition together. I tried to stay with Jenny on the run but she just opened the gap. I eased into a comfortable pace and just enjoyed the last lap.  I finished feeling great with a smile on my face.

I won my age group and finished 4th overall.

Thanks to Mobii and GU Energy for keeping me on pace :)
 

WP Duathlon Trials - Killarney

Sunday 13 May was the WP Duathlon Trials at Killarney race track.

I knew it was going to be a hard one.
I haven't been on my road bike since SA Triathlon Champs, the wind was blowing and it was at 14h00 in the afternoon. And to make it even worse, we had to run 4 laps (10km), ride 6 laps (40km) and run 2 laps (5km).

The first 2 laps on the run I felt really great and strong, but it just went downhill from there. The last 2 laps was very hard, mentally.

I felt strong on the bike, better than what I thought I would. It felt like the wind got stronger with each lap but before I knew the 40km cycle was over.

Another 2 laps (5km) of running...I knew I had to dig deep to keep going.

I finished 6th overall and I won my age group.

Final Summary of my race: THAT WAS HARD!!!

I can't believe I must do that 'Hamster on a Wheel' course all over again on Sunday 20 May at the WP Duathlon Championships.