SA CHAMPS!!!!

hey guys, sorry its taken so damn long for me to get back to my blog but i have actually been really busy, i know thats no excuse with technology these days but im going to use it anyway!!! :P

So to get back to some of the comments you left on my previous blog:
Treadmil is good for base training, id recommend that to the beginner fitness enthusiast to start finding a nice run pace on that! Then try move your run to road running! You find you get results a lot quicker and your body uses more muscles than on a constant flat treadmill run.

A trick i have learnt with my training and "diet" is what i dont have in the house, i cant eat! its that simple... Your ability to say no when your in the shop or resturant is up to you and your will power. it comes with time!!

On to my training:
I ended up making my provincial side Duathlon team, which i was beyond stoked for!! I was invited to compete in the SA champs and I decided to take the opertunity to see what I had to work towards! I started training double the amount I was used to and even went as far as seeing a nutritionist to put me on an "ironman eating plan" and so far it has worked wonders for me. If you are wanting something similar let me know and we can work something out!

Anyway I had two weeks to get to national level of competetion which is ridiculous to even try and accomplish and i knew that, but never the less thought what the hell i dont have anything to loose :)

I arrived in Cape Town mapped out the course, 10km run, 40km cycle, and onto another 5km run. The best of the best were there and i was nervous! The weather couldnt of been kinder to the event its was around 25c on the day and in winter in South Africa that is pretty hot!! Anyway I must give a shout out to my sister who also made the provincial team and also competed in South African champs, her day went well and she had a PB time and had an exellent learning experience!

My race went better than I expeted, as I started the run I felt good and I knew I was going faster than i had in training, not always good but it paid off this time around, coming in to end off my10km run i had already improved my time by 4 minutes, onto the bike and i felt strong, however i hit a wall in the 3rd or 4th lap out of 6, and that is not me, usually i have one of the strongest bikes out... I lost 3 minutes on the bike compared to my usual 40km time and i was not impressed! When i came in for the final 5km run i knew i had to make up some time and i gave it all i could. I ended up getting a PB race time and finished 12th overall in my age group. After reminding myself I have only been doing the sport for 4 months it brought a smile to my face and i realised there may just be a bright future in the distance :D

Anyway I hope to hear from you guys, hope you have not written me off just yet!

EAT SLEEP TRAIN SWIM RUN BIKE WIN!!!!
keep safe