One may argue that my season got underway at Ironman Western Australia but in my mind that was the end of my second year as a triathlete and following a month long break, I was looking forward to getting 2008 underway with a mad dash at the Spectrum Sport Standard Triathlon.

How far can one push oneself? Apparently a lot further than you think!
Having spent the last nine weeks recovering from a scapula injury sustained during the Durban Ultra, and as a result I have not been able to train properly and went into the Afriman with little more than 3 weeks of ‘training’ under the [...]

What an interesting race! Big surf, even bigger hills and a trail run that really tested the legs but at the end of the day it was a good event and I certainly hope that it’s back next year.