Comments on: Robin Frankland: Ironman South Africa 2007… from mid-field http://www.tricape.com/robin-frankland-ironman-south-africa-2007-from-mid-field/ South Africa Triathlon blog Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:40:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Robin http://www.tricape.com/robin-frankland-ironman-south-africa-2007-from-mid-field/#comment-363 Robin Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:04:07 +0000 http://www.tricape.com/2007/03/28/ironman-south-africa-from-mid-field/#comment-363 Very kind words, thank you! It's amazing how the activities always find a way of filling the day. Wether you have all day to train or you are trying to squeeze them between other commitments, there is always the perception that you are pressed for time. Last year I had 6 hours every morning to train in yet I only used 2 or 3 of them, this year I have 2 hours a day to train yet I somehow manage to get in 3 (late nights, early mornings, etc.). Perhaps you could use a more demanding lifestyle (work, kids, etc.) to help you find the right balance but I doubt it would make much difference. As for 2008, how does the <a href="http://www.sport.be/antwerpironman/2007/eng/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Antwerp</a> sound? I have that and <a href="http://halfironmanbrazil.com/eng/default.asp" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Brazil</a> on my diary and assuming no <a href="http://www.ironmansouthafrica.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">IMSA</a>, then I will definitely be at one of those two. Very kind words, thank you!

It’s amazing how the activities always find a way of filling the day. Wether you have all day to train or you are trying to squeeze them between other commitments, there is always the perception that you are pressed for time.

Last year I had 6 hours every morning to train in yet I only used 2 or 3 of them, this year I have 2 hours a day to train yet I somehow manage to get in 3 (late nights, early mornings, etc.).

Perhaps you could use a more demanding lifestyle (work, kids, etc.) to help you find the right balance but I doubt it would make much difference.

As for 2008, how does the Antwerp sound? I have that and Brazil on my diary and assuming no IMSA, then I will definitely be at one of those two.

]]> By: Nikola http://www.tricape.com/robin-frankland-ironman-south-africa-2007-from-mid-field/#comment-362 Nikola Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:28:44 +0000 http://www.tricape.com/2007/03/28/ironman-south-africa-from-mid-field/#comment-362 Bravo Robin! Awesome! I guess I might have taken a big bite to pick you as my virtual rival (great source of motivation). My background is overeating while yours is professional cycling. And now that you did close to 10h in souch a hard race it is obviously not possible for me to catch up this year. I will be doing Challenge Roth which is much faster so I would need to do at least 9:40 to match your effort in Ironman South Africa 2007 - which for me is not possible at this point - even on the best day. Again you have 15-20 mins on me thir year. But as I said I think it is just a matter of time before I catch up. We swim more or less same, you cycle super fast and you run some 20 mins slower. My advantage is that I am a horrible cyclist and I have so much space for improvement while, you, I think, are close to your maximum. You can make only significant improvements on the run which does not leave as much as space as the bike for me. But that is all on paper... I am a jobless spoilt bum while your mind has much more edge. You wake up at 4am and cycle in the cold dark while I take 2h just to dress up in the morning. If I was betting I would bet on you... You are both my rival and my idol... and I am not gay, I am just being a bit too emotional for a blog comment, but what the hell... Good work! Next thing you should do is meet me at a European race so we can really see who kicks ass. Lets keep each other posted about racing plans for 2008... Bravo Robin! Awesome!

I guess I might have taken a big bite to pick you as my virtual rival (great source of motivation). My background is overeating while yours is professional cycling. And now that you did close to 10h in souch a hard race it is obviously not possible for me to catch up this year. I will be doing Challenge Roth which is much faster so I would need to do at least 9:40 to match your effort in Ironman South Africa 2007 - which for me is not possible at this point - even on the best day. Again you have 15-20 mins on me thir year.

But as I said I think it is just a matter of time before I catch up. We swim more or less same, you cycle super fast and you run some 20 mins slower.

My advantage is that I am a horrible cyclist and I have so much space for improvement while, you, I think, are close to your maximum. You can make only significant improvements on the run which does not leave as much as space as the bike for me.

But that is all on paper…

I am a jobless spoilt bum while your mind has much more edge. You wake up at 4am and cycle in the cold dark while I take 2h just to dress up in the morning.

If I was betting I would bet on you…

You are both my rival and my idol… and I am not gay, I am just being a bit too emotional for a blog comment, but what the hell…

Good work!

Next thing you should do is meet me at a European race so we can really see who kicks ass. Lets keep each other posted about racing plans for 2008…

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