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cross is fun. Commentary is great.

question: when do we get to see Chrissie Wellington take on Emma and the best triathletes?

When does Chrissie get bored of obliterating Ironmans and race the best competition in the sport, the ITU.

I was thinking about this today on the trainer.

Chrissie wins IMAZ by 29mins http://ironman.com/ she absolutely smashes the womens competition and as the shirt says she "chicked" all but 7 of the men. Amazing.

Now I need to tread carefully here, the Ironman professionals are extremely dedicated athletes, relentless in their pursuit of athletic excellence. I'm in no way being patronizing, I have enormous respect for Ironman athletes. Chris McCormack might be my favorite athlete in the whole sport.

(disclaimer continues)

I follow IM racing with almost the same passion and enthusiasm I did as a kid when the big 4 raced, when Paula Newby was one of my heros, when Wolfgang went off the front, when Zach did the same, when Erin Baker crushed them, when Lori Bowden did the same. When Pauli Kurri (spelling?) wore his Polar, when Mark Allens nose bleed, when Dave was (and still is) THE MAN.....you get my point.

note; the Ironman mattress, official ironman nasal strips, soap, blinds, windshield wipers, cat scratchers, cardboard, doll houses, airline pillow, dust, coffee cup warmer, wheat cracker, none wheat cracker, gluten free cookie, bath tub cleaner, banana, lamp... etc.etc. have tarnished "you are an Ironman" in my mind but I still love Kona, the race and the fact that Peter Reid won THREE times.

So, that being said,I would love to see Chrissie race the WCS? take on Emma Snowsill, the best all around triathlete ever, hands down (actually Michelle Jones gets some votes there too). Take on the ITU women, take on the highest level of competition our sport has to offer, race the best all around athletes in our sport (please don't tell me Emma, Nicola, Ryf, Moffy, Nordan can't ride... LAtriathlon), they swim faster, they can ride hard (yes I know there are glitches here and yes I've seen the transition video from London), they run faster, the level of competition is simply higher.

What's left for her to do? she's an amazing ironman athlete, she's an amazing person (from all accounts), her Ironman record is incredible.

I'd just like to see her take on the best (or race for the overall in Kona... now that would make CNN...).

 

we're out of control with security, leading to fear, more security, warnings to be afraid, etc. etc. I have no idea what the answer to it all is but I do know this made me laugh out loud.

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2010/11/before-the-junk-jokes-airport-security-cartoons.html

so bloody proud of Jordan, simply a legend, as an athlete as a person.

http://www.theroaddiaries.com/?p=3767

Jon, you are awesome.

fun.

Mind Games - directed by Casey Neistat from Nike Sportswear on Vimeo.

another swim video. getting those elbows up.... slowly. trying a deeper entry and coach Rick is changing my timing.

love to get my right arm to cooperate.





An attainable swim stroke? I'm hoping these videos might be helpful to some aspiring triathletes, it's one thing to watch great swimmers with their perfect strokes, incredible flexibility and timing filmed while the athletes are rested and racing (youtube them).

Our strokes are far from perfect but we're always working on them. It's a very slow progression that is often 2 steps forward 1 step back with the added challenge that each swim practice is usually followed by a bike and run workout, which likely makes it even harder to engrain the changes we're trying to make.

If it's too much speedo cam I apologize, maybe dim the screen and listen to the music...

second chances and over coming adversity (and bad choices). There was just something about this story that I found interesting and inspiring.

dont judge me. ok judge me, I deserve it.

count me in!

I apologize for the "speedo cam" and I hate that my stroke is the worst of the bunch, although that does equal opportunity, right?.

saw this on www.jasperblake.com worth sharing.

Sedona, Sedona, amazing, Sedona.

Bell rock, Butte rock. amazing. Just love it here, run, run, run.

good friend and heck of a coach Ben Bright launches Triathlon Performance Solutions.

Triathlon Performance Solutions is the creation of Ben Bright, a former professional triathlete (’89-2001) and professional coach for the past ten years.

Ben’s vision is to take Olympic and World class triathlon coaching and make it available to age group and elite athletes who are looking to take their training and competition performance to the next level. By applying what he has learnt in over 20 years in the highest echelons of the sport of Triathlon, Ben believes he can bring a new standard to online coaching -

‘I believe that coaching is equal parts art and science. With Triathlon Performance Solutions I aim to combine the two to provide an unequalled Triathlon coaching service. Triathlon is a very analytical sport and that is a very important part of my coaching but the aspect that is often missed is the human touch. With the experience I have gained in my years in the sport, first as an athlete and then as a coach, I understand the needs of the athlete and how to get the best out of each individual.’
 Ben has competed and coached to the highest levels in the sport of Triathlon. He competed for New Zealand at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, won a Junior World title and placed top five at Senior Elite world championships amongst other achievements.

Ben has coached World Champions in all three ITU elite categories – Senior, Under 23 and Junior. He has coached multiple European champions, three Olympians (two in Triathlon and one in swimming), had multiple World Cup Triathlon wins and podiums and multiple British National Champions.

He has also worked with Ironman Distance athletes at both pro and age group level, with all so far qualifying for and competing at the Hawaii Ironman and setting personal best times over the Ironman distance whilst under the guidance of Ben.

Asian Triathlon Championships bronze medal – Daniel Lee, 2002

Hong Kong Olympian and new national record at Games – Hannah Wilson - 56.83 100m Freestyle, 2004

4x World Cup Triathlon wins – Tim Don, 2005-2008

6x World Cup Triathlon Podiums – Tim Don, Hollie Avil, Liz Blatchford, 2005-2010

6x National Triathlon Champions – Tim Don (4), Hollie Avil (2), 2005-2008

World Champion Triathlon – Tim Don, 2006

4th Place Commonwealth Games – Tim Don 2006

European U23 Triathlon Champion – Rosie Clarke, 2007

European and World Junior Champion – Hollie Avil, 2007

Two Olympic Triathlon representatives – Tim Don, Hollie Avil, 2008

World U23 Champion – Hollie Avil, 2009

Ben Bright the athlete;

1991 World Championships Bronze medal, Gold Coast, Australia

1994 World Junior Champion, Wellington, NZ

5th place 1993 ITU World Champs (senior), Manchester, UK

Australian Triathlete of the Year, Season 1991/92

2000 New Zealand Champion, Gisborne, NZ

2000 Sydney Olympian

Born: 12 July 1974, Waiuku, New Zealand
Currently lives: Leicestershire, UK with wife Alex, daughter Martha and hound Rufus

from his athletes;

Tim Don:
(2006 World Champion, 3x Olympian, 6x World Cup winner, 5x National Champion)

“Working with Ben for over 4 years were some of the most enjoyable and successful of my career. He led me to my Senior World Title in 2006, a Commonwealth 4th, and Olympic selection in 2008.

He had a great way of getting the best out of me and really helped me push my own boundaries both as an athlete and person, while also making it fun, interesting and very, very beneficial for my performance.

His own experience as an Olympian and World Champion athlete really gives him an insight into the athlete, not just from a coach’s perspective.”

Nick Saunders:
4th place IM Florida 2009, 5th place IM Regensburg 2010, 10th place 70.3 Austria 2009.

“Before I started working with Ben my performances in Ironman racing were around the 8hrs 50 mark and now after 2 years of his programs I am consistently around the 8hrs 30 mark, that speaks for itself. Ben has a good knowledge and feel for the sport which proves invaluable during any lead up to a race, especially an Ironman or half Ironman. My training has become more consistent, when I did my own program I would always overdo it and as a result would end up missing sessions and trying to catch up. What you get out of Ben's coaching is a good and balanced program with sound advice throughout, essential for anyone whether you are a novice or seasoned professional. I now turn up to a race with the confidence that I have done the right training.”

Hollie Avil:
(2008 Olympian, 2007 European and World Junior Champion, 2009 World U23 Champion, 2008 National Champion)

“I began working with Ben in 2005. I came from a swimming back ground and did a little bit of running. Ben helped me to quickly develop into a triathlete. I first competed for GB in 2006 at the European Youth Relays.  From there Ben lead me to become European and World Junior Triathlon Champion in 2007, British National Champion and Olympian in 2008 and World U23 Champion in 2009.  I think my results illustrate what a fantastic coach Ben is. What's also great about Ben is that he's been there and done it himself, he knows what it's all about and his empathy is a real strong point.”

Richard Hall:
"I've worked with Ben for the last 6 years, during which time he's turned me from an out of shape ex-rugby player into a 3 time Hawaii Ironman qualifier and the overall AG winner at the Hong Kong triathlon in 2009.  Ben's deep knowledge and natural understanding of my training requirements (and the need for it to accommodate a wife, two young children and a full time job), coupled with his ability to communicate clearly and concisely the rationale behind the training we are doing and an uncanny ability to have me at the top of my game for the key races every season, has been key to this transformation".

Liz Blatchford:
“I've been working with Ben for 2 seasons now both in the UK and when I am out in Australia during the UK winter. Through the use of online Training Peaks and regular conversations i work well with Ben even when on opposite sides of the world. He offers an incredible wealth of triathlon knowledge across all levels and distances and applies it expertly to his coaching. I would recommend Ben as a coach to anybody in Triathlon whatever your goals are. I guarantee you will be impressed by his level of commitment and expertise.”