Rhodsey

Bryan Rhodes getting ready for a swim.
Rhodes comes in as the hot favortie for the title here in Coeur d Alene,
He's crazy kiwi who likes to go off the front.
Here's hoping he has a good day come sunday

Flowen the coup

I've left NZ and i'm now in Coeur d'Alene for an

Ironman event.

This is our House with Shawn and Scott striking there dashing poses out the front.

But in more exciting news. (Sorry Shawn, and Scott)

I got to catch up with Kim Loeffler and her twin sister Kelly today.

Kellys back and racing in the pro ranks and Kim is getting back into some really great form.

it's hard to tell as these two girls look super fit all the time..... I feel like the guy who ate all the pies when i hang out with them!!!.... maybe i need to go on a diet.

I managed to get this snap of them after a swim this morning.

I think it's a goodie.

There will be more to come from the twins and other pros, ( as i will be postiung interviews with over the next few days )

I have some questions lined up.... i worked on them during my 12 hour flight over here...

After being awake for 36 hours the questions started to get a little crazy ...

lets see how thats pans out.. Watch this space over the next few days

I also attached a few pic's of the swim this morning. it was choppy, but the water temp is quite nice compared to past years .

Wicked

G

I'm getting grief about not updating this blog... (By the 2-3 people that read it)
So here's my update.

It's cold and raining in New Zealand , I'm getting wet alot .....

I went for a long run in the weekend in 5 degree weather , heavy rain and a fair bit of wind..
I didnt mind untill i fell over in the mud in front of a bunch women doing there morning walk.
Now your probably thinking , thats not that bad.
But what you don't understand is that i landed on my face!!! yes my face .. You know when people plant grass and the soil is really soft ... mix that with crap loads of rain and you have a very very muddy area...... I totally ate it .. I had mud down my pants in my jacket , in my mouth .. and i had a bunch of women laughing hysterically at me....

Ohh the good times.... usually you'd get up and pretend nothing happened.. But it's really hard to do that when you are head to toe covered in mud... So i decided that i'd lye down in the gutter and try and get the rain water to wash the mud from my face... Alass it didnt work that well...
For the rest of the run i felt like a star, every-one was staring at me...
I just pretended i was famous!!

So there you have it an update!!!
I often wonder why i didnt just run 3 feet to the left and avoid the whole muddy area!!!
Issues i say ... issues!!!

I wish i had a picture for you .. but you'll have to use your imagination!!
I just wish i was wearing my rubber jacket!!
Guy

Mud in Transition and T1

IM Auzzy .. back in NZ

Wow i'm back in NZ and looking back through the photo's from IM Australia.
The condiction were a little damp to say the least. Check out the picture of T1.. (At least your wet already. What a day for Chrissie though, first from start to finish!!! Damn....shes fast!!



Check out her series of photos. Swim = smiles, bike = smiles, run = smiles.. she actually waves at people all the time!! cracks me up.... The only time i wave at people in a race is when i'm trying to wave down the ambulance...
The mens race was a bit more closely fought out. great to watch Deboom back in action. I'm sure we'll see him back and harder than ever come Kona time!!
I'll let the pictures speak for me now.. check them!!!
PS: NZ is getting freaking cold!! thought you'd like to know..

Mitch's road to recovery

OUCH






















Good as new










I caught up with Mitch Anderson yesterday evening.
Now most of us at some point have suffered from road rash. ( very unpleasant and painful)
Mitch doesn’t like to do things by halves and 3 weeks ago (in his build up to IM Australia) he had a wee accident when he stopped his bike using his face as the breaks. (PAIN)

Mitch had the accident in central Melbourne (Docklands precinct) when out on a training ride.
He has made an Impressive recovery and his face is back to normal. He probably got favoritism because he’s a Doctor . Where the rest of us would be scar face's, Mitch looks like he stepped out of a salon!!! He probably deserves it after 12 years of studying.
For skin issues… just ask Mitch!!! He has the remedy!!!!!

lets hope Mitch has a great 2009 season, he certainly deserves it after a troubled 2008 season where he buggered ( not sure of the medical issue) his Achilles, which left him on crutches come Kona time .
He seemed pretty mellow and in good spirits yesterday so hopefully thats a sign of a good race ahead.

Mitch trains full time and also does one all nighter (doctoring) shift at the hospital every week. Although he does admit to having naps during his shifts . He needs them because after his shift he meets Luke Bell at the local café for a long ride. All night shift at the hospital followed by a long ride = PAIN

He's a busy boy, having just finished renovating his house, training full time , working and writing for triathlon Multisport sport Magazine . He’s yet to do a feature on me. But I’m sure that will come soon, right Mitch!! (probably will once he reads my dyslexic chicken scribbles, not sure it will be a good thing)

Check out Mitch’s website for more info http://www.mitchellanderson.com/home
G

DeBoom and Wellington

Calf off ( i think Chrissie has it, Your right Tim ," it's probably just the light"!!)











Chrissie Trying to get in on the photo action
















Chrissie doing her thing!!










This Morning i thought i'd catch up with Tim and Chrissie.
Turns out Friday Morning for these two is a busy time, they were jostling between the media briefing and IM live interviews.
They had a bit of time between interviews to catch up with me. (actually they were going to get a coffee and i just went along)
Both look super fit and are eager to get out there and race!!! Infact Chrissie is so hyper active if she doesn't race soon she's going to explode.
I think her calve's have shrunk though? Jokes i think they have there our solar system!!
We have a calf off each time we catch up and i'm starting to think my legs look like chicken drum sticks!!! I really don't think it's good for my self esteem!! But then niether is riding with her!!
At least i didn't do that this time!!! Getting dropped on an easy spin isn't cool!!

Tim , is a cool dude with a great sense or humour, He cracks me up.
Hopefully we'll be bale to catch up with them both in a bit more detail before they go.
if you want to me to ask a question , write it in the notes on this page. make it cool questions.
Chrissie and Tim want new questions. They get the same ones over and over again.

Ok i'll post laters!! G

Photo's are off Tim and Chrissie having a Calf off.
Tim Pic, with Chrissie trying to get in on the action
Chrissie loving the camera!!!