Wiki Factory Racing

This year has already presented itself with plenty of high's and low's. I went in to the event feeling as prepared as I had ever been and thankful to actually make it to the start line (for once). I had a good win in the legs from Around Brunner, however I also had my first swim in the Waimak in 5 years... fun times. Overall I was looking forward to getting out there and enjoying the day. My plan for the day was to start steady to ensure I got to the run feeling fresh and ready to run hard. I had no intention of coming off the bike in the front bunch. So when I found myself dragged up the road to the first bunch after a very steady run (9:00 vs the leaders 7:30), I was surprised and happy to be in a good position. It was now just a matter of sitting on the back, doing very little work, and letting the race be decided later. It was the best ride I've had in years, super relaxed atmosphere and a nice consistent pace to keep the legs feeling good. I actually mus

Two thoughts from my experiences at Around Brunner: 1) Kayaking and Running definitely helps make you a stronger cyclist 2) I feel safer in a bunch of Multisporters than New Zealand's 'elite' cyclists As many of you may know, my troubles with Paroxysmal SVT have come back. Having this occur the weekend before a race is slightly concerning and lead to lots of decision making and doctors visits for second opinions. While I've been told its not "life threatening", its still concerning due to the number of cases of people suddenly dying. Unfortunately (fortunately perhaps?) the only way to figure out exactly whats going on and form some sort of management plan is to catch an episode, and the best way for that to happen is for me to race. So the decision was made and Rosey and I were on the way to the Coast with my new bike to give Around Brunner a crack. The original reason to enter this event was to test out my cycling fitness 2 weeks out from Coast to Coa