Counting the hours until racing my next half-Ironman

I just arrived in Camsur, Philippines today. The weather is super hot and humid, which is great because the fat is just dripping off my body—or at least the fluid is. The Cobra Energy Drink Ironman 70.3 is on Sunday. Although the pro field is not that large, the quality is definitely here with Chris McCormack, Cameron Brown, Timothy Mar, and Pete Jacobs competing. Check out the race Web site  where you can vote for Macca, Brownie, or me in the “Clash of the Tri-Tans.” At the moment, I am in second behind Macca. Brownie, however, could be the man to watch on race day with his great results in half-Ironman distance races this year. But you should still vote for me!

I spent the past week training in Cronulla, Sydney with Macca. What a great place to train and hang out. Our group included Paul Ambrose, an up and coming pro you should watch out for. We had a great time and drank enough coffee to last us a lifetime. Chris’s family—Emma, Tahlia (5), and Sienna (3) were good fun. Thanks for having me, guys.

Unfortunately, I finished off the training week there with a bit of a bike crash. Actually it was a pretty bad crash. I was going about 50km/hr and hit a pot hole about 10 minutes from home. I did a great Superman impression, flying over the handlebars. Luckily my head broke the fall. Even luckier, I had my Specialized helmet on. I managed to get a lift back to the house from a kind person and got patched up. Then I packed my bags and got ready for the flight up to Manila on Philippines Airlines.

Things are starting to loosen up now. One of Macca’s advisers, who is also a muscle therapist, is up here with us and he has been looking after me. I should be back in fine form come Sunday.