A brief update on my triathlon training for the 2010 season

Twenty Ten is well under way. It feels like Christmas was just last week, but we are already at the start of March and I am lining up this weekend for my first Ironman of the year: Ironman New Zealand, down in Taupo.

The start of this year has been hectic. First Kelly and I moved into a place for the summer. Then we went to Melbourne to film a K-Swiss advertisement and to watch the start of the Aussie Open—which was awesome. Finally, we took a quick trip down to Christchurch last weekend for a wedding. On top of it all, there was the change of bike sponsors to American-based Felt Bicycles (www.feltbicycles.com). The change is proving to be awesome. Felt is a great company to deal with and the bikes are super fast, super light, and freaking sexy. I can’t wait to unleash it this weekend in Taupo!

My triathlon training in preparation for Ironman New Zealand has been going well. After a long six-week break at the end of the 2009 season, I had a slow start. My 8kgs of excess weight slowly started to come off, and then my fitness picked up quickly. I think I have timed things perfectly, because I am now in great form and feeling comfortable in all three disciplines. We have had three expeditions down to Taupo in the past two months to scout the course and practice getting close to what Ironman is going to feel like this weekend.

All in all, I am loving the taper—happy to ease up on the training and get all the sleep I can. My form is good, my weight is perfect, and my equipment is ready to function at 100%. Thanks to everyone who has been training with me over the past few months. Your company and motivation on those long days has been much appreciated.

You can follow updates during the race this Saturday, March 6, (Friday, March 5, in the US) at www.ironman.com. I will also try to do some Twitter updates (http://twitter.com/terenzo1) during the race so you can get a proper sense of how I am feeling. And here is an article from the Herald this past Sunday, in case you feel like doing more reading. I’ll be in touch after the race.