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Challenge Roth - GermanyLuke Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12796558396896185338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464062507941597108.post-75285256366794360312018-05-06T23:17:00.001-07:002018-05-06T23:28:23.215-07:00Here is just a quick re cap for those of you that were interested in how my race went at Challenge Taiwan full distance.
Swim - It was a non wetsuit swim for us as water temps were 24-25C (age group could still wear suits, mainly for safety reasons in Asia) I treated it like a 70.3 swim to hang onto Dylan McNiece who is on exceptional swimmers in our sport (Has led the Hawaii IM out of water) - time 48min.<br />
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Bike - smooth roads and a rolling hilly course along the coast, actually a very nice bike course Dylan and I wanted to keep pace high as #1 we raced last weekend or 6 days ago actually (Challenge Melb half...not ideal but part of a "package" with Challenge) and knew fatigue would set in later no matter what #2 we wanted to hold off the "king of asian racing" Freddie Cronenberg. It rained a little during bike so although there was cloud cover the humidity was quite high, still air temps around 30C... not good coming from Melbourne.<br />
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Through 90km - 2.08<br />
180k - 4.20 (wind picked up on second lap)<br />
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Run - Dylan and I ran together for 20km at a steady clip (on track for a 2.55-57 marathon) that we thought was comfortable and manageable in the 'warm, humid' Taiwan conditions.... not record setting but it didn't need to be. However, and I think mainly just due to fatigue (2 races 6 days + travel) I cramped up in left adductors..This has happened a few times before. From there it was trying to manage cramps home so made for a little longer back end of marathon and quite a few stops to stretch it out... humidity didn't help either with incased sweat rates. Anyway Freddie caught me at 32km and I slipped to 3rd where I stayed.
Time - blew out to 3.12 (not ideal but best of a bad scenario)<br />
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Lesson from race!<br />
- Back to back races in hard/painful!! or a Half and a Full in 6 days in 2 different countries.<br />
- The swim is in a man made lake or more like a 1.3km long swimming pool.... water is filled by a fresh spring so clean, see the bottom all the way as 2.5m deep. Amazing.<br />
- Course was fantastic swim bike and run were all quite nice interesting and never boring.<br />
- People here are crazy and lover the sport. Over the weekend there are 4k+ athletes racing as there is a Full, Half (Saturday) Olympic and Kids race (300 kids) Sunday,<br />
- I did see some people riding in Crocs with pedals on $10k bikes<br />
- I did see some people running in rubber thongs with socks.<br />
- The aid station that I thought had coke on it ended up being Ice Tea!<br />
- I may now have eaten my weight in Dumplings.....<br />
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Thanks for all the well wishes, It was a blast.
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..............Riding towards a new year and new adventures........... Photo:KoruptvisionLuke Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12796558396896185338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464062507941597108.post-37047012356537610822017-12-06T20:39:00.000-08:002017-12-06T20:39:09.487-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It is that time of year to switch off relax and hang out with the family. 2017 has had a little bit of everything but always enjoyable!<br />
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<b><u>2017 "highlights" package</u></b><br />
3rd - Challenge Wanaka, New Zealand (Full Distance)<br />
2nd -Challenge Thailand<br />
4th - Ironman 70.3 Qujing, China<br />
3rd -Challenge Shepparton, Australia<br />
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* Ironman Cairns - fractured ribs at swim start.<br />
* Ironman Busselton - "fractured" bike thanks to Virgin Airlines.<br />
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<br />Luke Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12796558396896185338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464062507941597108.post-68120025264295071382017-03-15T14:36:00.003-07:002017-03-15T14:38:44.621-07:00Challenge Wanaka Iron Distance Video clip/ race recap from 3rd place at Challenge Wanaka. If you want to visit an amazing place in NZ go check it out!<br />
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<br />Luke Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12796558396896185338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464062507941597108.post-30743571518829051952017-01-09T20:53:00.000-08:002017-01-09T20:53:01.644-08:00Welcome to 2017..<br />
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With one week locked away already the year has gotten off to a fun start.<br />
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Last weekend was spent down in Lorne Victoria hanging out at the "Pier to Pub" swim event with 5000+ other swimmers. It is always a great weekend away with the family and Lucy was able to notch up #20 (Double Shark Bait) with her father.<br />
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This weekend sees us head down to the "2 Bays trail run" which I am very much looking forward to after so many people have mentioned how stunning the course is. Last years event was put on hold with a fractured pelvis from a bike accident.<br />
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<a href="http://www.twobaystrailrun.com/">http://www.twobaystrailrun.com</a><br />
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All these events are fun and in preparation for Challenge Wanaka in New Zealand on February 18th. The full Iron distance event is run in and around the Wanaka region well know for its surroundings.<br />
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Always be active.<br />
Luke Luke Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12796558396896185338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464062507941597108.post-11581787931274874512016-11-18T18:27:00.001-08:002016-11-18T18:31:37.380-08:00Ironman 70.3 Ballarat - Race ambassador. Rounding out the year is always nice at an event and town where things all began for myself. As a teenager and giving triathlon a 'go' Ballarat was one of the first events with fond memories so it is nice to get back there and help bring triathlon and Ballarat to the Ironman World.<br />
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This year Ironman and myself are looking at doing a "FaceLive" feed leading into the event so you can see the 'goings on' pre and post event. I guess it will allow you a little insight as to how the professionals go about things.<br />
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See below the ling to the Ironman event race site for all details.<br />
<a href="http://ap.ironman.com/triathlon/events/asiapac/ironman-70.3/ballarat.aspx#axzz4QPwJxTcX">http://ap.ironman.com/triathlon/events/asiapac/ironman-70.3/ballarat.aspx#axzz4QPwJxTcX</a><br />
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Along with this I was in and out of commentary throughout the day.
As I was unable to defend my title it was nice to still be out there and involved cheering everyone on.
Scroll through and you will see all of the updates and comments through the race!<br />
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<br />Luke Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12796558396896185338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464062507941597108.post-18406462075863867732016-06-01T15:27:00.000-07:002016-11-18T18:34:24.275-08:00NEXT EVENT<br />
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Challenge Vietnam followed by Challenge Jeju South Korea Half distance races. Looking forward to these 2 events. Ticking boxes warm, sunny and in parts of the world that we have never been to.<br />
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Please see link below for Challenge Vietnam<br />
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Also check out link below for Challenge Jeju<br />
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...meanwhile I will continue training away in "Sunny San Diego".......Luke Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12796558396896185338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464062507941597108.post-14861385125857172872016-05-16T19:54:00.001-07:002016-05-16T20:09:25.316-07:00Ironman Oz Hello,<br />
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Just a quick update post Ironman Australia Port Macquarie. Unfortunately I due to a substantial cut in my front tyre at the 130km mark while in 2nd position (group) with one person up ahead, I had to withdraw from the race. (Please see photo attached for pic of slash in tyre - I could also not be angry for long when Matilda walked over that night with my helmet on... perspective!).<br />
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As a recap once I obtained the cut tyre I instantly spotted the sealant (used to block/clog any small holes) so I quickly put in my CO2 cartridge hoping to be back and rolling in no time.... however all the air just blew out the side and I quickly found out the size of the gash. From there I quickly changed my spare however with no air to inflate it. I was also still quite a distance away (apx 5km) from the "mechanical zone" points which are used at Ironman Port Macquarie. In short I got some air to put in my tyre about 25mins later and was back rolling.<br />
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At this point I was well off the pace but was keen to do a solid marathon to burn off some frustration and try and peg back as many guys as possible. However word from the coach was to be "smart" and save it for Ironman Cairns, The Asia Pacific Championships (Ironman Championship event) in 6wks time rather than bust the body for the sake of burning some frustration.<br />
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After the normal roll of emotions of anger, frustration, disappointment, acceptance it was time to move on and get back into the swing of things. The positives were the body felt great. I had great swim to put me in a nice position on the bike and was riding/racing smart. At the point of the flat I had only averaged 142hr and 251w... all smiles. (3.4w/kg - quite low, most events are around the 3.8-4w/kg range).<br />
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Port Macquarie Ironman Australia is always a fantastic event and one close to heart. Ironman Australia was my first ever Ironman, I have placed 1st and 2nd there. It was great to see another successful event completed there. The atmosphere is always electric.<br />
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Thanks to everyone for their help, support and kind words. Things were looking the goods! Lets carry it onto the Asia Pacific Championships in Cairns.<br />
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<br />Luke Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12796558396896185338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464062507941597108.post-83287359017114911802016-04-18T05:05:00.002-07:002016-04-18T05:06:00.245-07:00Everyone enjoys "taper time" and I must say I am no different. With Ironman Australia, Port Macquarie just under two weeks away it is always satisfying to sit back and reflect on all the hard work, fun times and great training sessions that have been completed. Ironman is far from an individual sport and it is the people around you that help you get to that start line with a smile on the face, and ready to, as my friend Brett Stephens always tells me, "give your best effort"! Brett spent 6 years working with Professional Tennis play Pete Sampras... Hey if Pete Sampras lives by the rules of "best effort" every time he walked out on court then it is good enough for me lining up at Ironman.
2016 definitely started out a little different than I had expected with a small bike crash January 4th, while actually on a recovery ride that resulted in a fractured pelvis. With the great help and it diagnosed early we were able to manage the training and keep the early season goals of Ironman Australian and the Asia Pacific Championships in Cairns. Although the little hiccup of not abiding by my rule of "keeping the rubber side down" the build has gone as good as I could have hope for considering all things, so I will be on the start line on May 1st and worrying about the only 2 things that matters... myself and getting to the finish line as fast as possible!
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Ballarat Running - Photo Delly CarrLuke Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12796558396896185338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464062507941597108.post-31891189764599800482015-12-01T12:23:00.002-08:002015-12-01T12:23:47.952-08:00Next up IRONMAN Ballarat 70.3<br />
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<br />Luke Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12796558396896185338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464062507941597108.post-58836457154461631742015-11-17T13:54:00.001-08:002015-11-17T21:00:41.925-08:00Challenge Family Shepparton Half 2015It has been a while since racing in Shepparton however I have fond memories of holding the course record on the previous track. The event now is conducted in the heart of Shepparton drawing on the towns support of sporting events.<br />
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Race day temperature was as close to ideal as you could ask for, a little chilly to start with, however perfect for racing once you got going. My plan was to take advantage of the strong swimmers Sam Betten, Nick Kastelein (Jan Frodeno's training partner), Mike Phillips and Matt Pellow both from New Zealand, sitting on their feet and trying to keep the heart rate low so that once on the bike I could take advantage of the gusty conditions.<br />
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After the five of us exited the lake in just over 23 minutes it was onto the bike. I took the first 5km to settle myself down and get comfortable before turning into the block head wind and surging to the front. For the next 20km I put my head down and focused on holding pace until the first turn around where I was surprised to see that I had already build a 2 minute lead. The remainder of the 90km bike leg I concentrated on keeping things strong. Riding a 2.06 for the 90km and obtaining a new 20min peak power output for a race scenario at the beginning. Happy days.<br />
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Dismounting the bike at T2 and onto the 3 lap 21km run my lead had built to 6-7minutes. I just wanted a smooth, steady run and to keep things in control and let the guys battle it out behind. Finding my legs straight away and settling into a steady tempo it was nice to enjoy the spectacular run course which covers bushland, park and lake taking in the support from athletes, family and friends eventually crossing the finish line in 3.51. Sam Betten edged out Nick Kastelein in the final 1km to take 2nd and 3rd respectively.<br />
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<span lang="EN-US">As soon as I arrived back I have been consulting various medical practitioners and nutrition specialists to investigate what may have contributed to the severe dehydration that ended my day in Kona. For those that do not know the day ended being loaded onto a stretcher at T2 with a blood pressure of 80/40 and 3x 1L IV bags. After 3hrs in medical and the IV’s I still came in 2.5 pounds under morning race weight. The medical staff in Kona were excellent and I can't thank them enough in assisting my recovery, I had none other than the well known AFL (Australian Football League) doctor Peter Larkin literally pick me up off the pavement at T2.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Moving forward we are back into the swing of things as there is still some racing to do in the Asia-Pacific region to round out the year starting with Ironman Mandurah 70.3. It is always a fast race and will be good to go at it with Terenzo Bozzone and a few of the European boys out for the summer. Last year we rolled around under the course record chasing Michi Raelert pre his big Challenge Bahrain win. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">On another front I have been welcomed to be a part of the Penrith Triathlon Clup (PTC). PCT is the largest triathlon club in Australia and has some of the strongest age groupers getting around, each year taking out the club championships at Ironman Australia in dominant form. It will be great to work with these guys as they have a great balance of Triathlon and life getting the most out of every aspect. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Along with working with PTC I will also continue to work with Ironman here in the Asia-Pacific region racing, promoting and getting young, old and new people involved in triathlon and an active healthy lifestyle. I have always been a believer of “Life long activity”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">It is a busy few months to end the year and to start 2016. I love being involved in our sport so would not want it any other way. The 2016 race schedule is starting to take shape so once it is all sorted I will be sure to let you know. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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as temps were 2 degree C/35F ) to see the family and for Lucy to spend some
time at home with Matilda I was off to the Gold Coast to finish off those long
hard miles that everyone posts about leading into Kona. Only a stones throw
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training with a weekend away with friends for a hit out. It was never going to
be pretty with no rest and in hindsight I should have realized that lead in
races never fare well for me. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The course is spectacular and with an ocean
swim and add in some waves, it made for a more enjoyable and interesting swim
than the standard races.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From the gun I
was on the rivet to hang onto the lead guys setting the pace and things did not
change from there. Onto the bike and the body decided not to turn up to play.
The high end threshold rev limiter exploded soon after T1 and as we rolled onto
the motor way hitting speeds of 55-60km/hr and I watch the guys disappear up
the the road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tim Berkel, Terenzo
Bozzone and Luke Mckenzie had a close and cracking race for the podium
positions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These boys had turned up to
race while I had chosen to keep things rolling in the build to next month. It
is always hard to predict where and what your competitors are doing one month
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<span lang="EN-US">This past week involved a few days easy
recovery before getting back into the final 10 day block before resting to absorb
all the hard work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To give you an idea
of what things have looked like, the past few weeks have included some long
rides ~200k (124 miles), some solid riding behind the motor bike pacing at
45-50k (~30 m/hr) to deal with the top end speeds and descent from Hawi, Some
LSD runs to harden the legs along with solid tempo sets. There are 50m pools
and squads a plenty up here on the Gold Coast so there is never a shortage of
surf swimmers to keep you honest and kick your butt in the pool. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">All in all, things have gone well, training
has been hard but enjoyable and the time up here has been productive. Today it
was nice to head down to Byron Bay to catch up with a few of the boys (Tim
Berkel – 7<sup>th</sup> Kona 2014, Tim Reed – multiple 70.3 Champion and
Clayton Fettell) for a long run through the forest and looking for whales!
Laughs a plenty, what it is all about. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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getting to the sun, sand and surf of Hawaii.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(Photos - Cardiff San Diego, Ironman Australia 2015)<br />
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With the month ticking over from June to July it is time to get the second half of the year underway. June was mainly spent with "head down bum up" training, being consistent and ticking boxes so it all can be drawn upon later in the year.<br />
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As I mentioned June was spent building those blocks. It is sort of a two fold build. One to get in a good solid preparation leading into Ironman Canada (Whistler) on July 26th and the second is that it is a major part of the Hawaii Ironman phase of strength and conditioning. The speed/speed endurance will be done in the Hawaii prep later in August and September. But it is not possible to put the body under that sort of load without the foundation.<br />
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First up however is Vineman 70.3 this coming weekend. Vineman has always been one of the major event on the US circuit and favourite of mine. The fondness is aided by placing both 1st and 2nd there in the past. The field assembled is always 1st class and this year is no different with in form athletes, internationals, Olympians and multiple world champions toeing the line such as Craig Alexander, Tim O'Donnell, Sam Appleton, Tyler Butterfield and Kyle Buckingham from South Africa. The timing of Vineman 70.3 is also perfect being 2 weeks out from Ironman Canada.<br />
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Post Ironman Canada it will all about recovery and then building on the fitness leading into the Ironman Wold Championships. As I mentioned the remainder of the year is a busy one so it was essential to get a mid season break in after Ironman Australia and then a build before hitting the events through till December.<br />
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But for now it is time to pack the bike, put the feet up and get the body ready to race the next 2 events. Ironman 70.3 Vineman and Ironman Canada - Whistler.<br />
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Thanks again to everyone and I am excited to get this second half of the year rolling.<br />
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Best
Luke<br />
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Twitter@auzzielukeLuke Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12796558396896185338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7464062507941597108.post-52022228332187675732015-05-13T04:26:00.000-07:002015-05-13T04:26:02.356-07:00Bahrain Endurance 13 and Ironman Australia - 30th year.It has been a big few weeks with the announcement of the Bahrain Endurance 13 Team. A global Triathlon team full of world class athletes and role models, promoting sport and an active healthy life style.<br />
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Along with the new team announcement I headed up to Port Macquarie for the 30th Ironman Australia. This was a quick turn around (6 weeks) post Ironman Melbourne's unfortunate day, and a day I knew that would have to be raced with the head and not the heart. With a depleted immune system post Ironman Melbourne it was not unexpected but still disappointing to come down with a virus race week and all efforts were made to make the start line in as best a condition as I could.<br />
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The swim itself was swift with Graeme O'Grady from NZ stringing everyone out. I settled in quickly on Graeme's feet from the gun with 2012 Ironman World Champion Pete Jacobs tapping my toes. We exited the waters in high 44mins and a nice buffer on the rest of the field.<br />
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Onto the bike and Pete Jacobs set a solid steady pace for the first lap before letting it rip heading back out of town. Feeling the effects of the quick turn around it was a mental effort to stay focused and keep the pressure on all day. I kept focused on holding a strong power and staying positive.<br />
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Pete's lead grew to 3mins however Paul Ambrose (2012 Ironman Australia Champion and course record holder) was on the move riding extremely well. Ambrose and I reeled in Pete at around the 120Km mark and then Ambrose set about building a lead heading into the run.<br />
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Heading into T2 it was Ambrose with a 7+ min lead after a cracking ride. The first lap of the 4 lap run course was a slog struggling to find a rhythm but slowly pulling small fractions of time. Into the 2nd and 3rd laps the legs came around and I went about trying to real in as much of Ambrose's lead while I was feeling good. Taking around 3mins back in each of the 10km laps I was within striking distance obtaining splits of 35-40 seconds behind Ambrose. It was going to be a close exciting race!<br />
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To Ambrose's credit what ever I thew at him to try and bridge the small gap he hung tough and dug deep. At 35km mark my run at him was slowing and felt like I started running on the spot. Ambrose hung on for a gutsy win and I came home for a close exciting 2nd.<br />
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It was nice to know you can get it done and hang tough on a day that was an effort from the gun. To cross the line knowing you have given 100% of what you had on the day and get that close is satisfying.<br />
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It is time to now recover and get ready to head to some warmer weather in the Northern Hemisphere.<br />
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Best<br />
Luke<br />
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