The countdown has begun and so too has the taper. Quelle Challenge Roth is less than two weeks away now so time to back off on the training and ensure that I am as fresh as a daisy come July 12th.

I could not have asked for better preparation for this race really, although there has been a few disruptions with us emmigrating out to Australia in March, my training has been spot on and I am feeling really good in all three disciplines. I have also lost over 3kgs since Ironman Australia early this year ([More]

The time is drawing closer. I head on over to London this coming Saturday (20 June) where I will have about 3weeks to get over the jet lag and put in the finally touches of my preparation for the Quelle Roth Challenge Ironman on July 12.

It will be good to have some of my old training partners during this crucial final stage as it has been quite difficult training solo out here in Australia for the past two months or so. And the weather has not been very helpful either with many training sessions done in torrential downpours (pictured above); and as the Australian winter takes grip, temperatures are dropping and we have had a couple of morning's frost already.