Welcome to 2012 a new year!

Well it’s been a while since I last blogged.  I have had a pretty quiet few months in the triathlon world due to my aggravating foot injury.  

It’s been a frustrating journey on the road to recovery, while continually seeking medical advice for a quick fix of my Plantar Facia and heel bruise it didn’t seem to be that easy and rest seemed to be the repeatedly best option prescribed…… so it has been a pretty relaxing summer thus far.  I have managed to keep up my fitness through the recovery period and a bit of part time work has been a good time killer, now it’s time to pound the pavements again!

A few changes/happenings over the past few months:
I am now working with Naomi Fergusson at www.ampedforit.co.nz, she is assisting me in securing new sponsors for the 2012 race season and I am literally amped for it, can’t wait to get back out there!

Taupo is my new training base in NZ, can’t go past the lake swimming and off-road trails!

Started a bit of mountain biking, and far out how fun it is!  The twilight series here in Taupo has a wicked atmosphere and plenty of competition.

At the moment I’m targeting June for races in the States, until then my main focus is getting my fitness back with some good old fashioned training getting my foot used to the road again.  I’ll be racing a few events in the meantime to ease back into things:

25th Feb              Across the Lake Swim, Taupo
10th March         Sand to surf Ocean swim, Mount Maunganui
14th April            Xterra NZ, Rotorua

Also some results from November/December:

13^th November  Harbour Crossing – State Ocean Swim Series - 8^th
10^th December  Russell to Pihia – State Ocean Swim Series - 2^nd
http://www.sportzhub.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13561&Itemid=33

Focus 2012 leading into 2013:

Racing by June, back on the podium
Tauranga Half Ironman 2013
Ironman New Zealand 2013
Qualify 2013 70.3 World Championships