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S-Works Venge

Monday, June 27th, 2011

“I feel the need, the need for speed” supposedly – and this is just a rumour – someone shouted that during a Specialized Engineers meeting. That was what Maverick and Goose would shout before they went to shoot down some ‘migs’ in the movie Top Gun. But then during a training exercise when they were chasing [...]

Nutrition for Olympic Distance Triathlon

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

I have to admit that whilst travelling and racing over the last 2 weeks I found getting my nutrition right quite difficult. Normally : I eat a big carbohydrate based (pasta, maybe a pizza) meal 2 nights before the race (I normally have this day as a rest or travel day too) and then eat [...]

Monday Morning Hero

Monday, June 20th, 2011

I don’t know his name. It doesn’t matter what his name is. *I have since been told it is Rudi Altig He is my hero for very obvious reasons Iloveoldschool (check out my long lost brother in the back seat of the car) (*loving your work rudi)

East or West Weihai is best … so I was told.

Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

The translator assigned to me met me at the airport in Wiehai. She told me her ‘English’ name was Rita. I told her my name was Gavin but recently I have liked to play a game when asked for a name to go with an order. I have collected pizzas, got into taxis and received [...]

ITU Weihai, China

Sunday, June 12th, 2011

ITU Amakusa, Japan

Monday, June 6th, 2011

The following race report is a mixture of the truth, the theory of relativity and my own meandering thoughts. I may go off on a complete tangent . . I finished 2nd yesterday in ITU Amakusa (Japan) and when I think back upon the race . .  I was awesome. Seriously. I was.