There’s my Blueseventy weapons . . .  and Isabella on the end,  always just hanging around

gavonskype says: whats up crazy ? lets do a quick interview, I’m struggling for blog material
Fraser says: got given one of those Compex things … u seen them?
gavonskype says: I heard they can do a 2hr run for you too !?
Fraser says: well, not found that function yet …

Meanwhile in Stellenbosch 
Pink Kinesio tape doesn’t make you feel better but “hey you put your new shoes on and suddenly everythings right”
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‘Rosey the trainer’ sits waiting for me to get back to 100 % health. I was awoken on Tuesday morning by a mouthful of French cuisine reversing itself out of my stomach . . . not the nicest way to start the day.

DAN HUGO WINS XTERRA SOUTH AFRICA IN GRABOUW
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Sometimes I wonder to myself should I be more detailed or can I be more detailed in what I do ? 
When I chat to other athletes I sometimes think “sh1t maybe I should look for that extra 1% too”.

If you think your winter training is tough . . .  think again.  How about a 40-50 day block of 12hrs per day ?? 
That is Irish Triathlete Mike Jones’ current schedule, breaking for the odd 2hr nap as he crosses the Atlantic Ocean.
Mike from Cobh County Cork  is aboard ‘Sara G’ with 6 other rowers.  [...]

Scottish and Swedish
Xterra and Triathlon
Lesley and Lisa

 I wrote once about my ‘man drawer’ in Stirling . . . here in Stellenbosch there is a ‘MAN CUPBOARD’

A week when my body tried to resist being asked to speed up in training. The central governor was also tested and woken from it’s winter slumber.

Good food, too much much good food, good wine, good company  . . ..  and a troop of girls dancing to an African beat . . . more on that later
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farewell Oscar

For some reason I always wanted to live in a Castle, drink goblets of wine, eat meat at the head table with my hands etc etc .
Last weekend I did just that in Cabra Castle, County Cavan (although I was made use a knife and fork). My brother Gareth got married to a Princess and along with [...]

A lot of secrets were revealed over the weekend at Tricamps Killenard - swimming, biking and running - not least that I am a bit of a ‘moaner’ !
It was a great group of athletes, an excellent venue and I brought some good weather home with me from South Africa. Some photos, a video and a [...]

This morning in Portarlington . . . . by the end of the weekend I was tired and I just gave the orders ! More to follow

 
Fraser Cartmell
2010 Ironman 70.3 South African Champion

My last day in Stellenbosch. Photos by Gary Perkin

One of the rare occasions Phil ‘the shiv’ was at the back . . . myself, Sauserwind, the Caveman and Daniel Son on yesterdays filming for i-am-specialized

Christophe Sauser ’some craic him’