Do everything sooner rather than later – hydrate, rest, eat, train, register, bike maintenance, rest, put petrol in the car, read the map, book flights, rest . . .

The winter is so important for a great summer performance. If you start training hard in March its too late. Winter is not just about getting in the easy long miles, it’s a preparation phase, its about developing your thresholds and your ability to race fast with little effort!

I decide how much time I want to spend training..plan it and then make sure I have the energy to be fun to be around. Train too hard and you might think you are a stud when you look at your training diary but…

I won XTERRA Worlds in 2001 and went from almost completely unsponsored, (I have been with Oakley since 93) riding borrowed bikes, to full sponsorship – my uniform was completely sold out! Thats the tough part about triathlon.

After my conference with World Champion Craig Alexander a couple weeks back I decided to split my long post into an athlete profile and a tips post. My profile on Crowie has had great response so I am writing this for all those who enjoyed that post and want to hear more of what the Ironman Champion had to say.

On Friday March 20th, I was given the opportunity to meet Craig Alexander the two-time Ironman world champion. We met him at Key Power International, the sole distributor for Newton shoes in Singapore. With Craig being sponsored by the Boulder, Colorado based company it was only fitting that we should meet him there.