I’m always getting asked why I love this sport so much. With the most common reaction being “that sounds horrid!, why would you want to do such a thing”. And, to a certain extent I have to agree. I
5 more reasons to love Triathlon
No Peacocking When Shit Happens
Tri Monkey is about sharing experiences, learnings, mistakes and hopefully motivating people to start “changing their life one hour at a time”. Yet ironically, for the past week, I’ve been debating whether or not I share my results from my
Find Your Motivation
I’ve always been lazy by nature, and fall into the ‘all or nothing’ category of almost anything I attempt. This unfortunate propensity applies to my general physical fitness and wellbeing. In summary, I occasionally become alarmed by some aspect of my
Triathlon – Just Do It
So many new and budding triathletes start their journey worrying about things that are out of their control. And to often their excuses, fears, lack of confidence and assumptions result in them “not doing it”. Does this sound familiar? “I
The Group Ride – How to Choose Your Peloton
“Peloton – A group of riders that clump together in a bicycle race on the open road” Group Rides can be a lot of fun and improve your riding skills if you’re hanging with the right crowd. But finding a
Changing your life one hour at a time
I used to laugh at people who’d get up at 4:30am to go training. “You’re insane”, is a phrase that regularly popped out of my mouth. Yet I was also trotting out this little chestnut: “With work and kids, I
The Triathlete Next Door
Inspiration is all around you. You’ve just got to know when and where to look for it. The thing I love about triathlon is that it brings to life the saying: “you can never judge a book by its cover.”
Triathlon – More Than Just Being Fit
Our bodies have a way of giving us important signs when things aren’t quite right. For some of us we simply put on weight, others get sick more often, some can’t train as hard or as often and for me,