Karl is a Gold Coast based father of 3, a keen home improver and an age group triathlete who races on the M5 Acadamies triathlon team. ‘A good life balance is incredibly important’.
Nutrition
Training & Racing Fuel Now I know a lot of you are interested in learning what gluten free foods/fuel I use in my training and racing. I am going to share this with you, but do warn that you may be a little disappointed. I say this because, quite honestly, I keep it pretty simple. […]
Ballarat turned it on last weekend for the Ironman 70.3 Ballarat triathlon. It was a race at the end of the year for most of the triathletes with a lot of fatigue nipping at the heels of the pros racing. On paper this could have been anyone's race with some serious runners in the fields. [&hel
News & Racing
As the pro fields shrink near Christmas, elite triathletes, including last year's champion David Mainwaring and Olympian Ryan Fisher, compete in the Ironman 70.3 Western Sydney this weekend.
Adventures
Event People is excited have announced the Kangaroo Island Sufferfest Multisport Festival including Australia’s newest Iron Distance Race (3.8km Swim, 180km Cycle and 42.2km Run)
Today's Challenge Shepparton could see any one of about 5 -7 guys vying for the win, if this year's starting list is anything to go by. Dan Wilson is embarking on his long course career and would have to be the hot favourite, alongside Brad Kahlefeldt, Jeff Symonds and last year's
Gear & Tech
Pro triathlete Jesse Thomas highlights the exceptional speed, customization, and aerodynamics of Dimond's new beam bike, making a compelling case for its adoption.
Jacob Birtwhistle and Ashleigh Gentle have taken out the 2016 Atmosphere Nepean Triathlon titles. After breaking away with Ryan Bailie on the bike, Birtwhistle took until half way in the run before he was able to start cementing his hold on the race. Birtwhistle was joint favourite with Bailie befor
Trizone previews the upcoming 2016 Nepean Triathlon, nominating some likely candidates to do well at the high-profile event. 2015 champions Aaron Royle and Emma Moffatt will not be racing at Nepean in 2016, which opens the event up. Fellow Rio Olympian Ryan Bailie has to be the no.1 ranked athlete t
News & Racing
New course with fewer road restrictions proposed for 2017 Triathlon in Forster. Last weekend Forster hosted the first leg of the nationwide Ultimate Triathlon Series. Over 600 athletes took part in what has been heralded “a new era in Triathlon”. The Forster leg of this 7 stop nation-wide tour saw t
Interviews
Aussie triathlete Tim Berkel chats to Trizone about Kona 2016; from his prep to the gruelling race, and the mental and physical battle of racing with back pain. “My prep was good. I was feeling solid, but ten days out from Kona, I tweaked my back, hip and hamstring really bad, I pulled up really [&h
News & Racing
Congratulations to all the competitors who, just by being at Kona, have proven that they are extraordinary human beings. Further congratulations to all the age group athletes who won a World Championship title and also to those who finished in the top 5. Germany – 5 Age Group World Champions A
IRONMAN SELECTS NELSON MANDELA BAY, SOUTH AFRICA TO HOST 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Finally I have an excuse to visit my partner's family in South Africa! Luckily many of them are already racing Ironman and have been to this venue before. I wonder if the executive mayor of Nelson Ma