Archive for November, 2006

Marathon training increases skin cancer risk

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

I just found this article on Google news.
People that train for Ironman surely spend much more time exposed to sun than marathon and ultramarathon runners.
I spend most of the year mostly in the sun, at least 4+ hours a day. During winter I go down to Cape Town where I am either training or just [...]

ITU Long course world champs Canberra results

Sunday, November 19th, 2006

Torbjorn Sindballe and Bella Comerford are world champions.
Robin Frankland, one of the authors on this awesome blog :), is 102nd.
I am sure he will write a nice review when he is back in his home in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Bravo Robin!
Here are the overall results.

World LD Champs - Elite Women

Thursday, November 16th, 2006

Unlike the men’s race, the women’s race appears to be all about one women – Bella Comerford.
With recent wins at Ironman Florida and the Spanish Long Course Championships, she is in great form and should run away with the victory.
The only competition is likely to come from Lisbeth Kristensen but the race is definitely Bella’s [...]

Loosing weight

Thursday, November 16th, 2006

Fat Nikola

Skinny Nikola
Many people do not know that before I got into triathlon I was actually quite overweight. I was 90kgs and I am 170cm tall (for those that do not know metric measurments I looked like a big hairy ball).

World LD Champs - Elite Men

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

Greetings from a cold and wet Canberra.
Things are shaping up for a good race as the top men move into Canberra from their respective training camps.
Aside from the Australian contingent that includes Craig Alexander and Luke Bell, we have some of the top long distance triathletes here ready to battle on a course that should [...]