Hi everyone,
Twenty Ten is well under way. It feels like Christmas was just last week but we are already at the start of March and I am lining up on the weekend for my first Ironman of the year, Ironman New Zealand, down in Taupo.
The start of this year has been hectic. Kelly and I moved into a place for the summer, we went to Melbourne for filming for a K Swiss advert and to watch the start of the Aussie Open which was awesome, quick trip down to Christchurch last weekend for a wedding and of course the change of bike sponsors to American based Felt Bicycles (www.feltbicycles.com). The change is proving to be awesome, Felt is a great company to deal with and the bikes are super fast, super light and freaking sexy, I can’t wait to unleash it this weekend! With the change in bike sponsors I have also managed to round up some of the best equipment manufacturers in the business including: SRAM components (www.sram.com), Prologo Saddles (www.prologotouch.com), Sidi cycling shoes (www.sidisport.com) & Lazer Helmets (www.lazerhelmets.com). I am also pleased to announce that I have formalized a relationship with Fuelbelt (www.fuelbelt.com) whose product I have been using for the past few years. I am honored to welcome you all on board and I am looking forward to a long and prosperous relationship going into the future.
Preparation for Ironman New Zealand has been going well. After a long 6 weeks break at the end of the 2009 season it was a slow start to the build-up. The 8kg’s of excess weight slowly started to come off and the fitness picked up quickly. I think I have timed things perfectly because now 1 week out I am in great form and feeling comfortable in all 3 disciplines. We have had 3 expeditions down to Taupo in the past 2 months to scout the course and practice getting close to what Ironman is going to feel like next weekend.
All in all I am loving the taper and not having to do much in terms of training and getting all the sleep I can. The form is good, the weight is perfect and the equipment is ready to function at 100%.
Thanks to everyone who has been helping me out over the past few months, your company and motivation on those long days has been much appreciated.
You will be able to follow updates during the race this Saturday (Friday in the US) on www.ironman.com and I will try and get some twitter updates happening (http://twitter.com/terenzo1) during the race so you can get a proper sense on how I am feeling.
Here is a link to an article in the Herald on Sunday this past weekend incase you feel like doing more reading - http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10628947
Thanks again and will be in touch after the race
Regards
Terenzo
