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Race: National schools Tri Champs Lake Kawana
Date: 3rd-6th May 2019
Result: National Schools U/15 Triathlon Champion
Result: National U/15 Mixed Team Relay Champions

National schools 2019, the big dance and the pinnacle of the season with a home ground advantage. All the hard work that has been put in over the season, all lead up to this race.  It was an extremely early 4:00am rise, followed up by the traditional pre-race meal of two pieces of jam on toast and a cup of tea. It was a chilly morning, with the wind slicing through everyone, however the skies were clear and some fast racing was ahead.

There were definitely a lot of nerves building up inside of me whilst setting up transition and throughout the warm-up but they were quickly extracted by race start. The race plan was simple, good swim to be out with front pack, sit on the bike and then back my running ability to win. Race distance was only 300m swim, 15km bike and a 2.5km run, so there was no room for errors.
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Wave start was at 7:00am, first race of the day and I was ready to fire. It was about a knee-deep swim start which gave me the opportunity to implement my wading skills and get away with a clean start, and I did. I was 2nd around the first can and was in a good position for a strong swim; I made my way up into 1st, before being overtaken by Billy from NSW midway through the swim.

Out of the water and I was in 2nd with two other QLD boys in Ethan and Seb, Billy had extended his lead out to  about a 10 second gap. The long run from the water to T1 was utilised to my advantage by working it hard and gaining some more time on Billy, as discussed with coach pre-race. I had a clean T1 and had made front pack on the bike, I was extremely happy with my position.

It was a 3 Lap ride, and the first lap on the bike was quick, there were some strong cyclist in the group and were pushing the pace up the front.  I felt as if I had a bit of an advantage over the other boys as it was in my backyard and I had practised this bike course a fair bit in prep to this race.

Anyway, onto the 2nd lap and the pace had dropped right out, no one wanted to work which resulted in the chase pack merging and forming one group with about 8 of us in it. We all rode together and no real attacks were made on the final lap, this left me in an excellent position to win and I knew I could.

I must admit it wasn’t my cleanest transition and I did drop a tiny amount of time to the other boys but nothing I knew I couldn’t get back. My mentality on the run was to break the boys early and run away from them. I automatically picked the leg speed up and was able to put a gap into the field, it was now just a matter of hanging on which was made easy by a huge support crew who were riding me home as well as much needed words by coach throughout the 2 lap run course.

I was able to do it, and it was an unreal feeling of satisfaction knowing that the hard work had paid off, but definitely couldn’t have been achieved by my incredible support crew as well as my amazing coach, and last but not least my parents, so thank you to everyone who made this possible.
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​Luke Harrop Memorial – Gold Coast Triathlon

Race – Aquathlon doubling as the Australian Championships
Date – 6th April 2019
Distance – 300m Swim / 2.5km Run
Result – Australian Champion U/14 Years Male
 
It was a nice cool morning on the Saturday ahead of the aquathon, perfect conditions for some fast racing. I was looking forward to racing this weekend as a good hit out for national schools in a few weeks’ time. I was quite tired the morning of the race due to an early rise, as well as attending the Luke Harrop Foundation the night before, which was an honour and a great night.
 
My wave start was at 8:00am, this gave me plenty of time to get some good nutrition into me as well as a quality warm up. This race was just a swim run, so as discussed with coach, this race was just a hit out to see where I’m at ahead of national schools.
 
The race plan was simple, a quality swim focusing on form and technique and then a controlled run doing just what I needed to so the legs are as fresh as possible for the tri the next day.
 
Swim
There wasn’t one ripple in the water, it was calm, clean and fast conditions. The Vorgee MKII were the goggles of choice as they offer a slight tint in them which covered the glare that was coming off the water, this allowed me to have perfect vision in the water. I was able to get a fast-clean start off the beach which allowed me to get out the front and lead around the first can which was only about 40m off the beach. It wasn’t my greatest of swims with some confusion on where to go at one off the cans, this allowed other competitors to gain some time on me but overall, I was satisfied with how I swam.
 
Run
Onto the run and it was exactly how I wanted it being able just to control it, I felt as if I had run well and ran in a nice rhythm.  Which resulted in a great race and was super happy to take the win with quite a comfortable race.

Race – Triathlon doubling as the Australian Championships
Date – 7th April 2019
Distance – 300m swim / 6.7km Cycle / 2.5km Run
Result – Australian Champion U/14 Years Male
 
Another perfect morning out and was looking forward to some fast racing. The legs had recovered well after the aquathon, with going for a short ride Saturday afternoon. Game plan for this race was get a really solid race under my belt and see where I’m at in comparison to the other boys. Race start was at 7:30 am, this allowed me to get a solid swim/ run warm-up. A long swim warm up was done with a lot of slower aerobic swimming, this was to get rid of any lactate that had built up from the day before.
 
Swim
I wasn’t able to get the greatest spot on the start line, so I really had to work the first can to get out of any traffic. I was able to do this and get to the front. I then had focused on my rhythm and was able to gap the field. By the end of the swim I had about a 10-15 second lead on 2nd, which was extended as I had used the long run to transition to my advantage. Overall this was one of the best swims I had in a long time.
 
Transition / Cycle
T1 was done fast and clean and I was mounting my bike in no time. At this stage I knew I had given myself a good lead on Sebastian who is a very strong cyclist behind me and the next goal was to not let him catch me on the bike, unfortunately for him he had punctured whilst in transition. This resulted in me being a long way out in front.
 
A key thing that was focused on during the ride was my pedal stroke and not buckling my knees in, this has been a major focus of mine and coach’s over the past couple of weeks and I was able to do it successfully. Overall, I had a great ride and was in extremely good spot to take out the race ahead of my strongest discipline.
 
Transition / Run
Off the bike and I was in a great spot. My legs had built up with a bit of lactate from the day before and my fairly tight and heavy but I was able to work around that and settle into my rhythm, basically from there I knew I had the race won as I had a large gap on the rest of the field and felt not too bad. It wasn’t the quickest run to date but it was enough to get the job done and super stoked to take the win with a great race and Australian Title

Luke Harrop Foundation Launch
I was honoured to receive an invitation to the launch of the Luke Harrop foundation for 2019. It was an extremely great night, listening to many stories of Luke and enjoying some nice food and drinks. It was a no brainer for me to accept the invitation as it’s for a great cause of assisting para athletes in their development of the sport.

This night taught me many things, as well as showing me how important this race is in memory of Luke and how important it is to many people within the sport. I have nothing but respect for the Harrop family and the foundation for giving so many people the opportunity and resources to succeed in the sport that they love. Overall it was a great night commemorating Luke as well as the launch of the foundation, it truly was an honour to attend.

Triathlon Australia Awards Night
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Race Report- Queensland schools Triathlon Champs
Distance - 300/10/2
Result - 1st Place Junior Boys 
Qualified for Queensland Team for National Schools Triathlon Champs

It was that time of year again, state schools 2019, one of, if not the biggest race of the season. I had extremely high expectations for this race, coming off a great season so far and was training well, I was ready to fire. There is a lot riding on this race whether its making the Queensland team for national schools or taking out a state title and for this year I had my eyes set on the state title.

My race was 300m swim, 10km ride and a 2km run, so short but fast style of racing. The main plan for this race that was discussed with coach was simple,  setting the swim and bike up to execute on the run, and it worked, I had to work for it a bit more then I wanted too, but got the job done.

Pre- race nutrition was the regular- Cup of tea with two pieces of jam on toast earlier in the morning and a banana and CLIF blocks closer to race start. The swim conditions given to us was a regular Hervey Bay morning (clear, flat, fast) it was basically a pool swim. The Vorgee MK11 were the goggles of choice with the slight bit of tint in them that gave me the perfect vision.  I was able to use the beach start to my advantage as I got away out in front with no dramas at all to find myself leading around the first can.

I lead basically the whole way in the swim until the last 60-70m until Ethan swam up beside me. Overall there are some improvements to be made but I was still happy with my swim.  As discussed with coach, the fairly lengthy run to transition was used to my advantage, with a nice fast transition to find myself mounting the bike in 1st

My bike was definitely nowhere near where I had wanted it to be, after getting onto the bike in 1st I had slipped back to about 3rd after the first 5km loop. The plan on the bike was to not drop that much time to the stronger cyclists such as Sebastian, although credit to him, he was riding like a machine. So the first 5km loop was done and I had probably dropped about 25 seconds to the leader and was sitting around 3rd.

Onto the 2nd lap I knew I couldn’t drop anymore time if I wanted to win this race, but my legs just didn’t respond, it was one of those days were they were just flat. After the second lap I had slipped back to 5th and had dropped around about 50 seconds to the leader in Sebastian. At this point I knew I was going have to pull out a special run if I still want this title.

The advice given from coach was leg speed, I was extremely concentrating on my leg speed throughout the run as it was helping me flush out any lactate from the bike and being able to settle into a rhythm. I must admit I may have went out slightly too fast, but it was what I needed to do if I was going to chase down Sebastian.

It was 2 1km loops on the run so I had eyes on the boys at all times, after the first lap I had picked up 3 spots which put me into second and had took some serious time off Sebastian who was currently leading. At that point the margin was only about 10-15 seconds and I was confident I could catch him. Feedback from coach after the first lap was to relax, to minimise the chances of any sudden cramps or stitches.

During the second lap was when I was able to find my rhythm and it was great. I was able to close the gap from Sebastian and overtake him with about 200m to go, and thankfully I was able to hold on and take the win. A huge thanks to the team that had made this happen, it wouldn’t be possible without everyone’s support .

Next Race - Luke Harrop Memorial Gold Coast Triathlon
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Canberra Race Report
 
Race – Australian Junior Youth Triathlon Series
Race # 1 – 1st Overall Youth A + B
Race # 2 – 12th Overall Youth A + B
Result – Winner Youth B
 
It was the 2nd round of the AJTS series in Black Mountain, Canberra and it was awesome. It was a challenging two days of racing with a total of 3 races all up. On Saturday I had my 2 individual races at 8:00am and 10:30am so it was an extremely small time of recovery in between the two races. The distances of each race were a 200m swim, 6.4km ride and a 1.2km run, this meant it was a short and fast style of racing which was extremely tough.
 
As well as the mixed team relay on the Sunday. There was some extreme heat on the Saturday with temperatures getting up to 38 degrees, this meant changes had to be made, these changes were; I had limited the amount of time spent on my run warm-up so I didn’t become dehydrated before race start, along with drinking a lot of water and electrolytes the day before.
 
We had arrived in Canberra on the Friday and did a course familiarisation with Toby along with other SCTA squad members who were racing, this helped become more familiar with the bike course as well as highlighting and practising certain corners or hazards on the course. The bike course was a tough one, quite a hilly and technical course along with some loose gravel and bumps throughout it, I had made the decision to drop my tyre pressure slightly with the bumps in the course as well as the heat that was expected.
 
Race 1-
I had developed a lot of nerves before the first race but that was to be expected, this meant that I was ready to go. With it being draft legal racing I knew the importance of being out with the front pack. Toby and I had discussed a few tactics pre-race but they all revolved around getting out of the water with the front group, so I knew what I had to do.
 
The Vorgee mk11 were used in the water as it was earlier in the morning and they only have a small amount of tint in the goggles, they were perfect. I hadn’t had my greatest swim getting caught up around the cans slightly, this was due to having so many people on the small start line since I was racing with the older category (Youth A) this meant the ages on the start line varied between 12-15 years old.
 
I was able to do enough on my swim as I had worked the long run to transition hard and got onto the bike with the front pack. It was now a matter of hanging onto the pack throughout the ride and setting my race up for the run, I had successfully done this, with heading in to T2 at the back of the front pack which consisted of about 12 of us, now it was a foot race.
 
After not having the greatest transition I was about 20 seconds down on the leader, and knew I was going to have to run well to catch them in the short 1200m, the Mizuno Wave Sonics were perfect in this situation. I was just thinking about picking each person off at a time, and eventually heading to the lead. 600m was down at the turn around with another 600m to go and I had made my way up into about 5th with the leaders in sight, I had gone past 4th and was closing in on the top 3 who were running together, I had made my move with about 100m metres to go causing it to end up in a sprint finish. I was absolutely stoked to win the race, especially against boys up to 2 years older than me.
 
Race 2-
I always knew race 2 was going to be tough and it sure as hell didn’t disappoint. Backing up after the first race with a small amount of recovery time and with the temperature rising, it was hard! Once again, I didn’t have a very good swim and this led to unfortunately missing the front pack and I then found myself riding solo chasing the leaders, this wasn’t an ideal position to be in.
I rode the whole 1st lap of the 2-lap ride by myself until eventually being picked up by a pack to the end of the 2nd lap. I was off the bike and had found myself much further away from the leaders then I did in my first race, I gave it my all in the run but just didn’t have enough time to impact the leaders finishing the 2nd race 12th overall but still winning my category (Youth B).
 
Although I didn’t have the greatest 2nd race there was still many positives to take away from it as well as many lessons learnt from the race.
 
A massive thanks to everyone who helped me reach this point, I couldn’t have done it without you all.
 
Next Race QTS # 6 on home soil at Caloundra this weekend

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Robina Race Report
Date – 13/01/19
Distance – 300/8/2.5
Result – 1st U/14 Years Male – 2nd Overall
 
It was the 5th race of the QTS series and it was a great one. There was a bit of panic the night before my race as I was getting everything ready the night before until I realised I had forgotten my tri suit. Yep that’s right, one of the most important things and I had forgotten it. Luckily, I was staying with the Marsh’s and they were able to lend me one… thankfully.

Me and Toby had decided that we were going to use this race as a training race in the lead up of preparation for Canberra the following week, so this meant no taper. With no taper off a hard week of training the body was always going to be a little bit sore, surprisingly for me I felt great and was ready to go.

The Vorgee MK11 were the goggles of choice for the swim, as there a lighter tint compared to my other goggles which was beneficial for the time my wave started (early in the morning). I had done quite a bit of slow aerobic swimming for a warm-up with a little bit of pick-ups towards the end of it, me and coach have figured out this is what works best for me before the race. A short run warm-up with a few run drills and some run throughs was done before I hoped into the water.

In my race I had an extremely strong swimmer in Tom Feldmann, the plan was to get onto his feet and let him pull me around the swim, which I did execute quite well I had gotten out to the turn buoy with him however after a long week of hard training the arms were quite heavy and he had pulled away.

I headed into T1 with two other guys with Tom being further ahead and overall I was quite happy with the swim I had as I had a bit of time onto my bigger competition in that race in Sebastian and Ethan. I had a great T1 and was onto the bike in 2nd.

I was feeling good on the bike however I knew Ethan and Seb were closing in on me and they had eventually caught me with about 2.5km to go on the 8km bike leg. However when the boys came past me I had worked to try and stay with, which I did successfully and the 3 of us headed into T2 together. I was extremely happy with where I was off the bike and felt I had put myself into a good spot to do well.

Onto the run and I wasn’t feeling that great, I had battled a stitch throughout the 1st km m or so but was able to breath it out and get going. I had put time into the two boys behind me and was finally starting to get into a rhythm. It was a 2.5km run and I did seem to struggle a little bit during the run, but I guess that was expected after a tough week of training. I was stoked to hold on and take the win in my category and 2nd overall with Tom taking the win.

Once again a massive thanks to all the sponsors who had played a key role in supplying the equipment for the race along with everybody else who has helped in supporting and preparing  me for this race.

Next Race will be Round # 2 of the Triathlon Australia National Junior / Youth Series this weekend at Canberra.
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Runaway Bay SSRW - Race Report

Day 1- 1500m
Result – 1st Place – 4.32
 First event of round 1 of the AJTS series at Runaway Bay and I was feeling confident. I was in the first of two heats for the 1500m track run and knew that I was going to have to post a fast time and get some good points on the board for the overall point score. I had felt extremely relaxed and comfortable throughout the run discussing this pre-race with coach Toby Coote and was extremely happy to post a time of 4:32 and win the overall run by 7 seconds which enabled me to maximum points heading into the next day.
 
Day 2- Triathlon (Hyper Sprint)
Result – 1st Place
 The triathlon was first up for the morning and was a short fast distance of 200/4/800. The legs had recovered great from the 1500 the night before and were ready to fire. Once again I was in the 1st of two heats so there was no backing off at all during the race as it was racing for a time. I was lucky to have majority of the bigger names within my age group I my heat which was beneficial in receiving a good time.  I hadn’t had the greatest of swims but had worked the long transitions hard (instructed by Toby before the race) and had made front pack onto the bike. The first bit of draft legal racing for the season was amazing, riding with a pack of 4 for the 2 lap ride until a slight attack from Ethan on the last lap which was eventually covered. Into T2 and I was in a great position to take out the race with the leader only being about 20m in front. I was extremely happy to take the win in that race and post a good time which had gotten me maximum points again. At that stage I was well in front on the points score.
 
Day 2- Aquathlon
Result – 1st Place
 The body had recovered extremely well after the triathlon earlier that morning and was ready to fire again for the Aquathlon. I was in the 2nd heat this time and knew the boys in the heat before had posted a fast time. It wasn’t a regular Aquathlon with it only being an 200m swim and an 800m run. I was first out of the water and was looking good onto the run, it was all about relaxing the shoulders and controlling the breathing for this run as I knew I was going to have to run quick, splits given by Dad whether I was up or down from the times in the first heat had helped a lot and I was stoked to come away with the win in the race.
 
Day 3- Mixed team relays
Result – 4th Place
This event was slightly different to what were used to. It was a 4-person team with 2 girls and 2 boys in each team. It was a regular triathlon however the split that you did for your leg was used towards the overall point score so It was flat out the whole race. I was the 2nd leg in my team and went into the water 2nd, with boys chasing behind me. It was probably the worst I had felt throughout a swim the whole weekend (which was due to not being able to do a swim warm-up) but had come out of the water in front with nobody around me. This had deserted me and resulted in riding solo the whole way, which wasn’t ideal, I felt the effects of this on the run which left me with quite a poor run and not greatest race overall, but was still positive with the 3rd quickest split. This still had achieved me great points but allowed a few of the boys to gain some points onto me, heading into the final.

Day 3- A- final triathlon
Result – 1st Place
The A Final, this was the big one. This was the grand final of the weekend, not racing for times just to win, with some serious points up for grabs for the overall point score. Any of the top 3 boys which was Myself (1st) Ethan (2nd) and Sebastian (3rd) was able to win the overall points if they won this race. Recovering had been key from the mixed team relay earlier that morning leading up to the race in the afternoon.
 
A lot of discussion with coach Toby Coote had happened pre-race talking about tactics, warm up procedures etc. We had decided it would be best for me to do a nice easy 600m of swimming a little bit before my race to flush any lactate at all out of my system as it had been a long tiring weekend, with a little bit of short sharp stuff closer to race start. A major thing we had discussed pre-race was how key my swim was going to be in order to get out with the front pack which was going to be extremely beneficial in succeeding.
 
I had executed that well as I was 3rd out of the water with there being about 4 of us all close together. A massive amount of emphasis was put on the 1%’s by coach such as; transitions, mounts and dismounts. This had worked a treat as I was 2nd out of transition and first onto my bike. Early in the ride me and another boy from NSW had broken away slightly with Ethan behind us. He had eventually caught back up to us and we rode together as a pack of 3 for the first lap, me and Ethan had dropped the NSW kid midway from the 2nd lap and it was just me and him. The bike course had been changed earlier that morning to mote of a technical course and with slightly wet roads a lot of caution was taken around corners and U-turns.
 
Another factor that was taken into play was strong head and cross winds, this was counteracted by changing my front wheel from a race wheel to a training wheel to prevent the wind catching hold of the thicker depth in my race wheel and throwing me around.
 
Anyway, back to the ride, we were heading out for our 3rd lap of the 6km ride and I knew Ethan was going to make an attack and try to put a gap onto me into the run as I had been the best runner over the weekend. He went with about 1km to go on the ride but I was ready and I didn’t allow he to get too far in front heading into T2. This left me in a good spot to take out the race, however he still had a 20m lead or so, so it wasn’t going to be easy. I knew I had 1.2km to catch him so I didn’t have to go flat out straight away, Toby had said before the race about relaxing and finding my rhythm which I did, this resulted in me taking some ground off him in the first lap and finally made the pass midway through the second lap, with about 600m to go.
 
From here on it was just about holding on, which I did and was absolutely stoked to take the win in the final, which also secured me 1st place in the overall point score. I was destroyed but it was a great way to end the 3 days of hard racing.
 
Massive thanks to everyone who has helped me achieve this could not have done it without such a great team like Vorgee for supplying the best goggles for the weekend or racing, CLIF Bars Australia for the nutrition which was key for recovery and preparation for each race, Cannibal for the sick shirts and tri suits to wear throughout the weekend and Mizuno for the light fast Wave Sonic racing shoes that were perfect for the style of racing. Last but not least Protector aluminium as the naming sponsor of the SCTA junior Scholarship.
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Race Report- Kawana Aquathlon incorporating Qld Aquathlon Champs
Date : 17/11/18
Distance : 300m swim / 2.5km Run
Result : State Champion U/14 Years Male

It was an extremely hot day racing in the aquathlon which I knew was going to be challenging. Talking with coach pre-race we discussed how we were going to adapt to the heat, with the solution being a shorter run warm-up, this had helped keep the body temperature down before the race with still doing a regular swim warm-up.

With a bit of glare coming off the water the tinted Mk11 were the choice of goggles which were perfect. I had a good start off the beach which was about a 20m run before I had started swimming. I was tied 1st around the first boy and had sat on his hip for most of the swim until picking the pace up heading into the beach, to come out in front.

With a quick transition I had extended the lead and was now heading out onto the run. Nobody looked threatening so I decided to run it at a comfortable, relaxed pace saving my legs for the triathlon the next day, I had extended the lead as the run went on and was extremely to take the win quite easily.

Race Report- Kawana Triathlon
Date : 18/11/18
Distance : 300m swim / 10km Cycle / 2.5km Run
Result : 1st Place U/14 Years Male / 1st Overall in Enticer

It had turned out to be a wet overcast day for the triathlon on the Sunday which was going to be it a bit more difficult. I was feeling nice and fresh knowing it was going to be a fast day of racing with a stacked field. With the roads being wet it was discussed with coach Toby Coote to be a bit more cautious cornering on quite a technical bike course.

The regular run and swim warm up were undertaken. With Minor technique changes being made in my swim stroke from yesterday in the Auathlon, identified by coach, I was feeling fast and ready to swim, proving to make a massive difference as I lead out of the water by 6 seconds and was onto the bike in front.  It was a 2-lap bike course with the 2 boys being close behind me catching me on the first lap, I knew I couldn’t let them get too far in front so they were within striking distance.

Both the boys got off the bike together and had a 25 second lead on me into the run, my legs felt great and light running in the Mizuno Wave Sonics. I knew I could run them down I caught 2nd place just after the first km clocking a 3.20 1st km, by that time I had 1st in my sight. I was taking serious ground off him quite quickly and had caught him by the turn around. There was about 1km to go from there and knew I could hold on and take the victory, I had averaged 3.20’s for the run leg and was extremely happy to take the victory.

My next race will be QTS # 4 at Raby Bay then we have the first round of the Australian Junior Series with the Super Sprint Race Weekend on 13-16th December at Runaway Bay
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Qld All Schools and Qld Athletics - Race report
Queensland Athletics Champs – 800m
Thursday 25th
Heat – Qualified for Final
Saturday 27th
Final – 5th Place 13 Years Boys – 2.11
 
Queensland Schools Triathlon
Sunday 28th
Distance - 300 / 10 / 2.5
Result – 3rd Place Junior Boys / 1st Sunshine Coast Region / Qualified for Queensland Schools Triathlon Champs
 
It was that time of year again, first major race of the season, Queensland All Schools. The lead up to the race was great, was fit fast and ready to fire after a really solid block of training in preparation. It was always going to be a challenging, and I knew that, with a strong field of competitors and hot weather it was tough.

I had left in the 2nd wave 2 minutes after the first wave that had majority of the stronger athletes, so I knew I was going to be chasing. The vorgee MK11 were the goggles of choice and were absolutely amazing to race with, which had proved to help leading my wave out of the water and was chasing down the leaders.

Onto the bike and was happy with my position, I was extremely happy with my bike and believed that I had rode well, battling a head wind on the way out and what you could say as quite a technical course had taken a bit out of the legs but was still feeling great. A few issues technique wise, were discovered by coach, that I knew have got to be worked on, however overall it was a great ride. I had dropped 50 seconds to the leader heading into T2 and new time had to be made up on the run.

Advice by Coach Toby Coote was given pre-race about not killing myself in the first km, which was ignored as I had taken it out too hard which resulted in stitching up, thankfully it was bearable and I still ended up with an average run having the quickest split, unfortunately I hadn’t made up the time that was needed but was still happy with a 3rd place.

In the lead up to the Qld All Schools Triathlon, I competed in the Qld Schools Athletics Championships in Brisbane. I was competing in the 800m and 1500m. Unfortunately, the timing of the 15500m final coincided with the Triathlon. It was a hard decision to pull out of the 1500 as I am the reigning National Champion at this distance, but I want to pursue Triathlon so that took precedent.

The heats of the 800m were on the Thursday and Final on the Saturday. It was fast and furious in the Heats but I qualified with a time of 2.13. Now for the Final and it was going to be fast. Dylan took the running at the start and powered on to win in 2.03. I tried to go with him but he was running quickly. I tried to hold off the runners coming from behind. 2 seconds separated 2nd to 6th. I was happy with 5th place in 2.11

My focus turned to recovery and preparation for Sundays Triathlon. My next race will be Round 3 of the Queensland Triathlon Series on 18th November with the Queensland Aquathlon Champs the day before both on home soil at Lake Kawana.
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A huge thanks to all the sponsors who had supported me in the lead up to the race and a big wrap for Toby for his guidance and patience for getting me where I am.
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Race – Queensland Triathlon Series Race # 2
Venue – Raby Bay
Result – 2nd U/13 Years Male – 25th Overall
Distance – Super Sprint 400/15/4
 
Raby bay, it was an extremely challenging race on the weekend with absolutely shocking conditions, but I was lucky enough to get through it with no harm done. Preparation leading up to the race wasn’t ideal after having a 4-day touch competition prior to the race as well as sickness a week out.
 
The normal warm up ritual of the regular run warm up and then having a bit of a swim was carried out however, I did make an error of not giving myself enough time to warm up in the water in the cold conditions. I definitely saw an effect on this with as a result not having the greatest of swims and was a bit behind out of the water; the Vorgee Mk11 were my choice of goggles, and could not fault them.
 
Into T1 and I knew I had some time to make up on the bike, prior to the race myself and Coach Toby Coote had discussed the hazards on the bike course and the cautions that had to be taken, as it was extremely wet and slippery. It proved to not have worried me that much as I had one of my best rides yet and was extremely happy with it, and had taken some time off the leaders. Unfortunately, the run wasn’t one of my greatest and the legs failed to fire.
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Overall, it was a great learning experience that will be beneficial developing as an athlete.
Cheers,
Peyton

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QTS # 1 – Robina Triathlon
Distance – 300/8/2.5
Age Category – U/14 Male
 
Loved the feeling of the first race of the season knowing the triathlon season has started. It was an interesting race yesterday seeing where I’m at physically and mentally for the season ahead, knowing who will be my competition for throughout the year.
 
I was happy with my swim coming out of the water in 3rd, I was happy with how I was sitting after T1 and heading into the bike, I think I set a new world record just quietly for the most cones knocked over whilst mounting my bike ;).
 
I didn’t have the greatest of rides and lost a bit of time to the lead group with it totalling up to 1min 15secs heading into T2. So, I knew I had to make some time up onto the run, I slowly got into a rhythm and felt quite good after the first km and had taken some serious time of the lead group. It was then when I ran up beside the lead group, unfortunately an ongoing ankle injury from a sprain last week, decided to take its toll, which left me pulling out of the rest of the race.   
 
Before the race a discussion with my Coach, Toby, that if there was any pain that wasn’t tolerable on the run that I was to pull out. I was quite devastated and frustrated knowing that I had to pull out, but I guess it will be better in the long run with some bigger races in the pipeline coming up.
 
 A massive shout out to Vorgee, CLIF bar and Mizuno for all the amazing products that helped me throughout the race.
 
Looking forward to the next race of the QTS at Raby Bay on 14th October and then Qld All Schools at Lake Kawana on 28th October
 
Cheers, Peyton 
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Peyton Craig - 2018-19 Junior Scholarship Holder

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