Posts under ‘Triathlons’

Ben Marshall and I raced the Short Course tri out at the Auckland Half IM in Maraetai yesterday. Distances were 1km swim 30km bike 7km run. Going into the race it was just a chance at a last hit out before the summer race season is over. No real expectations, esp as I’ve been travelling [...]

Well its been so long since I last posted here I totally forgot my password. oops. Not sure where I last left all 1 of you, but the last few weeks have been crazy busy. Started a new job, started a new company in fact. GG has kindly brought me on board to start up [...]

I did some VO2 Max & Lactate Threshold testing yesterday. Basically this tests your max aerobic capacity, along with lactate threshold testing which enables my coach to get way more specific with my training – spot on with intensities at what heart rate and power output. It was choice, but fcukin hard work – nearly [...]

Thanks to everyone for all your support for my big race Saturday week ago. Apologies for not replying earlier, but Oanita and I took a well deserved week off to chill out in Taupo & recover after the race with Rich, SJ & Issy. Lots of walking Harvey the dog, and even a mountain bike [...]

ATHLETE RANK AGE/DIV SWIM BIKE RUN TOTAL 1 GRAY, Brendan 62/64/122 33/Ages 30 – 34 01:03:23 05:38:26 05:01:13 11:52:00 3 HARRIS-SMITH, Richard 119/119/136 41/Ages 40 – 44 01:11:48 06:01:50 04:37:12 12:02:27 jesus was that hard, that was pretty much the hardest thing i’ve ever done!!!! SWIM BIKE RUN OVERALL RANK DIV.POS. 1:03:23 5:38:26 5:01:13 11:52:00 [...]

Vorb: Illness Forces Doe Out Of Bonita Ironman New Zealand – Bay of Plenty, Multisport, New Zealand, News, Outdoors, Regions, Tauranga Illness has forced title hopeful Kieran Doe out of Saturday’s 25th anniversary Bonita Ironman New Zealand in Taupo. Doe (Auckland), who was third last year, has been unable to shake a mystery stomach and [...]

well as of this very minute there is only 8 days, 13hours, 8min and 13sec until the start of Ironman NZ in Taupo – 7th March 09. Trainings been going really well, apart from a period of no swimming post my accident in the half IM at New Years. But now a few 18-20hour training [...]

Here’s my new bike waiting to be built up over at Performance Bicycles. CerveloP3C – 2 on Flickr – Photo Sharing A new Cervelo P3C, with a mix of kit incl Dura Ace 7900, Zipp bars, Cinqo power meter on SRAM cranks, etc. Check out the set of photo’s here. I’ll try update as the [...]

Now I’ve left you all alone since my original post/request for fund raising back in August ’08. That is until NOW. Ironman 2009 Fundraising I’ve set up a web page at http://www.fundraiseonline.co.nz/BrendanGray/ Come support me as I participate in Ironman NZ 2009 in an effort to raise funds for Breath4CF. It would be awesome if [...]

I think this is fantastic idea – the spectators give so much on the day, and its a long ol’ day out there on your feet all day supporting. Funnily enough Owie was commenting on the way home from the Tauranga Half Ironman yesterday that there was bugger all for the supporters at the race, [...]