Tag Archives: Ironman South Africa

Ironman South Africa 2010 Preparation:

By Urban Ninja | Published: February 3, 2010
I am getting quite a few emails lately about where you should be in your training and I know my guys and girls are all feeling the pressure of the upcoming event. Worry not Ironmen and Irongirls, you will be victorious! Your task is easy. Think of all I have to get through before I [...]
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Ironman Nutrition Part 2

By Urban Ninja | Published: November 26, 2009
Welcome back. In Part 1 we discussed training basics for the bike, the area where most people get it wrong. Read that but remember that the values in that post are based on the following assumptions: 1. Your long ride is done at Ironman intensity or just below. That is roughly around your AeT. 2. You [...]
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12 Days to Go. YOU CAN!

By Urban Ninja | Published: March 24, 2009
To all the Ironman South Africa competitors out there…. YOU CAN! and while you`re at it…. You WILL finish, and you HAVE done the right training. Believe in yourself. You OWE it to yourself. RELAX already…. you are ready.
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Ironman South Africa 2009 – Course Preview

By Urban Ninja | Published: March 18, 2009
So, before you do that, you can also ready my report from last year for a fresh look at what was going through my mind a year ago. You can check that at Tricape , a gret resource for local triathlon, here Now, here goes a quick description of what [...]
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My run sucks! An Ironman perspective.

By Urban Ninja | Published: February 27, 2009
Most athletes competing in Ironman South Africa are going through a fear of the run phase right now. In fact, I bet about 80% of them are. I know they each feel their problem is unique, but it isnt. I get asked alot about my run philisophy and even managed to have an argument with [...]
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