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Don’t tell me I`m mad.

By Urban Ninja | Published: August 27, 2010
I am happy to confess it to you. I am happy to tell you that I am far from normal, that the normal limits of mankind don’t apply to me. That society deems me a freak. Come here, I`ll tell it to you calmly, quietly, without prejudice. I`m happy to sit and listen to you [...]
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Management of Intensity

By Urban Ninja | Published: August 19, 2010
In a world which preaches HTFU around every corner I am a guy who likes to preach STFD (come on you`re smart, work it out) for most athletes. Just this week I have started working with a new athlete who dismally wrote me an email to say he had to walk some of the flat [...]
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Dear legs…

By Urban Ninja | Published: July 14, 2010
I believe I am going to be talking to my legs many a moment in the next few weeks as I absolutely do my best to obliterate them into being the strongest, leanest most economically endurance sports orientated pins in the world. Well, my world at least. The aim is to build a bit more [...]
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Post Ironman Interview: Liezel v d Westhuizen

By Urban Ninja | Published: May 31, 2010
I wanted to do something totally inspirational in terms of an interview after Ironman. For me there was one story that really stood out this year at Ironman. One that I was holding thumbs for 10 times more than others. I want to go back a little though before Ironman and share some of the [...]
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My Katana is here…

By Urban Ninja | Published: May 4, 2010
A while ago I hinted that there was a new frame on the way. If you follow me on twitter, you would also have seen my utter frustration when it was incorrectly sent to Germany where it got stuck under this… I think they were lying about it being stuck there though. That frame is so [...]
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Preflections

By Urban Ninja | Published: May 3, 2010
Excuse some of the language in the clip, but the point is right there. You have an audience. They care. Be patient. Great virtues by Gary Vaynerchuck. Preflection is something I am only getting to grips with in the last few weeks. We are taught to visualize all the time, to imagine how strong and powerful [...]
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Ironman Race Report

By Urban Ninja | Published: April 30, 2010
How do you go about finishing off a season which has included the following schedule: 1. Triple Challenge 2. WP Triathlon Trials 3. Double Century 4. Epic Unsupported 7 day event 5. Totalsports Challenge 6. Xterra 7. Lighthouse to Lighthouse 2 day event 8. WP Triathlon Champs 9. Sani2c 3 day event 10. Cape Epic 8 day event Well, you go race a 3.8km swim, [...]
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Ironman South Africa Reflections

By Urban Ninja | Published: April 26, 2010
Wow. There is no way this is an official race report. Still have to get through my mind in the next few days to make sure I grasp all the events that unfolded on an amazing day. The overall elation though, could best be described in this finishers photo… 9H11min later, this was what was left. [...]
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Coming this week…

By Urban Ninja | Published: April 13, 2010
In prep for Ironman I have spoilt myself a little with some new toys. Well, let’s be honest here for just a second, I am being spoilt by my sponsors with new toys for the last racing day of the season. New kit: Luma Sports have done up some amazing kit to race in. New [...]
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The Official Cape Epic Report: Days 7-8 & Epilogue

By Urban Ninja | Published: April 8, 2010
Day 7: It goes without saying that the day had gloom written all over it, from the get go. We woke up to a cold and threatening-to-be-raining Elgin. The sun was threatening but we heard it was 4 degrees up on the mountain with some rain and yes, loads of wind. Amazeballs. I get cold in [...]
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