Triathlon is a journey. These are the ongoing adventures of an ordinary hero tackling triathlon's biggest challenge — tales of training, racing, failure and success on the road to Ironman Cairns 2013.

Giving myself a pat on the back

The good thing about long rides at Arakawa on the weekend is that you have time to think — the course is mostly flat and straight, and doesn't require much attention, so the mind wanders.

One thing running through my head was the notion of how all-consuming an endeavor Ironman training is. It demands as much commitment as you can handle, and then some. It does not suffer half-measures, and leaves you so drained that the only thing your body demands is fuel and rest.

Dealing with fatigue

I'm hella fatigued these days.

I've felt the effects of fatigue before, and I managed to slip into a pretty heavy funk last time.

This time around, however, I've managed to avoid the worst part of it — the feeling of helplessness — thanks to communication with my coach.

Guest post: DIY Aero bottle, by James

Today's guest post is brought to you by James! I met James through a Facebook group while training for my previous triathlon. He was planning to do his first Ironman this year, and managed to get me to sign up as well — now we're both heading to Cairns.

A belated fundraising update

The Road to Cairns crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo has run its course two weeks ago, with a total of 355€ raised out of the 4,000€ target.

One man, one bike

A while ago, we had a photoshoot at the company, with our talented photographer-in-residence, Michael, taking photos of staff members. Here's mine.