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Athlete Blogs: Andrew Sloan
Since racing Challenge Wanaka in late Feb which took a fair bit of sting out of the body, I backed that up with the Motatapu Xterra Tri 2 weeks later. This was a fantastic day out but it really was quite tough doing this just 2 weeks after a full iron distance race, but as […] Read Post
- andrew sloan, athlete blog, Bike, blogs, contact epic, hawea, motatapu, trail, wanaka
- 09 May 2016
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Athlete Blogs: Sophie Schollum – The Ultimate Wakeboard Road Trip
With boards, tents, a good crew and winches packed in our cars we set off on the ultimate winching road trip. Our goal was to winch places that have never been ridden before. We set off from Auckland to Queenstown scouting out the raddest places, riding where we could and camping our way down New... Read Post
- athlete blog, roadtrip, sophie schollum, Wakeboard
- 27 Apr 2016
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Athlete Blogs: Latham Fairhall – Training Tips
Some days you just don’t feel it….. There are always going to be hard days, the days where training is a struggle. Often those days are influenced by external circumstances but there are also those days where the sun is shining and you can’t be stuffed. That’s the dark hole that... Read Post
- advice, athlete blog, Bike, biking, help, latham fairhall, motivation, running, tips, training
- 12 Apr 2016
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Athlete Blogs: Mary Gray
It’s come to end of another awesome summer with heaps of great times to look back on! Most recently was winning the Motatapu Xterra which was my first off road triathlon and first race of that length. I wasn’t sure what to expect or how I would handle the race but I am pretty happy […] Read Post
- athlete blog, Bike, mary gray, run, triathlon
- 12 Apr 2016
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Athlete Blogs: Jonas Meier – NZ Enduro 2016
The Enduro event that needs no introduction, voted the best Enduro race in New Zealand in 2015. A 3 day, 9 stage event following the World Series format. It comes as no surprise that it attracts riders from around the world! The trails are truly amazing and the views are breath-taking. ... Read Post
- athlete blog, enduro, jonas meier, mountain bike, mtb, Nelson, New Zealand, trail
- 11 Apr 2016
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Athlete Blogs: Trevor Voyce – Athlete Burnout and the Art of Saying No
The topic of burnout is all too common these days. Most often we hear about it in the workplace – long hours, plenty of stress, 5/8 x stuff all sleep are all guilty ingredients for this modern day ailment. Back in my grandfathers day burn out was most likely a close cousin of burn off,... Read Post
- advice, athlete, athlete blog, burnout, motivation, strength, training
- 01 Apr 2016
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Athlete Blogs: Dougal Allan – Challenge Wanaka 2016
Improvement keeps me excited. After 6x Coast to Coast races I had stopped seeing it, so it was time to move on. The plan for the 2014 summer was to chill a bit and enjoy a summer not spent training for Coast. That was when the seed was planted. Mike Jones from Clif Bar, SmartWool, […] Read Post
- athlete blog, Bike, challenge, challenge wanaka, Lake Wanaka, race, run, swim, T7 Athlete, tri
- 24 Feb 2016
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Athlete Blogs: Emily Wilson – Everesting in NZ
I am Emily Wilson, a young diabetic multisport athlete living in Wanaka. Earlier this year I was appointed as the International Diabetes Federation Young Leader to represent New Zealand at the World Diabetes Congress in Vancouver, Canada from November the 23rd to December the 4th. As a newly... Read Post