Been a while between updates but Ive had a pretty solid run over the last few months.

March - Outright win at the NSW Corporate Games tri @ Penrith. Got into the lead on lap 1 of four in the bike & never looked back :)
March - 2nd Outright & Bike prime NBN/Sparke Helmore Tri at Newcastle. Been 3rd here last two years so great to jump up a peg :)
Feb - Won the BRAT tri at Heffron Park. Put down a new bike course record and fast overall time. Going nicely.
Feb - Outright win & bike prime @ Jervis Bay triathlon. 2nd here last year so great to be fastest in a 700+ participant event :)

From here…..
Been taking a little R&R since the corporate games…….time to get off my a$$!
Might dart up to Byron for Tri & some fun :)...then bring on the duathlons!

Thought it was about time i posted an update.....after several solid races, several bike spills & too much rain in Sydney the table are turning. Ive had a solid few weeks & the swim & run form is just about there. The Litmus test will be the BRAT race on SUnday where Im looking for a quick time :)
Below is a quick summary of what Ive been up to & whats on.....look fwd to seeing you out there :)
Cheers Adam "TOJ" Conquest

Oct: Maitland Triathlon - 3rd Outright & bike prime.
- Lack of swimming pre race really cost me here......managed to bridge a solid deficit out the brown water to a lead group of three. Managed a solid run off a pretty firm ride and at the end of the day happy with result.....maybe next year I'II move up the podium as apposed to being the perenial 3rd :)

Nov: Noosa Triathlon 10th AG Open race -
- Solid race but bike crash didnt help the cause. Olympic distance race is never my forte but love going to Noosa :)
BRAT Race 2 - 1st
- Solid race with big turn up........good to get a win up :)
JP Morgan Run -15th
- Not bad given i rocked up late to the start & had to run through a bomb load of people....always a big event with 6-7,000 people belting around Centennial Park.

Upcoming races:

Dec - Brat race....& looking for a new course record :)
Jan - Bondifit Coolangatta Gold - The title defence, Brat race & TriNSW Kurnell event
Feb - Geelong 70.3 & Australian Long Course champs @ Jervis Bay
Mar - Sparke Helmore Tri & Brat Race
Apr - BRW Corporate Tri

Well after several attempts to win the ACT Duathlon Champs (10km run, 40km ride, 5km run) I finally cracked it this year :) ....and more Importantly I made in two from two wins in the ACT/NSW Duathlon Series and a string of bike primes. As Borat would say....Verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice.
I had a few things really click well at the state champs this year which saw me not only win, but also take a few minutes off my comparative time last year. It really started the weekend before the race when myself & a few mates headed to Noosa for whats been about a 7 year institution called "Smashfest"....which is essentially a group guys smashing each other on the bike, run and swim for four days.....combined with a few (too many)beers and great stories. It paid dividends on the day around the base on Mt Stromlo........on the first 10km run I felt really comfortable & while ~2:30min down on 1st place heading out onto the 40km ride Id already found the lead after 20km into the bike......and from there I opened up a 3min lead off the bike & maintained this on the final undulating 5km cross country run to take the win.

One of the key ingredients in the win was what the TOJ's (Thighs Of Justice) have been driving, the new Argon18 Element 114....a real rocket ship....its no wonder these things are rocketing out the door of bike shops.....strap on arguably the fastest bike components available in a set of Zipp's, Uvex TT lid & sunnies and Champion Systems kit and you have baked the ultimate weapon....and given yourself no excuses :)

Time to start swimming in preparation for the Maitland Triathlon.......

Stay safe
Cheers TOJ

Triathlon Victoria Duathlon Series - Race 3 Docklands, Melbourne - Aug 08
2nd Outright, 1st Age-Group & Bike Prime.
- A fairly solid race all in all.....after claiming the lead early in the run Ryan Mannix was just to quick for me over the final km or so & crossed the line for 2nd. Unfortunately I suffered a rear puncture just before race start so didnt have the go fast Sub9 Zipp disc on the back so could have been the difference between 1st & 2nd :( .... but on the flip side Kevin Hancett was terrific enough to loan me a wheel so I could race......& its also better than getting a flat during the race :) The Melbourne Tri Club did a terrific job in hosting this event in a terrific race location on the Melbourne Waterfront @ Docklands. The bike course was technical but fair & the new Argon18 Element114 was again super speedy to claim the bike prime.

Australian Duathlon Champs - Newcastle Aug 08
7th Outright, 1st Age-Group & Bike Prime
- I'd call this a fair result given where my fitness was and also given I was hit by a car on my bike only a week before. I knew I was undercooked running wise & being sub 10min down on the leader, albeit with a sub 30min 10km, is still far from ideal. However I was stoked to claim the bike prime on a course that suited the lightweight climbers. A six lap very hilly (Id say the hilliest tri/du course on the Australian circuit) and technical circuit really didnt suit my riding style, but riding 2+min into the field was a nice feeling....not to mention a good form indicator for my riding. My last run wasnt quite as strong as Id like but the form overall is heading in the right direction with the Melbourne Duathlon next weekend & Maitland Triathlon several weeks away.

Well after a solid win at Canberra on my new Argon18 Element 114 a few weeks ago the cards havnt really fallen into place in my prep for the Australian Duathlon Champs this weekend.
After having an easy week post Canberra to get rid of a bit of knee tendanitius I then got a nasty chest infection & spend the best part of a week doing nothing...not gold...but at least my knee was feeling 100% after the additional enforced rest. Last week was my first week back into it & by Fri my bike legs were starting to return......but on sat, as i finished the last of my 3 *15min @ 400watt set a car decided to turn in front of me....faaaaaaark it.....fortunetly no major damage to me just a lot of bruising and some skin off.....front wheel of bike was RIP though!
Hopefully I should be right for Aussie Champs this weekend.....even if severly under-trained :(

Up-coming schedule:
24/8 - Australian Duathlon Champs - Newcastle
31/8 - Docklands Duathlon - Melbourne
12-14/9 - Noosa lattee training camp with Leydenator, Sparky & KRock
21/9 - ACT Duathlon Champs - Canberra
12/10 - Maitland Triathlon - Regional NSW
19/10 - Australian SPrint Champs - Forster NSW
2/10 - Noosa Triathlon