I know this is always something that needs to be taken with a thought process that allows you a learning curve that is outside an obvious physical exertion but the relationship between the thought and the action is very conected
water facts
Science…
In a number of carefully controlled trials,scientists have demonstrated
that if we drink 1 liter of water each day, at the end of the year we
would have absorbed more than 1 kilo of Escherichia coli, (E. coli)
bacteria found in feces. In other words, we are consuming 1 kilo of Poop.
However, we do NOT run that risk when drinking wine
(or rum, whiskey or other liquor)
because alcohol has to go through a purification process of boiling, filtering and/or fermenting.
Remember: Water = Poop, Wine = Health
Therefore, it’s better to drink wine and talk stupid,
than to drink water and be full of shit.
as a public service!
So expect to see a campaign for Bundy and coke at the water stations at your next event
All in the name of public health
Common terms used
What the heck did that person say at your last group run? Are you new to running and have no idea what the veterans are talking about? Are you a veteran and still having trouble with the runner’s dictionary?
Base: This is the most important term for beginning runners. This refers to how many miles you are running. If you are running 15 k a week, you have a 15 k base. For beginning runners, it is extremely important to build a base before doing speed workouts.
fartlek: This is a common term in running that has been somewhat butchered over time. Basically, the original use of the word fartlek was to describe real loosely organized speed workouts, the type where you go out on the road and run hard from this mailbox to that tree down the road, then recover to the next intersection and so on. Now, it is used by some to described timed workouts, where you might do repeats of 2 minutes hard with 1 minute recovery, as well as other variations of workouts.
interval: This is a popular term to describe a speed workout. The term interval actually signifies the recovery period in a workout but is more commonly used to describe the general workout. As an example, the original definition would suggest a person would say “I’m doing 800 meter repeats with a 3:00 interval” but it is now more often said “I’m doing 800 meter intervals with 3:00 recovery”.
long run: This is used to signify a run, usually done on the weekend, that is the longest of the week. In many cases, it is significantly longer than the typical run, often adding up to 20-25% of the runner’s weekly miles.
recovery: This is a loaded term with a number of uses. First, there is the recovery day. This is a day where a person just does an easy run, usually to recover after a workout or race and/or to rest for the next workout and/or race. There is also the recovery period, which refers to recovery between repeats in a workout.
repeats: Another term for speed workouts. “I’m doing 800 meter repeats” means a person is doing 800 meters hard, then taking a recovery, then doing another 800 and continuing for a specified amount.
speed workout: This is used to signify a workout consisting of at least a portion of the run going faster than an easy running pace.
strides: This is a type of speed workout. Specifically, strides are short bursts of speed of a pace roughly equal to that one could run in a mile race and of duration ranging from around 10 seconds to 30 seconds, give or take. These are good for improving one’s form and developing top end speed.
workout: This can mean any kind of run but is typically used by runners to signify a speed workout.
Spectrum Fun Run
This Race has been run for a few years it is one of the few inexpensive FUN runs
unfortunately they are getting more and more rare with increasing insurance and associated costs. Congratulations to Tony and the team the new course this year was a god run and
despite a delay and a bit of confusion getting the results out, it was a great day
The children were entertained as well as the adults with a lively puppet show I don’t know what category they ran in but we were all amazed at the dexterity of the puppeteer to be able to sing play guitar and pull the strings.
the Spectrum fitness Center at Lawton and Breakout Adventures were the Co coordinator’s of the event.
It was good to see the Pine rivers council get behind a health initiative that saw a spirited 8k run/walk and 2k run /walk all types of folk got out to give it a go on a cool Sunday morning.
Well known runner and local Helen Stanton won the 8 k with a convincing time of 28 Min’s something, sorry guys as a reporter I suck i just get to chatting and forget to write down important stuff like times 
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Strewth I don’t even wear a watch as I always forget to either start or stop it, Hopefully we may see Helen at the Club track on Thursday nights, to give the lads a run for their money
After a wet 6k Xcountry the day before only a few CRR crew turned up but all had a great morning
ITU Winter Triathlon World Championship Flassin 2007
Near north Coast X Country Series
With a forecast of a wet Saturday and overnight rain it was always going to be a wet track for the second of the series.
As it turned out the rain stayed away and a good time was had by all those involved. It was great to see the kids get involved in the racing as the course had a 3, 2,and 1k distance to run over.
Ask Wendy about the determination of this little one at the finish of the 1k
As the rain had left a good bit of mud around the place the wet track going was a challange to all, Robyn did her best to keep out of the mud
The 6k big kids race saw the guns have a great finish at the front and I now have an earnest competition with a 16 year old lad who, I thought I had dusted blasted past me in a sprint to the line .
| Place | Time | Runner (Category Winner) |
| 1 | 00:23:02.39 | Bruce Cook (40+) |
| 2 | 00:23:05.39 | Ian Kent |
| 3 | 00:23:36.20 | Iain McKee |
| 4 | 00:24:24.89 | Wendy Stewart (40+) |
| 5 | 00:26:13.97 | James Lock (U18) |
| 6 | 00:26:14.95 | Russell James |
| 7 | 00:29:50.61 | Ron Perske |
| 8 | 00:30:45.86 | Joanne Lock (OPN) |
Full results are on the Caboolture Road Runners Site http://www.crr.org.au/
Next event 7 July 2007 from 8am at Cartmill Centre Kilkenny Drive Burpengary. All proceeds to Riding for the Disabled.( be ready James I ready for you next time)
Gympie Race the Rattler
Gympie Race the Rattler
11/6/07
Race the Rattler capped off a great long weekend of running for members of the Caboolture Road Runners club. After the inaugural club cross country meet on Saturday and race 4 of the club 8k handicap on Sunday, yesterday saw a bumper turnout for the club with runners in 5 relay teams while Wendy and Greg W did the full monty.
Club members were quietly confident of the chances of the “A” team which was planned to be anchored by an exception local runner with some awesome PBs. As it turned out his expected appearance was in fact an unsubstantiated rumour
See full results at http://www.crr.org.au/
The Croc Squad Triathlon training
Well who has not heard of these two guys Rod Cedoro and Brad Beven, Damn I felt so bad for Brad when he got skittled on his during the lead up to the olympics 
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Brads Bio reads
- Prime Ministers award for services to sport.
- 5 time Australian triathlon champion.
- 7 time Australian Grand Prix champion.
- 4 time World Cup champion (ranked world number 1 four consecutive years)
- World indoor triathlon champion
- Commonwealth Games silver medalist
- 3 times silver medalist at Olympic Distance World championship
- International Grand Prix Triathlon Champion.
- Winner of 19 ITU World Cup Races.
- Ambassador for the Weet Bix Kids “tryathlon series”
- Ambassador for the 2006 Life Stream Mackay Triathlon (a charity building self-esteem, independence and inclusion of people with an intellectual disabilities through access to community sport, recreation and leisure activities.)
- Head coach at the ITU junior triathlon camp for junior triathletes all over the world in
Rods Bio
- Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology.
- Australian Coaching Council Accredited Level III Triathlon Coach.
- Winner of the 1990 Australian Ironman Triathlon.
- Top 20 finisher at the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon World Championships.
- Two time winner of the Brisbane City Marathon in a course record time of 2.23.
- Author of world leading coaching manual - Triathlon Into the 90’s.
- Editor at large for
Consultant sports physiologist to a number of Australian and International sporting organisations.
The Croc Squad
Brad Beven’s (OAM) coaching site. In conjunction with his business partner, sports physiologist and Australian Coaching Council Accredited Level III Triathlon Coach, Rod Cedaro (M. App. Sc.), Brad offers online and face to face coaching services via: THE CROC SQUAD Treat yourself to the training techniques that made Brad the most successful male Olympic distance and sprint distance triathlete of all time. Couple Brad’s expertise over the shorter formats with Rod’s experience as an elite competitor over the Ironman distance (Australian Ironman Champion, 1990) and exercise science experience and you’ll have access to a personalised coaching service (virtual and face to face) second to none. Brad Beven’s CROC SQUAD caters for all level of athlete from novice to elite across triathlon, duathlon, cycling, running, swimming and adventure racing and takes age-group multi-sport coaching to a whole new level by ensuring ALL programs are tailored to the ATHLETE’S not the GROUPS’ needs.
I could not find a phone number on the site but the url is www.crocsquad.com
If you are looking for a training squad these guys have the runs on the board.
It seems a reasonably priced offer for the access you get to good information and a high
calibure teachers, for those local to Bris Vegas bargin !!
Video race report in2adventure off Road Triathlon
Okay I hope this works, I have been getting video reports
working, really frustrating for me but Da Da please go to
http://www.watzzup.info/flvmoviefile/
Stay with it to the end if you can and please comment on what
the guys are saying in the interveiw at the end
Night paddle at Bribie Island
Hi yall, have not been putting much up here again and I get asked about it so i get conciencious again and blog on. I have actualy been doing heaps so I will get a few more bits posted. For us multisport ,Tri Geeks , the season is over with all the normal battle stories and Bulls###t tales of what went wrong and how we are going to have a great season next year.
For Myself I am going to be putting my hat in the ring for another go at representing Australia at the worlds in Vancouver 2008 participating in the 50 - 55 age group.
Here in South East Queensland we are starting to get cooler weather and early dark so i like to head out for a paddle with my training buddy wayne. We are looking at the August adventure race on the Gold coast.
Heading off from Godwin Beach
Pulling on the wet suit as we get into the water
With the changes regards the water temp rulings in the last season or so there is not of wetsuit swims in SEQld so they come in handy open top Kayak night paddles.
Foredeck port and starboard lights and the Bribie Island Bridge lights
We headed of towards South point against the top1/4 of in coming tide.
by keeping close to Sandstone point we navigated out of the tide as much as possible. A night paddle is great fun I would normaly do it when the moon is full as the lighting is awsesome if you get a breezless cloudless night.
No Moon but still great glassy seas
We stayed between Cooks Rocks and dodged the Mangrove trees that are on the oyster lease area then headed for the flashing green opposite Buckleys hole Conservation park.
Great paddle no wind smooth seas and some great night lights. After getting to south point we headed up the passage and turned left heading back home.
Heading Back to the boat ramp
Its hard to hold a camera still enough even though its perfectly calm .
We had a good couple of hours and enjoyed a great paddle
Bugger
The last thing you need to happen, with drivers out to get you, kamakazie birds ( thats another story).
Screaming down the back of Mt Mee clocking 60-70k and I just pushed my self up on the hoods before going down to drops and I felt the bar give slightly.
I pulled up quickly and found that the only thing holding the handlebars together was the tape.
What had happened was the build up of a few years of sweat had corroded the metal, I was a lucky boy that day
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