http://breakyourlimits.com Faster, Higher...Stronger. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:50:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Let’s see, the World Cup is over, the Tour is over and the sleep patterns are slowly finding there way back to normal…With that said though you can only but wonder how we managed to fit it all in. We’re still on track for the City to Surf Marathon and the Melbourne Marathon guys &]]> http://breakyourlimits.com/2010/07/back-to-normal/ During this years Tour De France there is a man who wont give up. Meet Jens Voigt. A tour legend and one who will do his utmost for him team, Saxo Bank. Last year Jens crashed and missed out on the opportunity to finish the tour. This year, he crashed again on one of this]]> http://breakyourlimits.com/2010/07/to-always-push-through/ It’s changed… check it… Ray – where will BYL tentland be???]]> http://breakyourlimits.com/2010/07/ironman-western-australia-course-announced/ I was proud to say I haven’t missed a stage of the Tour De France, well, that was until last night. Falling asleep at 40k to go, I would miss the epic battle, the chain incident and then Alberto taking the yellow jersey. I woke up to the sultry sounds of Mike Tomalarris discussing the]]> http://breakyourlimits.com/2010/07/the-night-to-fall-asleep/ Raymond wants to incorporate this session at the IM training camp…]]> http://breakyourlimits.com/2010/07/bike-skills-for-im-training-camp/ Whilst some of the crew were out running the Wally Cairns XC I decided to join the Haddleton clan down in Margaret River for the annual school holiday pilgrimage . No, I didn’t want to learn the ins/outs of child rearing or wish to offer my baby-sitting duties, but take some time out for a]]> http://breakyourlimits.com/2010/07/the-48-hour-holiday/ With the wet weather well and truly set in, the BYL treadmills have been working overtime. This is the time of the year when it’s very easy to say it’s too hard, too wet, too cold but trust me, if you train hard now you will reap the benefits later in the year! This weekend]]> http://breakyourlimits.com/2010/07/rain/ I never know what to write about after a race but I guess I can hardly whimp out of this one given the tremendous support I have received from all of you in recent times. So here goes…. From my point of view the race was a big success for many reasons, some of which]]> http://breakyourlimits.com/2010/07/ironman-france/ Another 5 hour night but what an epic stage it was… With Fabian back in Yellow, here is the second installment: Fact 9 – Of the 198 riders that started the tour, there have already been at least 6 withdrawals due to road crashes Fact 10 – The tour mandates that a minimum bike weight]]> http://breakyourlimits.com/2010/07/tour-fast-facts-update-2/ For all those struggling with the Tour De France concept, this post is for you. Some may find useful, others may still show no interest, but for this month I will endeavour to give you a few fast facts to get you onboard. Be aware though, you will have sleepless nights and live a life]]> http://breakyourlimits.com/2010/07/tour-de-france-fast-facts/