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Taupo turned on a stunning day for Ironman New Zealand this year. On race morning we were greeted with glass-like swim conditions, minimal breeze on the bike and some lovely heat on the run; a vast contrast from the stormy conditions the year before.
This was my 12th Ironman start, and my 8th in Taupo. I had very little expectation of myself having not qualified for Kona at IMWA and Auckland 70.3, so I figured getting to Kona again was probably a long way off.....and some years down the track. I had been bothered by a foot sprain which put me out of running for most of January, so the limited miles through February was going to catch up with me at one point....and it did, more on that later.
Well it was a tough day at the office yesterday. Not the day I was hoping for in my 15th Ironman New Zealand but still enough to get on the podium in 3rd place.
Tasmanian mountain bike couple Ben Mather and Rowena Fry will this year team up to ride for Avanti Bikes. For 2013 their bikes of choice will be 2013 Avanti Competitor Hardtail 29er’s and they will continue their long standing relationship with SRAM componentry, Adidas Eyewear and the fashionable 4-Shaw accessories.