Category: Athlete Interview
Interview with Aaron Farlow – Australia’s Latest Challenge and Ironman Champion
Last week on the way to Falls Creek for the Australian Long Course Championships Trizone took the opportunity to catch up with one of our latest long distance triathlon professional champions. Aaron Farlow made people sit up and take notice last year when four days after competing in the Alp D’Heuz and finishing 3rd four [...]
Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander on Kona, his season ahead, and supporting The KIDS Foundation
Trizone recently had the opportunity to spend the day with Craig Alexander and his family, as they supported the KIDS (Kids in Dangerous Situations) Foundation, a charity for which he acts as ambassador, and the official charity of Ironman Australia. The KIDS Foundation provides a network for burns victims and their families, and seeks to [...]
Pro Triathlete Michael Raelert on the Asia Pacific Ironman 70.3 Champs and the year ahead
Following the pre race conference trizone.com.au sat down with Michael Raelert to talk through the race and the year ahead. We started by asking him about Phuket and his plans for the Asia Pacific Championships. “Before the start I will think through my strategy and also consider what can go wrong and how I will [...]
Emma Moffatt chats with Julia Russell in Aix les Bains, France as they prepare to head to Beijing
Julia Russell has been at the European Training base, Aix les Bains France working with the Australian Institute of Sport Triathlon. This is the second year in a row that Julia has been the physio and soft tissue therapist for the Australian team. Julia took some time out to chat to Emma Moffatt for Trizone while in Lausanne. Emma is racing for Australia this weekend in Beijing at the Dextro Energy Triathlon World Championship. Emma is currently ranked 7th in 2011 and apart from winning Hamburg has had the best year.
Australian Triathlete Aaron Royle on his time in Spain with NSWIS, London & the Future
Recently Alex Price caught up with NSWIS and Australian Traithlete Aaron Royle in Vitoria Spain. Aaron is one of the rising stars currently in training as a member of the NSWIS squad in Vitoria Spain and has had some great results at this stage of his career. Enjoy the interview.
Craig Alexander Talks about his 1:31 Run in a 70.3 triathlon while on the way to Kona and Las Vegas
Craig Alexander’s recent result at Ironman Racine 70.3 made many wonder what went wrong. A 1:31 half marathon was very uncharacteristic for him and after his recent win at Ironman Couer d’Alene in a very fast time Racine seemed out of character. But there was more to it. Trizone spoke to Crowie about the race and how the year is now progressing.
Up and Coming Triathlete Luke Gillmer to make his Professional Debut at Port Macquarie 70.3
Making his 70.3 debut as a professional this weekend at Port Macquarie is Luke Gillmer. Luke has been meticulously planning this since coming back in to triathlons in 2006. After starting triathlons in Dubbo at the age of 14 and continuing until 18 Luke fell in love with the sport. At 18yrs university came around and no more triathlons happened until 2006 when he was challenged to do the Port Macquarie half ironman. This race took Luke just over 6 ½ hours.
Professional Triathlete Josh Rix on the Comeback Trail
Josh Rix had his best year ever of racing in 2010. He had a second at the Steelhead 70.3 in Michigan and a very close second at the Shepparton half ironman. He also placed in the top ten in four other major 70.3 races in the USA against some very strong competition. With Challenge Wanaka coming up this weekend Josh talks to Trizone about what has motivated him to get back to the top.
Trizone Spoke to Brendan Sexton as he Prepares for this Weekend’s Gatorade Triathlon Series in Victoria
Trizone spoke to one of Australia’s top Olympic distance triathletes, Brendan Sexton, as he prepares for this weekend’s Gatorade Series in Victoria. Brendan had two amazing wins at the recent Nepean Triathlon at Penrith, NSW and won the first round of Super Sprint’s Gatorade Series. This weekend he has Jamie Huggett and Peter Kerr again hoping to take first place from him.
Paul Ambrose stepped up in 2010 and won Ironman Louisville and now wants to take on Kona
This year Paul Ambrose proved to a lot of people that he can ‘go the distance’ when he won Ironman Louisville in emphatic fashion. He broke the bike course record and may have gone on to break the race record had he been aware that this was a possibility. Paul talks to Trizone about this year, Kona in 2011, the appeal of Olympic distance and life in general.
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