Media | Luke Jones

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So close to the finish line, don’t trip on the red carpet!

With only a week till Western Sydney 70.3, all the work is done ✅ now is certainly not the time to do that epic training session to test the fitness. Sometimes fear that we’re under prepared can push us to act irrationally. But trust in the work you’re done and enjoy the extra rest in the week leading to race day.

Think of the training you’ve done to date like almost completing an Ironman / marathon. It’s been a long grind, and then in the last week/s you push too much which is like stumbling and falling before you reach the finish line (the race start). After all getting to the start line, in shape and not injured is an achievement in itself!

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Race is fun, and so it should be. It’s a reward for the training you do. The moment you don’t look forward to a race (even if the challenge scares you!) is when you need a good break to reset.

I took part in the Hills sprint triathlon Sunday just gone. It’s such a good local event, and I was fortunate enough to snag 1st in AG and 4th overall.
Big thanks to the support from blueseventy, their kit continues to impress even with my lack of skill. I narrowly missed the fastest overall bike split from my own incompetence. Check out my race report for the full details. Link in bio.

https://lukejonestri.com/2019/11/14/hills-sprint-triathlon-race-report/

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Some gains over time will see huge shifts in performance.

I distinctly remember my first triathlon, the swim wasn’t great, but if I’m being honest I was so focused on just keeping going and not sinking to the bottom of the lake I had no time to see where others were.

Onto the bike and I was being blasted by men, women and children.. ok maybe the children were actually teenagers 😆 still looked really young! I was a little in disbelief as I thought I was pretty fit at the time.

Fast forward a couple years of consistent work and I’m finally starting to see the rewards of the effort. I’m finally starting to believe in myself that I can take the lead, pushing my own pace or give chase and try to close gaps, rather than subconsciously giving in on the bike as I feel I could never keep up.. but it takes time, consistency over time to see real improvement. So don’t give up.

I’ve still got a way to go, but will keep chipping away for those tiny little gains.

Instagram post 2173665673996452654_203489687 $Leading the ~3:33 pace train at parkrun. 472 runners showed up to Rhodes parkrun, a new record of runners/walkers. A great community to be part of, encouraging people to get active and improve their health. One of the things I really enjoy about parkrun is the full range of people that show up. From elite runners going under 15mins for the 5km distance, to those whom it’s the longest distance they’ve ever attempted. I did a tt bike into a double parkrun, with the 2nd parkrun only fractionally slower than the first. Good practice for nutrition and building some confidence for my run 🏃‍♂️think the rest has done me well 😁$

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