February 28, 2008

Friends

Good to have two old friends drop in today Jun Yamamoto & Hirano Tsukasa
They are here on the coast for the ITU Points race on Saturday.
They must be on limited time after arriving this morning and leaving on
Monday morning back to Japan.
Yet still took the time to come and see me.
Thanks for the visit.

Col

February 26, 2008

New arrivals!

Quote:
Trust is non-negotiable.
It is either there or it is not!


To Park Byung Hoon ~ Korean ironman you are a superstar in both Japan & Korea.
Great race buddy after all the bad weather both here and in Korea
you went very well for this early in the season.
See you tomorrow evening! Pool 6:30pm.
Promise I will take it easy on you after the trip to Malaysia

Also I wanted to welcome back some of my athletes to training on the coast.
This Wednesday Feb 27, 2008 Tomo Chiba and his Squad including Keiko Tanaka will arrive.
Also Ryosuke Yamamoto will join Yuichi Hosoda, & Yuichi Hasewaga working to get
ready for Japanese trials for World's & Beijing.

Also we have a new addition to the squad from Israel,
Shawna Novak due Friday 29, 2008.
This brings the squad up to 25 mainly international athletes.

Looking forward to having you all back working with me.

Col

February 22, 2008

I am extremly proud to be a coach today!

The Oueensland State School Triathlon Championships, February 22, 2008
Risa Saito; Sho Saito; The twins both placed 3rd overall male & female.
Gareth Daniel; has also had a big day placing 5th male overall
In their respective age groups.
These three are now in the Qld team for the National School Champs.

Jenna Fulton placed a very good 11th overall in a large field of top competitors
Did not make the State team for 2008,
However, I think she has placed some 15 to 20 spots higher than last year.
Had a great bike section and is very happy waiting forward to the race next year.

You all did me proud. Now it is time to do some major work before the Nationals.

Pat yourselves on the back; give yourselves a good clap!


Bravo!

Col

February 21, 2008

Congatulations!

Nathan & Naomi on the birth of your daughter one Mia Wallis.
It is to be hoped she looks like Mum!
















Nathan! It would seem that Triathlon is not the only thing your good at .. Col
Love and best wishes to the three of you.
Nathan take a few days off training but we want to see you soon buddy...

Col say's:
It's people like you
That make people like us
Like people like you

Love and all the best wishes from Kiyomi & Col
The rest of the squad send their best to you as well!

Old Friends returning

Welcome to Ryosuke Yamamoto; Keiko Tanaka: Tomo Chiba and his team

It will be good to have you all back here with me again.
Tomo I would like to do a camp in Ishigaki after the ITU race and before Korea
Do you have any ideas how we could do this.

Takagi "Takka" Misato returned home to Japan on Tuesday last and vows she will return
back here to train with me ~ I am sure she learnt a lot about training for triathlon during
her stay here.
I must still have the majic touch as she really believe I can make her into a champion!

February 22, 2008 and my Full-time Japanese Twins Risa & Sho Saito will be racing
The Queensland State Schools Triathlon Championships along with:
Gareth Daniel a very good Cyclist and Triathlete
Jenna Fulton also a very good Cyclist Triathlete and surfing champion.

Last weekend Risa finished 1st and Sho 3rd in a big Queensland race.
So they are looking good for this race.

I wish them all well for tomorrow as does Kiyomi Niwata their training partner;
and the rest of the squad.

Another good member of my squad of internationals is
Charlie Boyle He is also racing this weekend on Saturday so it is a big few days coming up for us.
Charlie is growing in strength every race he has. He seems to like the half ironman races best.
He is getting married soon to a very lovely young lady and we all wish him the very best.

Col

February 12, 2008

Missed you

Col Say's!

Have the courage to accept what you can’t alter
And to alter what you can’t accept.


Worry more about what comes out of your mouth,
Than what goes into it.


ris

Sorry you have to hit the front of the pack to get a mention!
Spelt Misato wrong & waqs should be was.
Must have been having a bad night with my Vodka or three.

Col

February 10, 2008

Saturday Feb 9,2008 Some of my Squad


Yeah! Miles is back again this time with him is Brett, Kiyomi, Sho, Masato, Yuichi 1 & 2 Risa, Park, Rebecca, Charlie. Ride waqs about 120ks.
We are on the flats in the canfields in NSW.
Col