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

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

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

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

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

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

Col say's #2

Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow is mystery.
Today is a gift

Learn from the mistakes of others.
You can't possibly live long enough to make them all yourself!

Col Say's

Quote:

Never wrestle with a pig,
because you will both get dirty,
But, the pig loves it!

Welcome today to: Yuichi H! Koichi W, Yuichi Jr! & Rebacca
Here's hoping you all enjoy our great life style and training!

Yes! It is another great day in Paradise!

Col

Triathlon Training on The Gold Coast

Australia day in the hills with Kiyomi & Miles

Great way to spend our national day!

After a great weekend; now the Internationals

will start to arrive to get ready for the next ITU season starting Mooloolaba March 30, 2008

Next Saturday will see at least another 6 to8 starters.

Is Miles coming back?

Triathlon Coaching Down Under

All photos shown on my Website or Blogs were taken by Col Stewart or Kiyomi Niwata we are using either my Nikon D200 or D70. Fitted with either a: AF-S D18 to 120 -or- AF-S 70 to 300 Both are Nikon VR Lenses.

Our storage is by either one of 3 different SanDisk Compact Flashes: Extreme 111 2.0 GB. Extreme 1v -4.0 GB. Extreme Ducati 8GB.

My Nikon D200 is fitted with a power drive. Both of our cameras use a use a Nikon SPEEDLIGHT SB-800 Flash UNIT

There is every chance one of these 3 pairs of legs could be the winner of the first ITU WC Race for 2008. Mooloolaba. ITI Triathlon March 30.

I will have a large squad of international athletes racing this year; they will then go to Ishigaki this will be their second race as they will by-pass New Plymouth. NZ. Being 3 races in 3 weeks and some are going to be used as selection races. Every Race is important!

Col

Two of my good friends & my favourites from my highly performed Japanese Squad.

Yuichi Hosoda & Ryosuke Yamamoto! Racing Mooloolaba ITU World Cup

Like many other internationals! Both train on the beautiful Gold Coast under my direction over our summer months

Both arriving here soon and both will be looking for a big race on March 30, 2008

Yuichi has been working exclusively with me since the age of 15 years. He has developed into a potential champion triathlete he has the skills and the good looks to achieve anything.

Rhyosuke a newer member having been with me for only some 4 years. He is an all round sportsman very strong in all triathlon needs; swim, bike, run, transitions, & cross training.

Next posts:

"MEET THE BRETT"

Photos

"Champion Legs"!

"Col the god of pain"!

Col

Triathlon Coaching

Col Stewart here!

Accredited level 3 Specialist Triathlon Coach; since 1997.

"Coach of many Champion Triathletes" by way of:

Personal Coaching.

&

On-Line

Coaching Programs.



I have tried a few different Blog set ups and this is by far the best!

I still use a Japanese based site "Excite" for my Japanese International squad members.



2008 is shaping up to being another big year .

The ITU World Champs. Vancouver. Canada. June 7 & 8th.

A bit early maybe however, we will be there! fit & ready for anything!

My elite squad athletes loved the somewhat hilly, technical bike course, last years the rain made even better for them, now they are looking forward to another big race.

The Japanese restaurants in Vancouver near the race site are plentiful & the food selection is good for all.

The training facilities are another, very good aspect of this race.



Beijing brings it's own challengers; for two of my team it could be their 3rd Olympics.

While for others hopefully their first time.



Love this sport with a passion!



Col