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Thursday, 16 May 2013
Monday, 13 May 2013
Ironman Australia 2013
Posted on 04:20 by omprakash
What a way to end the Australian summer with a win at an event that started it all, Ironman Australia. As a 22 year old who had just finished his University degree this was where I wanted to race my first ever Ironman and I can still remember the day like it was yesterday.
Well fast forward and again Ironman Australia holds a special place in my heart for this reason and after a small injury during Ironman Melbourne I thought it was fitting to use all my fitness and head north and tackle Ironman Australia before departing for the US summer and racing season. With family and friends there it made for a fantastic weekend. To be able to share the moment with them is what it is all about, and I must say to see the joy on their faces after crossing the line was actually better than the win itself.
The weekend was very special and to be able to win Ironman Australia - Port Macquarie and share it with everyone in your home country is what I believe what 'Ironman' is all about
Please enjoy the short clip below (Vimeo) of the days experience and also the interview below thanks to www.firstoffthebike.com
Vimeo - Ironman Australia 2013
http://vimeo.com/65994194 .
First off the Bike - Interview post race.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3spYsikN5M&feature=player_embedded
Now it is time to pack the bags and head back to our second home San Diego for the summer, so I look forward to seeing you all some time very soon.
Best
Luke Bell
Wednesday, 3 April 2013
On and Up.
Posted on 04:15 by omprakash
With the injury to my lower back during the swim portion of Ironman Melbourne - Asia Pacific Championship and being unable to complete the event I have decided to use the fitness and things are now aimed towards Ironman Australia - Port Macquarie on May 5th.
After putting in so much hard work over the summer it is more about using the fitness. There is no point going though all that blood sweat and tears for a tweak of the back. So with that it was moving forward and upwards. This will be the last event for the Australian summer before heading back to the US for what will be the 10 season away.
I now look forward to Ironman Australia and the season ahead. Catch you all soon
Best
Luke
After putting in so much hard work over the summer it is more about using the fitness. There is no point going though all that blood sweat and tears for a tweak of the back. So with that it was moving forward and upwards. This will be the last event for the Australian summer before heading back to the US for what will be the 10 season away.
I now look forward to Ironman Australia and the season ahead. Catch you all soon
Best
Luke
Greetings,
Well they say the second edition of anything is always better than the first, all the kinks and problems have all been worked out and things running more smoothly. This seems to be the case with the Ironman Asia Pacific Championships being held this weekend here in my home city of Melbourne Australia. As a P4000- event on the Ironman circuit and some dollars up for grabs it has brought on an even more impressive field that the cracker that was assembled in 2012.
The 2013 event lines up not only some of the most talented Ironman athlete's in the world with most of last years top 10 returning to rumble again but also the European and North American Champions to add to the mix. I think it will be the first time where each regions champions are gathered together to try and punish each other in one event outside of the Ironman World Championships. In short all it means is that it is going to be a hard and fast race and one worth tuning into!
Being in my home city it is always nice to stay at home and get involved in the event and help grow and promote not only Ironman but Melbourne and Australia as a place that should be on everyone bucket list. In that it has been fun to be able to help out with some of the media leading in from major radio (ABC) to the Herald Sun live blogs (Melbourne's paper of choice) along with the online and print triathlon sites and magazines.
Leading into the event post Geelong 70.3 Australian Long course titles (2nd Position) I headed down to my home in the country as a kid to participate in a first time event and allowing for one last hard hit out before Ironman Melbourne. Over the long course distance of 2k/80k/20k I decided to take off all speedos and watches and just use it as that a good old fashioned hard hit out by feel. Things could not have gone better off the back of a solid training block to cross the line in 3hrs 39mins some ..... mins ahead of 2nd place.
One what is the eve of Ironman Melbourne I am excited and looking forward to what lies ahead on Sunday. I can not control what happens throughout or at the end of the day, but I do know I am in great shape and I will do everything and give everything I can throughout the day to not only put myself in but also cross the line in the best position possible knowing that everything I did during the race was to the maximum of my ability at the time... what more can you do.
(Please down the bottom some of the media and results from the Long course Sufferfest)
Game on, bring it on and lets go and have some fun, this is why we love and want to be an Ironman!
Best
Luke
Along with the main stream media of the ABC Radio interview and Herald Sun Newspaper live blog here are some nice Ironman Asia Pacific related Triathlon media articles. Enjoy.
www.firstoffthebike.com
Men's Preview
http://firstoffthebike.com/races/urban-hotel-group-ironman-asia-pacific-championship-mens-preview/
Women's Preview
http://firstoffthebike.com/races/urban-hotel-group-ironman-asia-pacific-championship-womens-preview/
Australian Triathletemag
http://www.oztri.com.au/AT_TV/Urban_Hotel_IRONMAN_Asia_Pacific_Champs_Preview_-_with_Luke_Bell.htm
Sufferfest Long Course Triathlon 2k/80k/20k
1.Luke Bell
3:39:59
:24:47
2:00:25
1:12:50
2. Gregory Farrell
3:57:04
:26:46
2:09:14
1:18:47
3.Stephane Vander Bruggen
3:58:27
26:41
2:09:49
1:20:03
4.Kristian Mccartney
4:01:03
26:31
2:11:50
1:20:50
5.Levi Maxwell
4:01:12
28:20
2:10:18
1:20:30
Well they say the second edition of anything is always better than the first, all the kinks and problems have all been worked out and things running more smoothly. This seems to be the case with the Ironman Asia Pacific Championships being held this weekend here in my home city of Melbourne Australia. As a P4000- event on the Ironman circuit and some dollars up for grabs it has brought on an even more impressive field that the cracker that was assembled in 2012.
The 2013 event lines up not only some of the most talented Ironman athlete's in the world with most of last years top 10 returning to rumble again but also the European and North American Champions to add to the mix. I think it will be the first time where each regions champions are gathered together to try and punish each other in one event outside of the Ironman World Championships. In short all it means is that it is going to be a hard and fast race and one worth tuning into!
Being in my home city it is always nice to stay at home and get involved in the event and help grow and promote not only Ironman but Melbourne and Australia as a place that should be on everyone bucket list. In that it has been fun to be able to help out with some of the media leading in from major radio (ABC) to the Herald Sun live blogs (Melbourne's paper of choice) along with the online and print triathlon sites and magazines.
Leading into the event post Geelong 70.3 Australian Long course titles (2nd Position) I headed down to my home in the country as a kid to participate in a first time event and allowing for one last hard hit out before Ironman Melbourne. Over the long course distance of 2k/80k/20k I decided to take off all speedos and watches and just use it as that a good old fashioned hard hit out by feel. Things could not have gone better off the back of a solid training block to cross the line in 3hrs 39mins some ..... mins ahead of 2nd place.
One what is the eve of Ironman Melbourne I am excited and looking forward to what lies ahead on Sunday. I can not control what happens throughout or at the end of the day, but I do know I am in great shape and I will do everything and give everything I can throughout the day to not only put myself in but also cross the line in the best position possible knowing that everything I did during the race was to the maximum of my ability at the time... what more can you do.
(Please down the bottom some of the media and results from the Long course Sufferfest)
Game on, bring it on and lets go and have some fun, this is why we love and want to be an Ironman!
Best
Luke
Along with the main stream media of the ABC Radio interview and Herald Sun Newspaper live blog here are some nice Ironman Asia Pacific related Triathlon media articles. Enjoy.
www.firstoffthebike.com
Men's Preview
http://firstoffthebike.com/races/urban-hotel-group-ironman-asia-pacific-championship-mens-preview/
Women's Preview
http://firstoffthebike.com/races/urban-hotel-group-ironman-asia-pacific-championship-womens-preview/
Australian Triathletemag
http://www.oztri.com.au/AT_TV/Urban_Hotel_IRONMAN_Asia_Pacific_Champs_Preview_-_with_Luke_Bell.htm
Sufferfest Long Course Triathlon 2k/80k/20k
1.Luke Bell
3:39:59
:24:47
2:00:25
1:12:50
2. Gregory Farrell
3:57:04
:26:46
2:09:14
1:18:47
3.Stephane Vander Bruggen
3:58:27
26:41
2:09:49
1:20:03
4.Kristian Mccartney
4:01:03
26:31
2:11:50
1:20:50
5.Levi Maxwell
4:01:12
28:20
2:10:18
1:20:30
Sunday, 17 February 2013
Video - Urban Hotel Geelong Multisport Festival
Posted on 02:55 by omprakash
Please enjoy the short clip from the Urban Hotel Geelong Multisport Festival - Australian Long Course Championships 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn7g4jY7k-A&feature=em-share_video_user
Luke
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn7g4jY7k-A&feature=em-share_video_user
Luke
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
Urban Hotel Geelong Multisport Festival.
Posted on 00:52 by omprakash
Hello,
Geelong Urban Hotel Multisport Festival last weekend was a fatastic day, fatastic event and fatastic weather. It also doubled as the Australian Long Course Triathlong titles. There is nothing more to say but come and do the race in 2014.
Although still a little weird racing so hard this early in the 2013 season it was nice to know that after only 6 weeks of solid training things are in a fantastic position. After an amazingly close race and swiftly crossing the line in 2nd position behind the current Asia Pacific 70.3 champion from 3 weeks ago there was some nice intereviews conducted. Please see the links below to view these interviews.
http://firstoffthebike.com/interviews/urban-geelong-long-course-pro-reactions/
http://www.oztri.com.au/AT_TV/Luke_Bell_runner_up_at_Geelong_Long_Course.htm
Some nice photos from the event are also on the way.
A race report will also follow and thanks to GoPro.
Thanks again for all the fantastic support and many cheers over the weekend. It is always nice to do a major event so close to home.
Take care
Luke Bell.
Geelong Urban Hotel Multisport Festival last weekend was a fatastic day, fatastic event and fatastic weather. It also doubled as the Australian Long Course Triathlong titles. There is nothing more to say but come and do the race in 2014.
Although still a little weird racing so hard this early in the 2013 season it was nice to know that after only 6 weeks of solid training things are in a fantastic position. After an amazingly close race and swiftly crossing the line in 2nd position behind the current Asia Pacific 70.3 champion from 3 weeks ago there was some nice intereviews conducted. Please see the links below to view these interviews.
http://firstoffthebike.com/interviews/urban-geelong-long-course-pro-reactions/
http://www.oztri.com.au/AT_TV/Luke_Bell_runner_up_at_Geelong_Long_Course.htm
Some nice photos from the event are also on the way.
A race report will also follow and thanks to GoPro.
Thanks again for all the fantastic support and many cheers over the weekend. It is always nice to do a major event so close to home.
Take care
Luke Bell.
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