From Beginner to Grinner
I stumbled across triathlon a little differently to most…
Last November my partner at the time encouraged me to sign up for Noosa Triathlon with him. You’re kidding right?! I couldn’t run 5km let alone 10km, could barely swim 1.5km, had never swum in the open water, am a little (OK a lot) afraid of bluebottles AND had only ridden a bike maybe 3 times since I was a kid. He persisted though and promised to help me with training so I thought, why not? Maybe it was time to try something new and with someone to help, how hard could it be? Half nervous and half excited, I signed up.
Three weeks later, he broke up with me. Not only was I completely heartbroken, I now had a $300 Noosa registration with no skills to use it. I deliberated for a few months about what to do. Some of my friends were incredibly encouraging whilst others disappointingly discouraging with comments like “Triathlon?! You can’t do that, you don’t even own a bike!” Gee...
Dietitian Approved Crew - Pat Nispel
Introducing Pat!
We have the absolute pleasure of running regularly with Pat right here in Brisbane.
He makes running look just so easy! We could only dream of running even half as fast or as efficiently as this Swiss machine!
Quite the competitor, Pat has a long list of achievements in the running world. Just quietly, he also won our Healthy Lifestyle Challenge in 2016 which he adds to his list of accolades.
Read on for his story…
Name: Patrick Nispel
Current location: Brisbane, QLD
Profession: Accredited Running Coach, used to work as an Architect/Urban Designer
Sport of Choice: Running in any form from track to road and the occasional multisport event.
How many years have you been training and competing in your sport? 25 years of competitive running
What got you into it in the first place?
I grew up in a small village in Switzerland and started with the local gymnastics club at age 5. My sister got me into running at age 12 but...
Dietitian Approved Crew - Dave
Introducing Dave!
Dave aka Bangar can do it all. From indoor rowing to rugby, surf swimming, pool swimming and running, what can’t you do well Dave? Just quietly he holds the title for the No. 1 ranked Indoor Rower for the half marathon IN THE WORLD!
Dave’s next focus is on smashing his Gold Coast 10km run time with the goal to go sub 39 minutes this weekend. Good luck Dave!
Dave with his son Jack after blitzing the Burleigh Swim Run 2017
Name: David
Current location: Palm Beach, QLD
Profession: Turf Contractor
Sport of Choice: Running/Swimming
How many years have you been training and competing in your sport? 26 years
What got you into it in the first place? Looking for a new sport
What’s your favourite training session? 4-10 1km reps (running)
Main Competition or Event for 2017: Gold Coast 10km run + Burleigh Swim Run (Australia Day 2017)
Looking ahead to 2018 and beyond, what are your...
Dietitian Approved Crew - Bec
Introducing Bec!
An all-round LEGEND, Bec is one of our longest-standing clients! She even has an original meal plan with our old logo on it – sorry about that Bec From humble beginnings as a triathlete 3 years ago, she’s gearing up to race Cairns IRON(Wo)MAN this weekend. Good luck Bec! You’re going to absolutely smash it!
Name: Rebecca aka Bec
Current location: Mackay, QLD
Profession: Podiatrist
Sport of Choice: Triathlon, but my first love was and still is netball – I’ve retired from playing now to coach
How many years have you been training and competing in your sport? On and off since 2010, started taking triathlon more seriously in 2015
What got you into it in the first place? I love a challenge and a few people I went to university with competed at a pretty decent level so they were a bit of inspiration for me
What’s your favourite training session? Long rides or a brick...
Iโll Have What Sheโs Having
We asked Professional Cyclist Nic Moerig to provide a little bit of insight into what it’s like on the road as an elite athlete. Her account may surprise you…
Words by Nic Moerig
At World Tour races you are constantly surrounded by athletes from the World’s top teams. You race together, stay together and eat together. In the dining hall, you’re surrounded by the greats. Wiggle, High5, Rabo, Liv and Boels-Dolmans to name a few. It still puts me in my place, being surrounded by these amazing athletes with years of experience over and above me.
I never would have expected eating in this sort of environment would have made me feel so self-conscious about my food choices. Filling up my plate at the buffet and parading around in front of the rest of the peloton with my selection of dinner on display is a nerve-wracking experience. Yes, I see the eyes watching me, just as I watched my competitors do the same walk of judgement back to their designated seats. How...
Introducing: Dietitian Approved Athlete and Pro Cyclist - Nic Moerig
Name: Nicole Moerig
Age: 31
Sport: Road Cycling
Occupation: Professional Cyclist/ Secondary PE & Science Teacher
Location: Currently Byron Bay, relocating to the UK in April for the European cycling season
I have always lived a very active lifestyle. I competed in cross country running as a teenager, moving into Triathlons in my early 20’s and then finding a passion for Road Cycling more recently. Since 2011, I have been competing at a national level and was part of an Australian female cycling team Pensar-SPM Racing that won the National Road Series Team’s classification two years running. In January 2014, I broke my collarbone while competing in the Santos Woman’s Tour Down Under. This forced me off the bike for 6 weeks and as a result, I gained significant weight. It was at this point that I visited my first dietitian.
In 2015 after working as a full-time teacher for 7 years, fitting training in around work and competing on the...
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