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THE torture test of next month’s UltramanAustralia at Noosa is incomprehensible to most.It’s a 10km swim, 420km ride and then a doublemarathon across three days.

Now imagine the challenge without legs.Double amputee Andre Kajlich aims to

complete his third Ultraman when the gun goesoff on May 14 at Noosa Main Beach.

The Washington-based researcher is nostranger to endurance events. Over more than adecade he has become one of the world’sleading paratriathletes, conquering some of theglobe’s toughest events.

But Ultraman has quickly found a way into hisheart.

“I like doing really long, gruelling races thattake me to places not reached by long-coursetriathlon, training, or any event under 24 hours,”he said.

“Some are more misery than others and

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Ultraman is really a nice balance ofphysical test in the multi-day andultra-distances covered andcommunity, due to the stage racesetup and camaraderie that itdevelops.”

Having finished Canada andHawaii events, Andre knowswhat’s ahead.

He doesn’t see it has a race orcompetition, but rather “as acommon ground to show eachother what we can do”.

“I’ve really been motivated bythe reactions from other crewsand racers in the past andhopefully I can put another goodperformance together,” Andresaid.

“Probably the biggest difficultyfor me is the first transition. I’mabout 3.5 hours for a 10k and it’shard to sit upright on a bike andget to work after that. My arms aredead and they have to go rightback to work. In the past twoUltramans I’ve done it took a longtime (really until day two) to feelgood on the bike.

“Other than that, Ultraman ispretty straightforward. Show up ingood shape with an awesomecrew, and then just get to workand try to savour the fun momentsout there.”

His preparation for the eventwas interrupted after he got aninfection in his residual limb twomonths ago after anultramarathon in Brazil, butexpects to make hefty formprogress this month.

Commuting about 30-odd hillykilometres each day, the universitywhere he works has a pool whichis perfect for regular swimsessions.

Long rides are staged eachweekend, and he also throws in

some wheelchair workouts whenpossible.

“The biggest issue for me isreally the ocean swim. I’m a lakeswimmer and the ocean is just abit big for my nerves,” he said.

“At the Ultraman worlds westart the swim on the Ironmancourse which I’d done three timeswithout any issues.

“However, in Ultraman thereisn’t 2000 other peoplesurrounding you and at the1.2-mile turnaround we justcontinue out towards open ocean.It’s kind of wonderful to just let goand focus on your stroke but itreally is outside of my comfortzone.”

Leaving that zone is what hasinspired Andre to new heights.After the accident, there was apessimistic outlook, but it hasshaped his mental toughness.

Andre has developedproductive ways of seeingeverything.

“I’ve got some natural traitsthat both aided me through thisand have been sources offrustration to me through myaccident, recovery and intraining and racing,” he said.

“For me it’s always a processand one I’ll never complete.That doesn’t mean I shouldn’ttry – it also doesn’t mean I needto be too serious about it all.”

Like most non-professionalathletes, Andre wishes he hadmore time to train.

But one way of stayingfocussed is not watchingtelevision.

“I don’t know when I last hada TV but it’s been at least 10years. I don’t even like anythingon TV and yet it’s so good atwhat it does – get you to watchcommercials and of course thenext episode. I don’t need anyof that,” Andre said.

“These days you don’t needa TV to be endlessly distracted,

and I’m not claiming to beimmune. My one vice is procycling. Luckily it is very nicelyenjoyed from a trainer!”

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Andre Kajlich will compete in Ultraman Australia next month. Photo: Contributed

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Who: Andre Kajlich.Occupation: Researcher atthe University of WashingtonCenter on OutcomesResearch in Rehabilitation inSeattle.History: As a college studentin the Czech Republic, after anight of partying with friendsin Prague he ended up gettinghit by a subway train. He losthis left leg at the hip and hisright leg above the knee.More than 10 years later,Andre is a world-classparatriathlete andultra-endurance wheelchairracer.

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KNOWLEDGEABLE across stylesand brands, the Sunshine Coast’sleading cycling shops offer someimpressive rides.

But what about their likes anddreams? We caught up with theexperts to get their opinions onroadies and time trial bikes,covering dream bikes and thoseoffering best bang for buck.

Jez Peterson is the owner ofVenture Cycles at Noosaville, andhe’s enamoured with the Trekrange.

If money was no object, he’d begetting a Madone 9.9 for hisroadie rolling on “goodall-rounders” via the 50mmBontrager carbon wheelset shodwith Bontrager tubeless tyres. Heloves this derivative of the Madonefor its H1 fit technology, the 700Series OCLV carbon frame andthe fact its hand made in the USA.

When it comes to the drivetrain,there are no doubts: wirelessSRAM Red eTap. “We’re not bigon cables anymore,” he said.

Jez actually has a frame onorder, and will have a custompaint job which also has the artistsign one of the rear stays, whilethere will also be an inscription onthe top tube.

Collectively, this bike wouldretail for about $14,000.

When it comes for best value formoney, Jez said it would be hardto go past the Madone 9.2running an Ultegra drivetrain withan alloy wheelset.

“You get the same whiz-bangframe, same integrated

handlebars,and IsoSpeedoffers the bestverticalcomplianceandaerodynamics,” he said. All that atabout half the price of the 9.9.

The Trek Speed Concept 9.9(below) would be Jez’s choice ifmoney were no object in the timetrial realm.

“We have done a few of thosewith big custom flame paint jobs. Iwould run SRAM Red eTap onthat one too…the absolute easeof not having to run cablesthrough a frameis amazing.They areprimarilybought bytriathletes, and they are mad fortravelling around. It makespacking them up nice and easy,”he said.

To complete the package he

would run Bontrager Aeolus 5 D3TLR carbon wheels, which wouldthen roll out of the shop for about$15k.

Jez said the best value comesvia the 7 Series Speed Concept,

in what he rates as one of themost underrated bikes in thisgenre.

“It’s essentially a very similarframe in design to the 9.9 with afew detuned parts. Thehandlebars are still integrated,they are alloy and not carbon, butwith Shimano Ultrega they roll outthe door at $3900,” he said.“Throw a set of deep wheels on itfor less than $6000. They reallyare anoverlooked bike.The aerodynamicposition is 90%of the battle with time trial bikesand it gets you down there andgets you going fast.”

The Bianchi Specialissimawould be hard to resist for Le

CycloSportif’s Greg Ball. The newlightweight frame featuresBianchi’s Countervail vibration

absorption material.“By all reports it’sextremely smoothas well as light andstrong,” he said.

“And I could put theCampagnolo Super Record EPSErgopower on it…I think it is thenicest groupset out there. It looksthe best and the electronicperformance is amazing.

“You can program it from yourmobile phone, for example youcan program it to simultaneouslydrop gears at the back when youswap to the small chainring. It’sreally clever. They have taken aleap ahead of everyone else interms of customising the set-up. Ijust love the ergonomics of thelevers and I think it makes a bettershifting sound than any other.”

For the wheelset, he would go

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for the 50mm Campagnolo BulletUltra. Collectively, that bike wouldcost about $18,000.

When it comes to getting bangfor buck, Greg said the FocusCayo is difficult to beat at $3200with an Ultegra drivetrain.

“The frameweighs about850 grams, andwe all knowUltegra movesbeautifully. It comes with Fulcrumalloy wheels, but it if you put on a$1000 set of race wheels it wouldbe a top-notch race bike,” he said.

When it comes to time trialbikes, Greg would opt for aCervelo P5, armed with ShimanoDura Ace Di2 or SRAM eTap.

For wheels, he would select the90mm Reynolds Aero on theback, perhaps a disc dependingon the conditions, and a 72mm onthe front. That package wouldcome in at about $14K.

When it comes to the valuerealm, Greg said he would staywith the Cervelo brand but opt forthe less expensive P3 with anelectronic Shimano Ultegraelectronic groupset with Mavicwheels.

“You get P5stiffness andclose to thesameaerodynamics, but a cheapergroupset that will work virtually aswell. It’s also an easier bike to ownand not as fussy on themechanical set-up and it’s a lotmore adjustable,” Greg said.

If money was no concern, CycleZone owner John Carey wouldhave the Specialized S-WorksTarmac in his garage running thenew SRAM Red eTap wirelesselectronic shifting drivetrain, and40mm Roval 40mm CLX wheelswith sealed ceramic hubs.Altogether that would come toabout $12,000.

“It's the bike of choice for riderslike Vincenzo Nibali and AlbertoContador and really is the ultimatein complete road bikeperformance,” John said

As for best value, he said theSpecialized Tarmac Pro is toughto beat starting from about $6000.Running Shimano Dura-Ace alongwith 40m RovalCL carbonwheels, it’s animpressivepackage for the

price.When it comes to time trial

bikes, John said thedemonstrated ability of theCervelo P5 was hard to look past.

He would equip it with the11-speed SRAM Red eTapdrivetrain, along with a ZippSuper-9 carbon disc at the backand a Vision Metron 3-Spoke atthe front.

Although for the budgetconscious, John said it is difficultto look past the Specialized Shiv.The mid-spec Expert comes with

an 11-speedShimanoUltegradrivetrain forabout $4000,but there is

currently a great deal on the ShivPro which comes with Roval CL60mm carbon wheels for around$6000.

Over at Noosa’s Trilogy Cycles,Keith Maricich would take thelightest bike in the Scott range, anAddict SL. He’d equip it with thenew SRAM RedeTap, Pioneer’spower meters andEnve carbonwheelset, which

collectively wouldbe worth about$18,000.

But for thosewatching the pennies, he can’t gopast the Scott Addict 30. It’sShimano 105 equipped, is veryflexible and light with thecompleted bike weighing less than8kg. That retails for about $2900.

For the time trial genre, Keithdidn’t flinch when asked about adream ride: the Scott PlasmaPremium (above). He’d even takeit in stock format, with ShimanoDura-Ace Di2, riding on Zipp 404on the front and 808 on the back.All that for $14,500.

Keith said for value, the FeltIA16 was a winner. For less than$4000 you get afull carbon frame,Shimano 105drivetrain, Bayonetfront end and FeltTTR4 wheels.

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DAVID Halliwell is covering1540km on a bike in 10 days, buthe considers it a small battlecompared with those facing acancer diagnosis.

The Sippy Downs man is ridingfrom Brisbane to Sydney on April29 for the cycle fundraiser Tour deCure to raise valuable funds forcancer research, support andprevention.

He is the only Sunshine Coastcompetitor among the 140 riderstaking part in the 10th anniversaryevent. David had two malignantmelanomas 10 years ago, andthen in 2013 he had one of hiskidneys removed after doctorsfound a tumour during a regularcheck-up.

“I didn’t have any symptoms ofkidney cancer so I’m really, reallylucky it was picked up,” he said.

“It’s part of the reason I ride.

“We’ve also lost friends andfamily through cancer.

“There’s not too many peopleyou meet who’ve really not hadany connection to cancer, whether

it’s a friend, a family member oreven themselves.”

David first took part in the Tourde Cure in 2014, riding fromSydney to Hobart and personallyraising $20,000.

Five days out of last year’sAdelaide to Melbourne event, hehad a training accident requiringhim to pull out to undergoshoulder surgery.

“This year I’m back on my feetand my bike, and I’m ready toconquer this year’s ride,” Davidsaid.

His goal this year is a minimumof $12,000, riding an average of150km a day and visiting smallcommunities along the way tospread the message of being fit,healthy and happy.

To donate to David’s campaignor to find out more, visitwww.tourdecure.com.au and search “DavidHalliwell”.

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GARAPINE hosted the biggestmountain bike enduro eventstaged in Australia on April 3.

Nearly 300 riders took part in sixtimed downhill stages in theSRAM South East QueenslandGravity Enduro.

For Gympie’s Butler family itwas a successful day out. DadSteven (15:41.2) won the insanelyclose Masters division, where 0.5of a second separated the podiumfinishers. Sons Jay (under-19s)and Sam (under-15s) also securedvictories.

In the under-19s it was anall-local affair, with Scott Treeby(15:39.3) and Jack Shadbolt(15:57.5) securing top-threefinishes.

Noosa’s Jez Peterson alsomade the podium, finishing third inthe Masters (15:41.7).

Angela Williams was second inthe expert women (18:34.3), whileCoolum’s Shane Flynn (17:35.2)won the Super Masters.

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RUNNING one marathon is a hugefeat but running seven marathonsin seven different states in sevendays is just downright crazy.

Eumundi resident Mel Blanco ismaking her second attempt at theseries of marathons as part of theBraveheart 777 to raise money toprotect Aussie kids.

The 22-year-old hopes to makeit through the 295 kilometres andwill spend the next three monthstraining hard to prepare her body.

“I attempted it in 2013 and did200km in the week but couldn’tfinish all seven marathons,” shesaid. “I’m running three or fourdays a week at the moment anddoing some strength trainingagain, trying to build up so I don’tinjure myself.”

Mel said she would completethe seven marathons in Perth,Adelaide, Melbourne Hobart,Canberra, Kingscliff and the GoldCoast with a team of 25 otherrunners. She said they had ahectic schedule to adhere to anda time limit to finish the runs sothey could make it to the nextevent in time.

“We have a six-hour time limitfor each one,” she said.

“We start at 6am, finish atmidday, go and shower, and theneat and fly to the next state, stayovernight and get up do it again.”

Mel said the flights and travelwas what took a toll on her lasttime. “It made my feet swell up alot and was really exhaustingdealing with delays and waitingand travel. It made us all prettytired.”

Mel said the thought of helpingkids in need helped push herthrough the exhaustion and pain.“Thinking about the kids and thereason that we’re doing itmotivates me,” she said.

Mel needs to raise $10,000 toparticipate in the event with fundsraised going towards Bravehearts’personal safety educationprogram Ditto’s Keep SafeAdventure and the delivery ofspecialist support services tochildren and families affected by

child sexual assault.Mel will begin her marathons on

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A UNIVERSITY of the SunshineCoast researcher is investigatingwhether recent converts tophysical activity can hold theirown against veteran exercisers.

PhD candidate Gavin Buzzatested the fitness levels of 120volunteers as part of his three-yearproject examining how the body,muscles and brain tissue utiliseoxygen during exercise and howthis could change with aging.

The project is comparing theexercise capacity of those whohave trained for less than twoyears with long-term exercisers ofmore than five years, as well aslooking at how gender and agecan affect oxygen levels.

Gavin said most publishedresearch in this area focussed onthe differences between sedentarypeople and experienced athletes.

“I wanted to find out if someonewho started exercising fairlyregularly and intensely could getup to a comparable level tosomeone who had trained overthe long term,” he said.

“We would expect the personwho had trained for 5-10 years tobe fitter, but I want to find out byhow much and if that relates tomore efficient oxygen use by theirmuscle tissue.”

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Full name: Lisa Thompson.Birthplace: Brisbane.Occupation: Emergency nurse atNambour Hospital.Age and marital status: 30,married with a two-year-old.Club: T:Zero Multisport.Sport: Trail running.Favourite food: It’s a bit of acliché but I really love chocolate.Favourite drink: Pimms andlemonade and coffee.Favourite run location and why:We’re so lucky up here – there isheaps of beautiful running on thetrails of the Great Walk. I also get abit of a kick out of doing MtCoolum repeats, the view at thetop is really something if you cantolerate the bunches of peoplealso hiking up.Bucket-list event: Ultra Trail MontBlanc. It’s a fairly crazy sounding166km in the alps through France,Italy and Switzerland with somemassive elevation gain. ThoughtI’d shoot high!How did you get into running: Idid a little bit of running andtriathlon before having a baby buthad retired from any version ofexercise until about August lastyear.

My friend reminded me that Ihad wanted to do a marathonbetween babies and I went andsigned up for the Sunshine CoastMarathon.

I ended up with a virus twoweeks out from the race and hadto downgrade to the half distance.

Not wanting to waste the fitnessI gained I went looking for anotherlonger race and found the Blackall50km trail run. I had a really funtime up on the range and decidedthe trails trumped running on theroad.

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seven months has been anawesome learning curve.What are you favourite shoes: Ihave been wearing Mizunos forseven years without injury so I’llstick with them.Best race results: Well, I’ve onlydone around three or four races inrecent times.

The results were nothing toboast about but I genuinely do itfor enjoyment – I’m mostly stokedto just reach the finish line.What’s your favourite part ofracing: I’m pretty low key aroundraces. It’s quite fun skippingaround the bush on trails I haven’t

hit before with people handing youfood at the aid stations. It’s alsocool pushing yourself a little bitharder than you ordinarily would intraining.What does a training week looklike for you in terms of volumesand sessions: The perfect weekhas a bunch of different thingsgoing on. I do four run sessions –one very long on the trails, onerecovery and the other two arehills, hills, hills at Mt Coolum orGheerulla bluff.

It also became obvious early onthat you need to incorporate coreand hip strength and stability to

make it through the ultra races.I get this through one or two

yoga classes, a session at OceanPerformance Centre and anotherround at Sports and Spinal Physioat Sippy Downs which isorganised through T:ZeroMultisport. Just reiterating that thisis the ideal week and I wouldn’talways pull it off around shift work,a toddler and a husband who alsotrains for endurance events.If you could have a celebrity livewith you, who would it be andwhy: I don’t like cooking, so I’dpick a chef. Someone homely likeNigella Lawson.

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THERE is no denying the fact thatsuccess in endurance sportrequires hours of training thehouse down and loads ofconsistency over a long period oftime.

How you pound that pavement,climb those mountains and stareat the black line, can make orbreak your race day. Especiallywhen working full time andjuggling everything else life throwsat you. You want to make everysecond of your training count.

Before science and years ofrecorded trial and error werelogged, common methods oftraining were to get out there andjust go ‘hard’… all the time! Wellmoderately hard anyway as notmany can sustain going hard allthe time.

One would think that after allthose years we would see a morerefined approach to training,however there still seems to be aplethora of people spending waytoo much time in the middlezones. This going at amoderate-hard pace all the time iswhat we call the ‘grey zone’.Although you will generally getfaster and stronger the more youtrain, method irrelevant, there arefar better ways to train and formore physiological benefit for yourvaluable hours.

A more modern, researchbased approach is called the

Polarised Training method. Simplyput, we train really easy or we trainhard. We spend less time in themiddle ground and more time ateither end of the scale. Thisdoesn’t mean avoiding the greyzone at all costs, it just means wespend more time ~80% in theouter zones Z1 or Z5 and less,~20% in the middles zones.

Recent research performed with48 highly trained athletes over anine-week period (a high qualitystudy) shows that a polarisedtraining method yields greaterresults and hence, betterperformance in races. This is acommon occurrence amongexisting studies on the polarisedmethod of training.

The theory is if you spend toomuch time in the middle zones,you build up more fatigue thanneccessary and become a‘one-speed wonder’ who whenrequired to train at the top of theirtraining zones, can’t really maxthings out. The built up fatiguedoesn’t allow the individual toreach the high heart rates and orthe speed they could get too witha more polarised approach.

Whereas the polarised methodof training, lots of time in the Z1-2HR zone allows the athlete to buildstrength and when asked to find

their ‘ceiling’ in training, canreally hit those higher zonesand build their top endendurance.

However as with anythingtriathlon related, we need toremember that everyone is anindividual and are at varyinglevels of experience.

A beginner to the sport ispossibly going to benefit morefrom spending more time ridingat lower intensities for longerperiods of time than aseasoned professional.

It is important for noviceathletes without the years ofbase strength in their bodies tofocus on building that strengththrough carefully structuredtraining spent mostly in thelower zones.

Too much time spent trainingat high intensities for a beginnercan lead to a higher risk of

injuries occurring. This is notsomething any coach wants tosee happen to their athletes earlyon.

Determining what method oftraining you should be using is onethat needs to take a range offactors into consideration. Work,family, lifestyle, experience, goalsand phase of training (how far outfrom the event you are) all need tobe considered when decidingexactly what style of training mightbe good for you.

As always, from one person tothe next, a training programshould be customised so that theindividual is catered for.

Like most things in life, no twopeople are the same and yourtraining plan and method oftraining should reflect this. Whichis why we always recommendworking with a coach who willprovide a customised approach.

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SMALL but slick offerings arespearheading the Honda revival inAustralia.

The brand, built on thefoundation of sporting prowess,claims to have its mojo back. Andif the upcoming Civic is anyindication, it’s more than just talk.

Tenth-generation Civic sedanswill storm into dealerships fromJune as the marque aims to clawits way back into Australianautomotive hearts.

Looking Audi-esque withsportback styling which offersimpressive loading room for bikes,the sedan is set to shake up thecompact segment.

Equipped with the likes of AppleCarPlay and Android Auto asstandard the new Civic lookscloser to a mid-size offering.

Honda Australia directorStephen Collins said mistakes ofthe past whereby the marque wascharging premium prices for amainstream product would not berepeated.

Pricing is yet to be released, butearly indications are that it will startaround the benchmark sweet spotset by the Mazda3 ($20,490),Toyota Corolla ($20,740) andHyundai Elantra ($21,490).

Wearing a more cohesive yetpremium look, the new sedan hasa striking presence.

Displayed in pre-production RSguise in Sydney and Melbournelast month, the RS is one of fivemodel grades set to be available.

The compact Civic is set tobroaden its appeal across theentire range thanks to edgy stylingand that sportback rear end.

Most buyers will be drawn tothe advanced infotainment AppleCarPlay and Android Auto as

standard, while the RS on showalso had 17-inch alloys, leathertrim, blind spot monitor systemwith camera for lane changes tothe left, colour touch-screen,digital driver display, dual exhaustpipes and rear spoiler, all whilelooking closer to a mid-sizeoffering courtesy of a body whichis wider and longer yet lower thanits predecessor.

There will be two four-cylinderengine variants on offer infront-wheel drive: a turbo1.5-litrepartnered to a continuouslyvariable automatic alongside anaturally aspirated 1.8-litre in autoand manual.

Hatch models will arrive nextyear, along with the Type R in thesecond half of 2017. The latter willhave Honda purists and

enthusiasts salivating, as it’stargeting hot hatches such as theFord Focus RS and VW Golf GTI.

The three variants – sedan,hatch and Type R – had separatedevelopment teams, hence thestaged introduction.

But there will be consistenciesacross five grades, mirrored inhatch and sedan, with all comingfrom the same Thailand factory.

Sedan helps brand’s Aussie revival

The 2016 Honda Civic sedan will arrive in Australia during June. Photo: Michael Wearne

By GRANT EDWARDS

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ALEXANDRAHEADLAND

62 Buderim Ave3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car, PoolFeatures: North-facinggolden triangle home withexpansive coastal views, pool,study, courtyardPrice: $1,250,000Agent: Mark McGill andMichael Walpole at AmberWerchon PropertyContact: 0412 767 985,0449 705 002

AN indicator of a great house iswhen the sellers have enjoyed itfor longer than average.

And here at tightly-heldAlexandra Headland is anexample of such a home.

Statistics tell us that we movearound every six or seven years.Not these baby boomers who aremoving to a smaller property,literally down the road.

For more than 24 years they’veloved the lifestyle presented at thegeographically perfect Alex.

With northerly orientation, thesun shines on to the decks inwinter, while the southern facadeof the house provides privacy.

This tri-level home iscomfortable, being neither glossymodern nor antique.

The spaces? Various livingareas, decks, swimming pool,independent visitor suite, largetwo-car garage, courtyard, views,three bedrooms, an office andspacious dining room.

There are hardwood polishedfloors, sheltered timber decks.

From the uppermost level viewwhales and the Maroochy Rivermouth.

Best of all is the position. Walkto Mooloolaba, Alex Headland.Cycle and run anywhere.

The owners have enjoyedtriathlon training from this perfectlylocated training base.

Wheel your bike in the frontdoor and there is extra room in thegarage, bike racks, a sidecourtyard, independent access forwhen coming back from thebeach.

It’s right there ... the ideal placeto start your run, ride or go downto the beach for a change fromthe pool.

The three-bedroom house withstudy and upstairs entertainingarea has a perfect northerlyaspect with panoramic ocean andmountain views. Mt Coolum, OldWoman Island and the tip ofNoosa are all within focus. Acrossthree levels there are two largedecks and pool terrace.

An upstairs entertainment areacapitalises on the view, and bringsa lot of light in as well as air-flow.

Sliding doors and largewindows along the northern facefacilitate the ocean breezethroughout the home.

The kitchen has a servery thatretains a casual connection tothose sitting in the living room.

The main level and upstairs

entertaining area have solidhardwood timber flooring, withcork floors to kitchen and tiledfloors to the wet areas.

On the lower level, the secondbedroom is fully serviced with itsown bathroom and security dooraccess.

There is extra storage on thislevel as well, perfect for the wine

collector or home handyman.Start the day with a coffee or

breakfast on the upstairs deck.The main bedroom suite comes

complete with a walk-in robe,reading lights and a large window.

The main bathroom is stylish,spacious and has been updatedtastefully with a large open showerand separate powder room.

All bedrooms include built-inrobes, and there is ample extrastorage space throughout.

Tri-level home perfect for triathletesBy ERLE LEVEY


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TODAY’S review is coming to youfrom a standing position. That’sright, this eight-hour-a-dayhunchback has invested in astand-up desk.

Apparently sitting is the newsmoking.

Research by the AmericanCancer Society has found thatwomen who sit down for six hoursor more a day have a 10% greaterchance of getting cancer thanwomen who sit for less than threehours.

But to be brutally honest, it wasnot the threat of cancer that wasgiving me the heebie-jeebies.While I’m an avid cyclist, I havebecome paranoid that I amdeveloping a square-shapedtwo-dimensional bum.

When I lie in bed at night, it’s asthough I can feel the parts of myderriere that are slowly turning tolifeless half-empty goon sacks.

I work in the epitome of anormal newsroom. Dozens ofopen-plan desks packed one ontop of the other, a healthy dose of“good chair” stealing and mostpeople too busy to get out forlunch but not too busy for catmemes.

We keep our bodies still most ofthe time, except for our hands. Itcertainly isn’t the hipster techstart-up company orGoogle-esque scene in which youmight imagine a standing desk.

The first day with my new deskwas very social. People wouldstop at my desk as though it was

a bar and talk to me about what Iwas doing (serving drinksobviously), did the company payfor it (no) and was it tiring?

At the last question I wouldshow them the quick releasefunction that enables me to dropthe desk back to a seated height.That’s when people got reallyexcited about it. Choice, peoplelove choice.

But you know what peopledon’t love? Being different.

In an office full of sitting robotswith twitching hands I stood outlike a hipster at a barber shop (andnot a cool new one where you getbeers while you wait).

But wait and see… there is awhole world of people out there

with sore backs and flat bumslooking for ways to make the 21stcentury work week more

sustainable.I might not be standing alone for

very long.

Standing up for improved well-being

Standing desks are a good option to keep those office-bound moving throughout the day.Photo: Contributed

VITAL INFO

● There are a range of stand-up desk styles available, includingthe entire desk or more compact styles which simple house thecomputer or laptop● Manual and electric versions are available● Prices vary from $325 to more than $1200, depending on size,mechanisms and quality● Users need to work into standing all day...researchers from theUniversity of Sydney found it could be a health hazard if goingsome zero to all day● The study also found workers who increased their standing by60 to 90 minutes a day were more active and felt more energisedthan workers who used traditional desks

By LAURA WEYMAN-JONES

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THEY’RE preaching to theconverted. I’m already a fan of theClif Bar range but it got better thisyear with the introduction of a newflavour.

Coconut chocolate chip hasbeen added to the line-up and it’sanother tasty offering from thenutrition company, which has alocal edge – it’s exclusivelydistributed from the Sunshine

Coast to specialty health foodand grocery chain retail

stores nationwide.The new offering is

easy on the palette butwith that chocolate hit

and joins blueberry crisp,chocolate almond fudge,

chocolate chip, crunchy peanut

butter, oatmeal raisin walnut,along with my favourite whitechocolate macadamia nut.

They are all pretty tasty, andthey have a strong following onthe Sunny Coast.

Among the key benefits of Clifwhich captured my attentioninitially was the absence ofgenetically modified organisms,no high fructose corn syrup andno artificial sweeteners, flavours orpreservatives. For those who wantthe figures, each bar is made with70% organic ingredients, with 40gof carbohydrates for energy, up to11g of protein and 11 vitaminsand minerals.

These bars are to be eatenone-three hours before exercise,which makes them a fast optionwhen getting up early and

travelling to a session, while theyare also a handy snack betweenmeals during the day.

Clif Bar was born in 1990 whenfounder, Gary Erickson, began a281km bike ride in California.

Exhausted with kilometres to goand struggling to consumeanother sticky energy bar, theinspiration for the Clif Bar wasborn.

A baker by trade, competitiveathlete and a foodie, Gary spentmonths in his mother’s kitchenperfecting a recipe for a nutritious,great tasting energy bar.

The name comes from Gary’sfather Clifford, who inspired hislove of the outdoors.

I’m also a fan of their gel range,which has 85-90% organicingredients.

New addition a choc-chip off organic blockBy GRANT EDWARDS

1800 225 [email protected]

the incredible race atmosphere and local surroundings leading into and after the event.

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The latest and greatest...Coolum-based EziSportshas GU gels for just $49.95for a box of 24 – thepopular sports gels on themarket – now with 15flavours, including six newones: salted caramel,chocolate peanut butter,caramel macchiato, bigapple, maple bacon andcucumber mint. Simple totake, simple to digest, GUEnergy Gel provides justwhat you need forpremium exercise fuel andnone of the extras thatslow you down. Checkthem out atwww.ezisports.com.au.

Cycle Zone Mooloolaba has arange of 2016 apparel instore. The SL Pro Jersey andknicks (pictured left) offer thebest of the best, with pricesstarting from $249 for the topand $229 for the shorts. TheRBX (below) jersey has anRRP of $89 while the knicksare $79.

Trek has just released the new Domane SLR endurance bike.Venture Cycles at Noosaville already has an SLR 6 with disc

brakes in stock. It features an adjustable rear IsoSpeedand front IsoSpeed (sonow the front of thebike moves with theterrain too) along withan IsoCore handlebar

to make it morecomfortable thanever. Pricescurrently startfrom $5700.

The price has just dropped on the Specialized Venge,down to $7999 from $9999. With an 11-speed ShimanoDura-Ace and Roval CL 64 carbon wheelset, the VengePro ViAS was developed with one objective in mind – tobe the fastest bike in the world. The design for this bikestarted with building in Specialized’s Win Tunnel, withmore than 1000 hours of testing, prototyping andrefining. Take a look for yourself at Cycle ZoneMooloolaba.


All the gear

Only seven seven stores in Australia have the latest fromHoka One One, and Mooloolaba’s Allez Sport is one! Thereare only limited stock of the super lightweight Tracer(pictured below, RRP $220) and Clayton (pictured above,RRP $250) in store now.

Maximising cushioning in optimal regions, the 2XU compressionshort sleeve tri suits are ideal for triathletes preferring the aeroposition and extra coverage from the sun. Complete with ICE X CTtechnology and proprietary VENT MESH fabric, the wearer isdelivered superior ventilation and moisture management for freedomand flexibility through performance. The 150D/CK fabric is designedto stabilise muscles while reducing fatigue to increase endurancetime after time. Check them out at Allez Sport Mooloolaba, RRP $300.

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Date Event Distance Location Website

April 7 Sunshine CoastCycling Club crit

Criterium racing with Sunshine Coast Cycling Club. Caloundra www.scccracing.wix.com/sccc

April 9 Bay BreakMultisportFestival

Bay Break is a run, bike, swim, walk event held at theHervey Bay Surf Life Saving Club. The run includes2km, 5km or 10km. Swim includes 3km, 1km and a280m swim for kids under 13. Cycling features tworaces, Elite A & B Riders for 30minutes and threelaps, while the second race is open to all‐comers, 30minutes and three laps. Run and swim includes 10kmrun & 3km swim, 10km run & 1km swim, 5km run &3km swim, 5km run & 1km swim, junior run (2km) &swim 280m under 13yrs.

www.herveybaybreak.com.au

April 10 Sunshine CoastRun Series racetwo

Fun runs of 10km, 5km and 2km. Coolum www.atlasmultisports.com.au

April 10 Sunshine CoastCross CountrySeries round one

Six race cross country running series staged throughthe sunshine coast, with 12km, 6km, 4km and 3kmoptions, with 2km, 1km and 500m options for kids.

Buderim www.sccrosscountry.org

April 10 Sunshine CoastCycling Club roadrace

Handicap road race with all grades with SunshineCoast Cycling Club.

North Arm www.scccracing.wix.com/sccc

April 16‐17 Qld X‐TriChampionshipsand MultisportWeekend

Saturday am: QLD Cross Tri Champs: 1500mswim/30km bike/10km run. Sprint Cross Triathlon:400m/7.5km/3.3km. Junior Cross Triathlon:150m/5.5km/1km. Dirt Kids Cross Triathlon:50m/2km/500m. Saturday pm:Mud Rats KidsAdventure Run, 8km trail run, 4km fun run. Sundayam: 45km XC MTB, 22km XC MTB, Mud Rats DirtBike. Times from tri champs, 9km trail run and 5kmMTB combine for Dirt Master and Dirt Mistress titles.

Landsborough www.tre‐x.com.au

April 17 Aussie OceanSwim

The 2km swim is open to surf lifesavers and the widercommunity aged 16 and over and offers entrants thechance to be part of the iconic ‘Aussies’ festival. Entryis $40 and includes an event cap and timing chip.

Mooloolaba www.sls.com.au/aussieoceanswim/

April 17 Sunshine CoastCycling ClubNorth versusSouth

Battle for those north of the river versus south withSunshine Coast Cycling Club.

Lake Weyba www.scccracing.wix.com/sccc

April 20 Sunshine CoastCycling Club crit

Criterium racing with Sunshine Coast Cycling Club, allgrades.

Giraween www.scccracing.wix.com/sccc

April 22‐25 Noosa SmiddyChallenge

Four‐day ride through the Sunshine Coast andGympie regions, covering about 450km.

Noosa www.smiddy.org.au

April 24 Sunshine CoastCross CountrySeries round two

Six race cross country running series staged throughthe sunshine coast, with 12km, 6km, 4km and 3kmoptions, with 2km, 1km and 500m options for kids.Riders will have a non‐competitive liaison stagebetween each of the timed sections. Results will bebased on the total cumulative time across the stages.The lowest time in each category will be the winner.

Caloundra www.sccrosscountry.org

April 25 Anzac 25Criterium

Fields are limited to 25 riders from each club pergrade (max field of 50) for criterium racing aroundLakeside motorsport circuit.

Lakeside www.qld.cycling.org.au

April 29‐30 18hr Dark SideChamps and12hr DawnAttack

Two adventure races for all skill levels. The 18hr DarkSide four‐person course includes: Up to 70kmmountain biking, up to 40km trail running/trekking,up to 15km paddling adventure legs, intermediatenavigation. 12 Hour Dawn Attack two‐person coursewill complete: up to 40km mountain biking, up to20km trail running/trekking, up to 10km paddling,adventure legs, basic navigation.

SunshineCoast

www.adventureraceaustralia.com.au

April 30 TooMoo 220 One‐day supported charity ride from Toowoomba toMooloolaba, 220km with 2000m of elevation. Thisyear’s event will include a MiniMoo of 110km.

ToowoombatoMooloolaba

www.toomoo220.com

May 1 Sunshine CoastCycling ClubInterclub RoadRace

Road racing with Sunshine Coast Cycling Club. GlasshouseMountains

www.scccracing.wix.com/sccc

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May 5 Sunshine CoastCycling Club crit

Criterium racing with Sunshine Coast Cycling Club. Caloundra www.scccracing.wix.com/sccc

May 8 Sunshine CoastCross CountrySeries roundthree


Glenview www.sccrosscountry.org

May 14 The IslandCharity Swim

Every year swimmers gather to help the Nambourand Currimundi Special Schools. They swim about11km from Mudjimba Beach, out around Old WomanIsland to Mooloolaba.

Mudjimba toMooloolaba

www.islandcharityswim.com.au

May 14‐16 UltramanAustralia

Ultraman Australia is a three‐day, 515km annualendurance triathlon. Day 1: Swim 10km and 140kmcycle leg. Day 2: 281.1km cycle leg. Day 3: Run84.3km.

Noosa www.ultramanoz.com.au

May 15 Glasshouse TrailSeries ‐ Cook'sTour

The Glasshouse 50 Cook's Tour is an off‐road trail runin Woodford, Queensland with 6.5km, 12km, 31kmand 51km running events. The course covers foresttrails and dirt roads with views of several volcanicmountain plugs.

Woodford www.glasshousetrailseries.com

May 15 Sunshine CoastCycling Club crit

Criterium racing with Sunshine Coast Cycling Club, allgrades.

Skippy Park www.scccracing.wix.com/sccc

May 22 Sunshine CoastCross CountrySeries round four


Maleny www.sccrosscountry.org

May 22 Tri Fraser Coast Olympic distance (1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run)triathlon. Active Kids and the Active First TimersAquathons: 7‐9 years: 500m run/100m swim/500mrun. 10‐13 years: 1km run/300m swim/1km run. 13years+/ adults: 1km run/300m swim/1km run.

Urangan www.trifrasercoast.com

May 22 Sunshine CoastCycling Club AgeChamps

Age group championships with Sunshine CoastCycling Club.

Eumundi www.scccracing.wix.com/sccc

May 28‐29 Noosa UltimateSports Festival

Starting with an ocean swim off Main Beach, with3.8km, 2km, 1km and 500m options.Then on the Sunday, Cycle Noosa with 160km and85km events. There is also Run Noosa, with 21.1km,10km or 5km races.

Noosa Heads www.ap.ironman.com

May 29 Weet‐BixTRYathlon

Open to kids aged 7‐1, TRYathletes start the swim inthe Olympic‐sized pool at Kawana Aquatic Centrebefore cycling along Sportsmans Parade and runningthrough the grounds of Sunshine Coast Stadium.Approximate distances are swim 75m, cycle 3km, run500m for ages 7‐10, and swim 150m, cycle 6km, run1km for ages 11‐15.

KawanaWaters

www.try.weetbix.com.au/events/sunshine‐coast

May 29 Sunshine CoastRun Series racethree

Fun runs of 10km, 5km and 2km, starting from LaBalsa Park the 10km and 5km events take in PtCartwright and the foreshore at Buddina.

Buddina www.atlasmultisports.com.au

June 5 Sunshine CoastCross CountrySeries round five


University ofSunshineCoast

www.sccrosscountry.org

June 12 Sunshine CoastCross CountrySeries round six


Buderim www.sccrosscountry.org

June 12 Mountain BikeOrienteeringState Series

Round four of the State Series. Mountain bikeorienteering combines trail riding and navigation.Using specially prepared maps, riders navigate alonga network of tracks to checkpoints (controls). Courselengths vary from around 5‐40km. Each event willhave a number of courses.

Beerburrum www.sunshineorienteers.com.au

June 18 Wild Horse atNight Trail Run

The Wild Horse at Night trail run is a 25km, 16.5km or10km trail run through the Glasshouse Mountains atnight. This is a fun, participation‐based run aimed atraising funds for charity. All runs start at 6pm, entryfees are: 10km $30, 16.5km $37.50, 25km $45.

Wild HorseMountain

www.runqueensland.com/

June 19 CaloundraForeshore FunRun

Foreshore fun runs including 10km and 3km. The10km starts at Golden Beach and finishes at MoffatHeadland.

Caloundra www.caloundrafunrun.com


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June 26 SRAM EnduroSeries – roundfour

Part of the five‐round MTB gravity endure series.There are a number of categories available to suit alllevels of experience. Riders will have a non‐competitive liaison stage between each of the timedsections. Results will be based on the totalcumulative time across the stages. The lowest timein each category will be the winner.

Garapine www.qldmtb.com.au

July 9 Sunshine CoastRun Series racefour

Twilight run at the University of the Sunshine Coast.Run options include 2km, 5km or 10km. The flat, fastcourse has resulted in plenty of personal best resultsin previous years and a chance for new runners totest themselves in a safe and unique environment. Allevents finish with a 300m lap of the world classstandard athletics track.

Sippy Downs www.atlasmultisports.com.au

July 24 Pomona King ofthe Mountain

The King of the Mountain Festival in Pomona,Queensland is an all‐day event for the whole family,climaxing with the Bendigo Bank InternationalMountain Challenge where competitors run up theface of Mount Cooroora for the 4.2km round trip.Also 3km family fun run, 2.8km dash and kids4x700m.

Pomona www.kingofthemountain.com.au

July 24 Flinders Tour The Flinders Tour is a 10km, 26km and 52km trail runin the Glasshouse Mountains. There is a courserevamp for Flinders in 2016. The 50km (52km new) isstill two laps, one clockwise and the other anti‐clockwise direction. The rough Twins section is gone,mainly due to trail bike damage and a bushfire theweek after the GH100 last September. Distances are52km, 26km and 10km. Early start for walkers in the26km

Beerburrum www.glasshousetrailseries.com

August 13‐14 Mountain BikeOrienteeringState Series

Saturday will feature the Queensland sprint andmiddle distance championships, as well as round sixand seven of the state series. On the Sunday is thelong course championship. Mountain bikeorienteering combines trail riding and navigation.

SunshineCoast

www.sunshineorienteers.com.au

August 13‐14 Noosa StradeBianche

Take a weekend off‐road with the 33km PiccoloFondo for those wanting an introduction to the‘strade bianche’, or gravel roads. On Sunday thereare two course options: the 133km gran fondo, or the89km medio fondo.

Noosa www.noosa‐stradebianche.com.au

August 14 Maroochy RiverPaddle

A marathon paddling race on the Maroochy Riverstarting upstream at the Dunethin Rock Scout Campand travelling downstream with the out‐going tide tofinish 17km later in Eudlo Creek at the SunshineCoast Paddlesports Club. Open to racing kayaks, seakayaks and fishing kayaks; dragon boats andoutrigger canoes; surf spec skis and ocean racing skis;stand‐up paddle boards; Canadian canoe, plastic sit‐on‐top and anything else you might wish to paddle.

MaroochyRiver

www.maroochyriverpaddle.com.au

August 14 Rainbow BeachTrail RunningFestival

The Rainbow Beach Trail Running Festival has 43km,25km and 10km running events.

RainbowBeach

www.runqueensland.com

August 19 Cricky’s OnesieRun

Kick off the 7 Sunshine Coast Marathon andCommunity Run Festival with a 1km run on theesplanade in a onesie. Numbers capped at 100.

Mooloolaba www.sunshinecoastmarathon.com.au

August 21 Sunshine CoastMarathon andCommunityFestival

Annual running festival, including 2km, 5km, 10km,21.1km and 42.2km runs through AlexandraHeadland, Mooloolaba and Maroochydore.

AlexandraHeadland

www.sunshinecoastmarathon.com.au

September 3‐11 CycleQueensland2016 AdventureTour

The ride starts in Woodford and ends in thespectacular Hervey Bay. Staged on quiet countryroads, the ride will travel through Maleny,Kenilworth, Gympie, Rainbow Beach, Maryboroughand Burrum Heads before finishing in Hervey Bay.

Woodford www.cycleqld.bq.org.au


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September 4 Ironman 70.3WorldChampionship

The world’s best age group and professionaltriathletes will converge for the Ironman 70.3 WorldChampionship. More than 3000 athletes will competeover a 1.9km swim, 90km bike and 21.1km runcourse.

Mooloolaba www.ironman.com

September 10‐11

Glasshouse TrailSeries ‐Glasshouse 100

The Glasshouse 100 is a 100 mile, 100km, 50km,34km and 11.3km trail run in the GlasshouseMountains, Beerburrum, Queensland.

Beerburrum www.glasshousetrailseries.com

September 18 The Mt CoorooraEnduranceChallenge

A 4 hour or 8 hour run on a 1.2km lap at Mt Cooroorarun solo or in relay team pairs or triples. Each laptakes you up a 1.2km, 280m ascent, beforedescending along the same route. Test your fitnessand endurance on while also raising money forchronically sick kids and their families, through theChildren's Hospital Foundation, Humpty DumptyFoundation and HeartKids through the 1200kms forkids charity team.

Pomona www.mtcoorooraendurancechallenge.com

September 24‐25

Sunshine CoastCycleFest

Includes King and Queen of the Mountain atPalmwoods on the Saturday, followed by 100km and25km rides on the Sunday.

SunshineCoast

www.sccyclefest.com.au

October 1 Atlas MultisportsFreestyle Clinic

The third of four freestyle clinics with Duane Cannellof Makin’ Waves Swim School. This is a freestyleclinic that will improve your technique and increaseyour swim speed. Ideal for triathletes and open waterswimmers. This clinic is structured for swimmers ofall levels and abilities.

Buderim www.atlasmultisports.com.au

October 16 Maleny LionsMountain ViewChallenge

The event has a 21km half marathon, 10km and 5kmfun runs, and a 3km fun run and walk. The MalenyBlackall Range Lions stage this event to raise fundsfor the Lions Medical Research Foundation.

Maleny www.malenyblackallrange.qld.lions.org.au/projectsmvc

October 22 Blackall 100 The 100km trail run traverses the Blackall Range,taking in the Sunshine Coast Great Walk. With aprimary 100km event, supported by a 50km event,has generous cut‐offs of 25 and 28 hours apply forthe 50km and 100km respectively.

Mapleton www.runqueensland.com

October 26 Endura RunSwim Run

In 2016 the Endura Noosa Run Swim Run will includethe Schools Aquathlon Challenge. 8‐13 years‐ 500mrun/200m swim/ 500 run. 14 years and over ‐ 1.5kmrun/750m swim/1.5km run.

Noosa www.ap.ironman.com

October 28 Noosa BreakfastFun Run

Come dressed in pink and join some of Australia'spremier runner's to run 5km and raise awareness andfunds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.


October 28 Arena Noosa1000 OceanSwim

Get involved in one of Australia's premier oceanswims on one of Australia's best known beaches. Allages and abilities are encouraged to enter.


October 29 NoosaMultisportFestival

Noosa Parade comes alive for the ASICS Bolt,Australia's premier 5km road race, as well as acriterium cycling race.


October 30 Noosa Triathlon Olympic distance triathlon (1500m swim, 40km ride,10km run).


November 26 Atlas MultisportsFreestyle Clinic

The last of four freestyle clinics with Duane Cannell ofMakin’ Waves Swim School.

Buderim www.atlasmultisports.com.au

December 12‐Hour MSSwimathon

Cotton Tree Aquatic Centre on the Sunshine Coastwill host its inaugural MS Swimathon event to raisevital funds to help people living with multiplesclerosis (MS).

Cotton Tree www.msswimathon.com.au

December 18 Buderim 9 Climb nine Buderim hills, covering 75km, within threehours in one of the Coast’s most challenging cyclingevents. Participants also raise money for the CerebralPalsy League.

Buderim www.buderim9.com.au

December 28‐31 Atlas MultisportsChristmasTraining Block

Kick‐start the year with an intensive triathlon trainingblock, with options for advanced (four days),intermediate (three days) and beginner (two days).Endurance training, swim and run skills and drills,pilates, nutrition and transition technique.

SunshineCoast

www.atlasmultisports.com.au




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