What It Takes to Keep up with Frodo
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What it takes to keep up with Frodo By GRANT EDWARDS LAYING prone just inside his door exhausted after getting off the bike, Nicholas Kastelein has experienced firsthand the power of the current world Ironman champion. The 28-year-old (pictured left) has just made Noosa his home for much of the year to train alongside and support the world’s best long-course athlete, German-born Olympic gold medalist Jan Frodeno. Every day Nicholas is by Jan’s side as he learns the long course trade after making the transition from professional Olympic-distance racing. After meeting Jan and his wife Emma (nee Snowsill) at a pool in Girona, Spain, they did some sessions together and began a training partnership. “I get smashed every day. But i love it. You know people would pay loads of money to be in a similar position,” Nick said. To Page 2 Photo: Glen Murray, Korupt Vision News Invaluable long course introduction From Page 1 “Honestly, i don’t know how i fell into this position. FRODO FACT FILE “I went to Kona with him last Who: Jan Frodeno. year and that was incredible Born: August 18, 1981. when i had the whole preparation Lives: Noosa and Girona, with Jan. Spain. “We got to see the whole thing, Career highlights: and you get to see all the things he has to do after the race too 2008 – gold medal 2008 like the media commitments. Olympics. Those types of things are 2013 – second at Ironman invaluable.” 70.3 European After a trial in Nicholas Kastelein (left) and Jan Frodeno in training. Championships in Noosa last year, Photos: Glen Murray, Korupt Vision Wiesbaden, Germany. Nick will follow Jan’s 2014 - first Ironman 70.3 win lead and split time at the 2014 Asia-Pacific between the Championship in Auckland. Sunshine Coast and Third at the 2014 Ironman Girona, Spain. His wife Victoria has just World Championship on his arrived from the UK and has Kona debut. achieved residency. 2015 - won the 2015 While challenged last year, the Ironman 70.3 World Mudgee born-and-bred triathlete Championship. is beginning to reap the benefits Made history by becoming of his transition from sprint to the first triathlete to win both long distance. the Olympic triathlon gold Extra time and strength in the and the Ironman World legs means what they label “easy Championship. threshold” now seems more kicking your arse”), between just not the case. achievable. 450-530km on the bike and “Jan is just like anyone. He has “It’s that zone where your running from 80-100km. Jan will good and bad days. He’s very races last year, Nick is now breathing is labored and you are also throw in an extra bike level-headed and realistic.” focused on Ironman 70.3 uncomfortable but you get that session. When they ride it’s most often Oceanside California on April 2, fitness benefit and strength in the While sessions are recorded, side-by-side, but efforts are and then Texas one week later. legs. This year is a lot easier to the data is kept private. ridden to power which is That will be followed by the manage that,” he said. On the bike they spend a lot of traditionally when Nick sits in the prestigious Challenge Roth, where “I don’t know whether you time in the hinterland and up draft. Improved strength this year Nick will make his Ironman debut. learn to hurt more, but last year toward Gympie through means he has been able to sit “I’m pretty happy with my form there were some sessions where Cootharaba and Pomona, further back out of the zone…but at the moment,” he said. i was on my back on the floor for Gyndier Drive for hills sessions, when Jan puts down the “There have been some like an hour and then you have to as well as the journey to Boreen hammer Nick does his best to sit sessions where you start to doubt back it up again that evening or Point for efforts. closer and hang onto the world’s yourself. Like i go out and think ‘I the next day.” “There are no outstanding best. can’t hold this power’ and then A typical week would see the numbers. It’s just being Both will have relatively similar two days later you hit a good and pair cover about 25-28km in the consistent,” Nick said. race schedules this year to really hard session, and these little pool (where Nick appreciates the “Every day is just ticking maintain comparable training gauges provide good confidence competition at the aquatic centre boxes. I’d love to say we run workloads. to tell yourself you are going the “where you have 13-year-old girls 150km and ride 1000km, but it’s Following about eight 70.3 right direction.” IDEAL resortfor triathletes Seachange Coolum is situated in the beautiful seaside village of Coolum, Seachange Resortoffers luxurious self catering accommodation in the heartofthe Sunshine Coast. It is the perfect resortfor thebudding TriathleteorCyclist or just foragetaway with the family. 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While there is a contingent from the Sunshine Coast headed for “Sometimes i think i am going Perth this weekend for other to start playing golf…but i keep qualifying races, Julia has getting on my bike. i just love it. committed to face the challenges It’s my passion.” of Niseko. There, the men under During 2012 Julia also won gold 49 will tackle a 140km road race, in South Africa’s road race as well but those over 50 and all women as the time trial, albeit against will face a 70km journey: “it will be limited competition. lumpy” Julia said. Then taking a couple of years Racing and Masters cycling off the world stage, last year she events have become part of Julia’s made a return and finished third in lifestyle, after moving to Noosa the 115km road race at Heads at the age of 50 following Denmark’s UWCT Final. the sale of her Melbourne café. Over the coming months Julia “I was retired and had plenty of will be spending time in the saddle spare time. i have always ridden a alongside Jo Stewart, who is also Noosa Heads cyclist Julia Emblin. Photo: Contributed bike, ever since i was competing in Japan. While using four-and-a-half in country Victoria coaches and programs in the should know your own body “Life’s too riding to school,” she said. past, her primary goal is to keep pretty well. short you have That led to the Australian the kilometres ticking over. “I’m not such a technophile that to fit all this stuff Masters Games and ultimately the “I just think you have to do the i need to relay all that information in,” she said. World Masters Games staged in Ks and perhaps ride with a group through a Garmin, i can tell i am This weekend Sydney during 2009, where she that is better than you and that will doing alright.” will see Kent won the 55-59 women’s 41.9km test you,” she said There is rarely a dull moment for Carpenter and road race (1:12:59) as well as the “A lot of people buy power Julia, who is now also a co-owner Sue Dingas 19km time trial after achieving an meters, heart rate monitors, and of a lampshade making business. (pictured) head average speed of 37kmh every expensive thing. i don’t have The business works with interior for Perth’s (30:10.92). any of that. designers to create desired looks GFWS Qualifier, “I thought when i hit 60 that “I’m happy If i am still breathing for commercial and residential along with former Coast rider would be the end of it,” she said. and on my bike. By my age you projects. Michelle Singer. 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