Let me begin this race report with a quick apology. Normally I would have given you a bit of a lead-up to a race like Cairns 70.3. I\u2019d talk about the course, talk about the competition and maybe give you a run-down on how my preparation has been going. I deliberately didn\u2019t do that this time around. Today, I decided to fly under the radar, go into Cairns 70.3 without any hype or expectation, play it low-key and just see how it panned out. Partly that\u2019s because in my mind, my focus is already shifting to Kona.<\/p>\n
So, how did Cairns 70.3 go? The short version is that – it was certainly better than Busselton, not quite what I wanted (a podium finish would have been nice) but definitely a solid effort. I came in 4th, trailing Appo (Sam Appleton), Crowie (Craig Alexander) and Reedy (Tim Reed). No shame in that – it\u2019s not like I was beaten by three average blokes<\/em>. Congratulations to all three fellas – nice work out there today, guys! I’m happy still finishing 4th.<\/p>\n As far as preparation for the race went, the mileage is not quite where I\u2019d like it to be, but I\u2019ve been riding fast, running fast and swimming better than I have before. I\u2019ve been focusing on quality rather than quantity at this stage of the game.<\/p>\nPositive progress<\/h2>\n