2008 ITU World Cup Champion - Sam
WOW I DID IT!!! I am so pleased as I not only won the Mexico ITU World Cup but also won the 2008 ITU World Cup overall! It is the best feeling ever, I am so proud of myself. The course was rated as the hardest and toughest course on the circuit so to dominate and win the way I did is amazing. It...
Building up to the final race this year - Sam
Well it’s now just ten days out from The Mexico World Cup, the final counting event of 2008!!! We are still in the desert and training is going well. Once again this morning I did the 16 mile climb out of here on my bike. Not quite as painful as last week as I managed to take in the view of...
Ranked 2nd in the world - Sam
Well I’ve had a great result at the French World Cup. My goal was to finish on the podium so I could cement the number 2 spot in the world rankings. I felt good going into the race. We arrived on Thursday which was fine but then Thursday night, I slept for twelve hours. I could not believe...
Hi from the UK - Sam
I made the most of being at the Olympics once my race was over, it was awesome. I went to see so many events and watched the other New Zealanders compete. It was a lot of fun but also hard. On the outside I was happy and cheering but on the inside I was hurting. The Olympics are the most amazing...
Austrian World Cup - Sam
I had an easy week due to the Austria World Cup which I competed in today. When I say easy I obviously mean physically, mentally it has been a very stressful Week. On Wednesday we were still waiting for Stephens’s passport to arrive…and we flew out from France to Austria the next...
Sam Warriner Update
I’m still in France although I was supposed to have been racing The Hamburg World Cup up until a couple of weeks ago. We decided not to race and instead have another big block of training. I know this is the best decision for me but it was hard to watch the race this afternoon and even harder...
Found the sun - Sam
It’s now Sunday evening and unlike last week when I was sitting in the lounge next to an open fire keeping warm this week we are on the patio on our deck chairs drinking our bedtime hot chocolate .The weather has been clear blue skies and beautiful sunshine for the past few days. The...
Bronze Medal Report - Sam
Well what can I say…I have just had the best day ever! I have just finished third in the World Championships and I can’t believe it. I’m sitting here now in bed at one in the morning and I’m absolutely exhausted and my body aches so much! We have just been out to the...
Korea ITU World Cup Win!!!
I am on such a high as winning a World Cup gets harder and harder each time due to the strength of the fields. The week started busy as I flew out to Korea on Tuesday so Monday I was frantic packing and saying my goodbyes to friends and sponsors, which was sad. Once on the plane I started to...
Post ITU New Plymouth - Sam
Well it’s Monday morning now, the day after the New Plymouth World Cup and I’ve got mixed emotions because of how I went. I just had one goal this weekend for the New Plymouth race and that was to have a good swim. A good swim for me meant getting out with the front pack. And as the...
