The Glass is Half Full: the first 6months out the way!

Thats the first 6months of the year over with. It just flew by. Not long ago I was writing about starting my first race of the season. Now I am up to 6 and counting! I like racing very much, and after Escape from Alcatraz I realised I actually enjoy pushing my body to the absolute limits. So no going out conservative in any more Ironman races. This is how I thougth I was supposed to race an Ironman, but I have decided I have to do it my way and that is how I will win. If you want to follow me more closely, you can read about my daily happenings on TWITTER.COM. Thanks to all my great sponsors: K-Swiss, Accelerade, Endurox R4, Forze, Pinarello, Trisports.com, Giro, Blueseventy, Nuun, Oakley and Katalyst Multisport Management.

If you are a regular visitor to my site, you probably know where to find everything.   To the right of this page, there is a column that has a regular 'blog' if you like.  There you can learn more about me, my profession and what my experiences are as an elite triathlete.  You can check out my latest race relsults and photos, as well as information about my sponsors and my race schedule.
This is a good opportunity for me to say a special "Thank You" to all the support I receive from family, friends, and sponsors.  Being a Professional Triathlete would not be possible without you all.

Thanks for taking the time to look at my website.  Please pop by frequently to see whats happening in my 'Triathlon World', and who knows, I may even see you out there at a race some time soon.

All the best with your 2009 race preparations.
 
Leanda Cave

Charity - ALS
(www.waronals.com)


I support the Blaseman Foundation which is a charity set up to help raise money and awareness
for the War On ALS.  It was founded by Jon Blais (Blazeman) and his parents, Mary-Ann and Bob.  Jon was a keen triathlete, but sadly, he lost his battle with ALS (a neurological disease) in May 2007.  But not before he battled through the Hawaii Ironman in 2006.  Jon achieved a lifelong dream while also making a great contribution to the aiding those who suffer from ALS. 

I had the pleasure of meeting Jon and his parents at the 2006 70.3 World Championships in Clearwater.   His story and struggle inspired me and it touched my heart (and left me in tears). 

To find out more about the Blazeman Foundation, go to http://www.waronals.com/ and stay
tuned to my website to find out some exciting ways you can help me to help ALS sufferers.

Coaching Support:

My coach is Torsten Abel of www.triumphmultisport.com 

If you would like advice in the following areas:
- coaching
- training
- racing
- nutrition
- programs

Torsten offers a variety of personalised training programs and customised plans for triathletes (sprint, olympic and Ironman distances), runners (short and distance), swimmers (pool and open water), cyclists (road and MTB), and other multisport disciplines (X-Terra, Modern Pentathlon).  The programs and plans are priced at a cost flexible to your needs.  He has on offer one-on-one coaching opportunies as well as small group training camps in Tucson, AZ and the San Francisco Bay Area, CA.