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Michelle Hammers Home For Big Win

September 24, 2007 by David Leave a Comment

Fantastic news with Hammer athlete Michelle Wu blitzing the field to win the 2007 Australian Duathlon Championship.

The rescheduled ITU Oceania Duathlon Champs (which were to be held in Newcastle in June) was held in Canberra yesterday.

This is how Michelle described the final run:

“I didn’t really know how far ahead I was, so I just ran scared I suppose you could say!

Every incline though felt like a massive mountain, but I knew everyone was hurting too and in the same boat.

I ended up finishing a couple of minutes ahead of the 2nd female 🙂 Australian Duathlon Champion! wow!! pretty cool! :0)”

Congrats Michelle!

David

Recoverite Back In Stock!

September 14, 2007 by David Leave a Comment

At last, the wait is over! Recoverite is back in stock!

Recoverite is a post workout/race recovery product. Mix it with water in a bottle, and consume as soon as possible after your workout sessions and races.

It will help your body adapt to hard training because it supplies exactly what the body craves after a tough workout, and supports enhanced recovery and thus enhanced athletic performance.

Noosa Entries Open

September 11, 2007 by David Leave a Comment

Just a quick note to be quick for Noosa Triathlon entries.

It’s the 25th Anniversary this year and promises to be a big one.

Don’t miss out – get in nice and early.

Note: As at 10 am today you’ll get this message on their site. Not sure how long before the online entries start again.

Cheers

David

95% Of Orders Posted Same Day

August 1, 2007 by David Leave a Comment

Hello there

Just had a couple of questions today regarding how quickly we send out your order.

95% of orders are sent out the same day. If your order comes in after 2 pm then it will usually be sent the next day.

We use Fastway Couriers for most orders, and registered Australian Post orders for a few.

And our postage is a flat $10 per order for anywhere in Australia.

Estimated Delivery Time

The vast majority of orders are delivered in the 1-3 working day range. If you live in Perth then you can add another couple of days (sorry Perth, it’s just so far away!).

Kokoda Challenge 07 – Hammer Athletes Break Race Record

July 18, 2007 by David Leave a Comment

The Kokoda Challenge is a grueling 96km run/walk/crawl through the most rugged terrain possible in the Gold Coast Hinterland.

The Challenge is a cross-country, bushwalking team event and the 96km represents the distance of the Kokoda Track, and must be completed by teams within 39 hours.

The 39 hours symbolises the 39th Militia Battalion, the first of our Australian troops to arrive at Kokoda, 15th July 1942.

All 4 members of the starting team need to finish.

New Race Record Achieved

The guys and gal from Team Victory:

Peter Hall
Nicky Carroll
Don Wallace
Mike Page

had a great race to win easily and break their own race record of just over 12 hours.

A Sprint To The Line

A sprint to the line was needed for Team Victory to come in under 12 hours – they stopped the clock at 11 hrs 59 minutes! Great effort guys.

12 Hour Endurance Race – Only 1 Source Of Fuel

And yep, Team Victory were sponsored by Hammer Nutrition.

Team Victory At The Presentation

Peter had this to say after the race:

“A big thanks to Dave and Hammer for providing us with the best fuel on the market.

We’d stuck to “Page’s Cocktail” the entire day and it had served us well.

The mix consisted of 1 serve of Perpetuem and 1 serve of Heed in 2 litres of water.

The cocktail proved a winner for a few reasons.

1. The serve of Heed seemed to adequately cover our electrolyte needs given the temperatures throughout the day.

2. It provided about 230 odd calories per hour, given that we consumed a litre in that time frame.

3. It seemed to be adequately diluted to also provide our hydration requirements. Any shortfall in calories was easily met with a Hammer Gel here and there.”

Congratulations!

Congratulations to everyone who completed this very tough event. It’s a terrific fundraiser for a great cause.

Regards

David

World Leading Endurance Expert For Talk Series

July 17, 2007 by David Leave a Comment

If you are an Endurance Athlete and have had nutritional problems or simply want to find out what really works best then one of the best people in the world to talk with is Steve Born.

Steve did a series of popular seminars here in Australia last year and I’ve received literally hundreds of emails asking when he’ll be back.

Touring Australia for A Month

Not only will he be back, but he will stay for a month in Australia touring the various states talking to people on “Endurance Nutrition”.

Steve will be working his way down the East Coast of Australia, and also travelling to SA and WA during October and November, to give talks to small groups of athletes.

To find out how your Club or Group can get Steve along for a talk on endurance nutrition click here.

Thanks

David

Anaconda Adventure Series Starts Soon

July 10, 2007 by David Leave a Comment

The first leg of the 2007 Anaconda Adventure Race National Series is on Sunday 5th August on the Gold Coast.

It’s a tough and varied race:

Swim 1.9km,
paddle 14km,
creek/mountain run 12km,
MTB 17km , and
final 2.8km run to the finish through Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.

Hammer Nutrition Official Sports Nutrition Sponsor

As the official sports nutrition sponsor for the National Series we’d like to thank the athletes for their support and the race organisers all the best for this fantastic series.

David

Sales Rocket With Marathon

July 4, 2007 by David Leave a Comment

Our sales always shoot up at Gold Coast Marathon time and this year was no exception.

And it’s no wonder – this event is just getting bigger and bigger with well over 16,000 runners this year. Click here if you’re after the results.

Palm Beach Scouts Drink Station

A friend of mine is Mel – Mel is the Fundraiser for the Palm Beach Scouts here on the Gold Coast and she ran a Drink Station at the 10km mark of the marathon.

Mel had 22 Scouts helping her out and their aim was to win the $1,000 prize for best drinks station!

As you can see by the photo to the left she had her team looking good and cheering loud!

What They Did

* Encouraging signs leading to and away from the drinks station (in English and Japanese)
* Mel’s daughter Laura taught the Scouts team encouraging phrases in Japanese
* Ensure drinks we’re cold, organised and plentiful

And The Winner Is…….

The winner of the $1,000 wasn’t Palm Beach Scouts! Bad luck Mel :o(

But Mel’s team came second and picked up a very handy $250 to help the Scouts out.

Great stuff Mel and well done to all runners.

David

Not Bad For An Old Guy! Campbell's Ironman

July 1, 2007 by David Leave a Comment

Just a quick update on Campbell (see the post below) who has finished the Switzerland Ironman (his last Ironman) in a solid 9 hours 42 minutes.

He mentioned he struggled a bit on the ride.

“What an event…the Europeans have a way of adding something extra and intangible to almost everything, be it architecture, food, etc, and this race was just the same.

Zurich looked at its best, and was the scene for a day of athletic and emotional extremes.

The promise of a great atmosphere, course, organisation and just those little extra things made it such a worthwhile and (mostly!!) satisfying event to be part of.

And for me the best part was finishing…I had the whole finish chute to myself and took a little bit of liberty to use it, and enjoy it!!

Thank god that’s over.”

Well done mate.

David

Last Ironman For Campbell Maffet

June 19, 2007 by David Leave a Comment

Campbell is one of our favourite athletes we sponsor with Hammer products – he’s a veteran racer with a ton of great races under his belt.

2006 – Great Ocean Road International Marathon – 2nd place overall

2006 – Gold Coast Marathon – 13th place overall, 2:32hrs

2006 – Hawaii Ironman Triathlon – 9:41hrs

2006 – Shepparton 1/2 Ironman – 3rd M35-39 **

2007 – Australian Sprint Distance Ch’ship – 6th M35-39 **

2007 – Australian Long Course Ch’ships – 1st M35-39

2007 – Australian Olympic Distance Ch’ships – 1st M35-39

2007 – Gatorade Series finale,Portarlington – 1st M35-39

2007 – Australian Ironman Triathlon – 9:38hrs, 6th M35-39

Switzerland Ironman June 24 – His Last Ironman

Campbell’s last Ironman is this Sunday in Zurich – he’s completing the hugely popular Switzerland Ironman. “(It’s) known the world over…in IM> circles, that is…for being a huge, full-on and massive event. Not because of the field size – Swiss IM will have about 1800 – but because it attracts literally tens and tens of thousands of spectators. Think Tour de France crowds lining the mountain climbs, and apparently that’s what’s in store for us. Wow, how cool is that going to be??” Then The Togs, Knicks & Runners Will Be Hung Up This is Campbell’s last Ironman, but I’m sure he’ll retain his great competitive spirit and keep up his fit and healthy lifestyle. “To put it simply this trip is a last hurrah at doing an Ironman (IM) distance triathlon. Each IM is a soul searching experience…and my soul just ain’t up to being stretched in that way (anymore).

So before it goes all limp and droopy…well, quit while you’re ahead.” All the best Campbell. And congratulations on a terrific career.

David