Ironman Cairns Special - Clare Zappala

Smurf & Smurfette are endurance sport athletes based in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. It is Ironman Cairns race week, which means for the Smurf & Smurfette Podcast, a week full of podcast episodes with special guests and lots of great advice from local Cairns athletes.

Today we talk to our first special guest for the week, first time Ironman athlete Clare Zappala. Clare has thirteen 70.3 finishes to her name, including four 70.3 finishes on the Cairns course. We talk with Clare about;

Balancing Ironman training with life as a teacherWhy Clare decided to make the leap up to the Ironman distanceThe difference between training for a 70.3 and an IronmanWhat to be aware of out on the Ironman Cairns courseGreat advice she has received from many many other athletesThe taper and how it has differed from a 70.3 taperRacing on her home course with friends, family and colleagues all cheering her onWhat she does in the days preceding a race, particularly here in CairnsHer expectations for race day

And of course - the SUPER SPEEDY SMURF Round!!!

Smurf & Smurfette thanks all of their supporters;

OSSEM Cairns on Lake Street - Cairns premier orthopaedic and sports medicine clinicCruze Coffee on Grafton Street - the best coffee in Cairns!Wyn Racing - go see Luke, Beth and the team at the Wyn and Malo Republic pop up tent at the event expoSFuels - the go to LCHF endurance nutrition product for Smurf & SmurfetteRun Like A Girl - supporting women in running

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Smurf & Smurfette
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Run Like A Girl