http://www.jamesseear.com/The News feed for James Seear, Triathlete.2013-05-03T16:33:04en-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssUmbraco 4.0James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/st-anthonies-13.aspxI have had an exciting few weeks recently starting with the St Anthonies Triathlon followed by a day being fitted to and working in the wind tunnel on my new Blue Triad SL. St Anthonies this year was the the strongest Olympic distance non-drafting triathlon field ever assembled outside of the grand final. There were about 40 professional men toeing the line in Florida this year including multiple world champions, Olympic champions and World series winners. I had a great preparation for the race and was excited to race such a solid field.2013-05-14T11:22:471296James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/whats-new/hamo-kids-race.aspxA TOTAL of 53 children took part in Hamilton Island's second annual Junior Triathlon last weekend - including 28 from the Whitsundays. In a move from traditional kids triathlons, the children didn't compete in age groups but instead raced a choice of three distances depending on ability and experience. Division 1 included a 350m swim, 6km cycle and 2,500m run, Division 2 was a 150m swim, 3km cycle and 1,500m run and Division 3 was a 50m swim, 1km cycle and 500m run.2013-05-03T16:33:041251James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/south-beach-and-marquee-rr.aspxI can’t believe I have already been in Boulder for a month, it has been quite an exciting time so time has flown by. I have had a very big month here in Boulder. I have moved into my house, my sister Maxine has arrived for the season and I have been learning how to train and deal with snowy conditions. The snowy weather has definitely created some interesting situations and great experiences. Saying that, I have had a very solid training block and have just got home from racing 2 races back to back.2013-04-22T00:44:311295James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/geelong-long-course-13.aspxOn the weekend I kicked off my 2013 season with my first Half Ironman. I have been training hard under my new coach Ben Day. It is very early days in the season so we were keen for a hit-out to see how things are going and also have my first taste of 70.3 racing. It has been fun trying some new training ideas and I’m looking forward to seeing how the season progresses. I decided to start off with the Geelong Long Course race. It was my first crack at the distance against the strongest field ever assembled for a 70.3 event in Australia. I had no expectations going into the race and was really just looking forward to getting out there and having a go to see how it went.2013-02-13T12:11:511294James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/chicago-rr-12.aspxOver the weekend I drove to Chicago to compete in the Toyota Cup. It was my first time to the city and I was excited to have a final hit out before freshening up for the Biggest race of the year. I was happy with my large training block I completed in Boulder, Colorado at altitude. I knew my body would still be a little sluggish for the race so I just wanted to go in and have a solid day and make sure I was ready for HyVee. 2012-08-31T07:16:501278James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/liverpool-12.aspxIt has been a hectic few days since I raced in the Liverpool 5150 race on Sunday. It was my first time ever visiting Liverpool and the weather conditions from the moment we arrived were challenging, four seasons in one day with constant howling wind with gusts up to 30mph was going to make for an interesting day! My parents came to Liverpool to watch the race before staying with my sister and me for a few days and seeing in my birthday. It was great to see my Mum and Dad and I was definitely excited to race in front of them. I was actually quite excited to race; Liverpool was also doubling as the European Championships with a tough field lined up as well some tough conditions to deal with it was going to be on from the start! Race morning arrived with a cool 14degree day with patchy rain and some very strong wind again; needless to say it made for a nervous transition area. 2012-08-13T09:02:351276James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/minneapolis-12.aspxI am writing a quick update from my last few weeks. I am currently living in Boulder Colorado at 1600 meters. Boulder is an amazing town for training. There is the who’s who of triathlon and cycling all based here. There’s also numerous other sports based here to take advantage of the altitude. I am here in my lead up to the biggest race of the year Hy-Vee. It is the biggest prize purse in triathlon with $150,000 for the winner. I am very excited to qualify for the race and I am ranked 5th heading into the race I am confident.2012-08-13T09:02:031277James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/klagenfurt-12.aspxI am writing my recollection from the weekend while I fly high over the English Chanel on my way back to the UK. The next few weeks are my next training block leading into the Liverpool triathlon at the start of July. I competed in Klagenfurt, Austria over the weekend. I have always enjoyed racing in Austria with friendly people and stunning scenery. It was my first time to the city and it is a great memory to keep. My sister Maxine and I had an amazing home stay. We were a couple blocks from the centre of town and was a nice to walk into the centre and see the colourful city.2012-08-13T08:59:521275James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/austin-rr.aspxIt has been a hectic few weeks since my last race in Columbia. I travelled back to my base in Florida for a few days, did a bit of training and packed our house up before heading west Dallas. With my sister Maxine and training partner Dane we flew into Dallas and then hit the road to Austin, about three hours drive away. We had heard many great things about the city and were excited to see what the hype was about. 2012-08-13T08:58:501274James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/columbia-race-report-2012.aspxI am excited to report from my latest race over the weekend. I traveled to a beautiful little town, Columbia in the North East corner of America, and was interested to see what the course had to offer. It is one of the longest standing race's in the triathlon world at 29years and is known for its very challenging course. It is a course that challenges you from start to finish with its undulating and twisting terrain! There was a strong field assembled to attack the race and I was excited to again line up against the best in the non-drafting world to see what I could do.2012-08-13T08:57:331273James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/st-anthony's-12.aspxLast weekend I took the plunge and started my first American based non-drafting race! It kicked off in St Petersburg, Florida on the south east coast of the USA. The race distance is the same, 1500m/40km/10km, but the race is conducted under a non-drafting rule for the bike. Non-drafting rules state that each rider has their ‘own’ space around them, one metre each side of them and 10m behind them that no other rider is allowed to enter so that no one gains any advantage of a draft from another rider. This makes the bike leg of the race very important; you have to be able to ride hard for 40km! The only non-drafting race I have ever competed in is the famous Noosa triathlon at the end of each year. 2012-05-11T07:29:201272James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/mooloolaba-12.aspxLast weekend was one of my favourite races for the year in Mooloolaba, Australia. It is always a great weekend with thousands of athletes, Elite and Age group, heading to the Sunshine Coast all for the reason – to race to their limits! Thursday before the event Mooloolaba threw a curve-ball our way with some very abnormal weather, there was a huge downpour of rain with some cyclonic winds which lead to serious flooding resulting in half of the race course being under a metre of water. I must commend the work of USM Events for managing to deal with the situation and still make the weekend of festivities continue as normal after a very big cleaning up effort. Luckily the ‘Sunshine Coast’ lived up to its name and race day was magnificent, the sun was out and it was perfect conditions to battle it out.2012-05-11T07:27:261271James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/devonport-12.aspxLast weekend I headed south to Tasmania, more specifically to the small town of Devonport. It was my first time to the quaint city and it was nice. The small sleepy city was slightly disrupted with hundreds of triathletes descending upon Devonport for the weekend to compete in the age group race as well as the Oceania Championship. This was a big weekend for all athletes as there was valuable country qualifying Olympics points on the line as well as all of the selectors looking at athletes for the individual positions. It was my first Olympic distance race for the year and I was looking forward to putting all that training to good use on race day. I felt great leading into the race and I had a race plan of attacking it from the start.2012-05-11T07:24:511270James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/geelong-12.aspxOn the weekend I travelled to Geelong in Victoria for my first race of the 2012 season. After many weeks of solid training under the guidance of my new coach Michelle Dillon, I was pumped to finally have a hit out to see what shape I was in. It was a sprint distance race, or half Olympic Distance, which consisted of a 750m swim, 20km bike and 5km run. The shorter sprint format does not suit me as much as the Olympic distance but it is nice to have a race done in under an hour.2012-05-11T07:23:241269James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/hamilton-island-race-report.aspxI am now back to reality and recalling the amazing long weekend I just experienced in the stunning scenery of Hamilton Island. It is hard to sit down and write after being submerged in a paradise. I packed up my bike and headed off to the airport on Thursday and was staying on the island until Tuesday. I have never been to the island and I was excited about what was ahead. The weekend had 2 events with a sprint distance triathlon over one of the most demanding courses in the world on the Saturday, Sunday followed with an ocean swim on Whitehaven beach. Landing on the island was like walking from reality to a postcard, the view from the runway was amazing.2011-11-23T14:36:341250James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/london-wcs-race-report-(1).aspxOn the weekend I was able to have a first hand look at the Olympic course in Hyde Park, London. It is exciting to see the course layout and get an opportunity to go around at pace to see how it feels. I went into the race with a good training block under my belt but not fully rested as I now have 4 weekends of racing in a row. This time of year is when racing gets interesting, as over the next 7 weeks I will more than likely be racing 6 of the 7 weekends.2011-11-09T13:04:181249James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/geneva-race-report.aspxAfter a slow start to my year with some terrible results, I took a step back and decided that what I was missing were a few months of 'grungy' training. The type of training where you are pushing yourself as hard as you can and just ticking the days over! I have managed to start this process and have got through a decent block of 'that' training, with another few weeks of it to go! Even though my focus at the moment is training I am still going to do a few races. On the weekend I travelled down the road and across the border into Geneva for a Continental Cup. I was excited for the race as it was one that I have never done before and I always hear how strenuous the course is.2011-11-09T13:03:041248James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/cremona-and-kitzbuhel-race-reports-.aspxLast couple of weeks have been busy in my life. I had 2 weekends in a row of racing and I had to travel from France to Italy back to France then across to Austria. I was excited for the travel and with a road trip planned for Italy I thought it would be a great opportunity to see some amazing scenery and hang out with some fellow Australian athletes. The mountains dwarfed us in the van and to see the mountains towering over us and kissing the clouds and the road winding through the hills like a snake was fantastic. I just wish I had a quick car so I could drive and enjoy the roads.2011-11-09T13:00:091247James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/noosa-triathlon-2011.aspxOver the weekend I had my first race back after my end of season break. It is one of my favourite weekends in the year as it is on the beautiful Sunshine Coast of Australia in the stunning setting of Noosa. It is a magical place and when the triathlon is on the buzz is electric, a must visit for everyone at least once.2011-11-09T12:41:131246James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/whats-new/news-paper-article-noosa-2011.aspxHE IS the "nearly man" of the Noosa Triathlon - an athlete who has a deep connection with the event and a burning desire to win it after two previous podium finishes. For James Seear, who as a teenager got his first taste of the sport at the Noosa Triathlon, the famous annual event is more than a race. http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2011/10/26/chasing-top-level-on-the-tri-podium/2011-11-09T12:33:271245James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/whats-new/2011-season-end.aspxThis year has been a hard one to swallow, between inconsistent results and constantly trying to play catch-up on my training and gaining fitness. My broken collarbone prior to the season commencing was a setback but, with Olympic selection on the line this year, I knew I had to put it behind me quickly and look positively towards the season ahead. Simply, I had no choice but to race and train through the peak season with the hope of finding my best form quickly, in order to ensure that my ITU points were high enough to get starts. After some bad results, which remain difficult to deal with, I had a very hard decision to make. 2011-08-30T10:47:011244James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/ishigaki-world-cup-2011.aspxI was lucky to travel to Ishigaki, Japan this year for one of the most historic World Cups on the circuit. I have competed there once before and it is an incredibly beautiful island with extremely friendly locals always willing to help or even grasp a high five as you run along the shore line.2011-06-03T20:59:421243James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/huangshan-race-report.aspxLast weekend I competed in an ITU Premium Asian Cup in Huangshan China. I have never raced in China before and I was looking forward to the new experience and the opportunity to race in a field where I knew very little about quite a few of the about the athletes I was competing against! I was ranked number 1 for the race and with that the expectation that comes with it. The days leading into the race were sunny, hot and humid so staying well hydrated was high on the priorities list. I woke up on race morning to overcast skies and cool temperatures. I didn't mind it being a bit cooler for racing so I was not too worried.2011-06-03T20:47:211242James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/whats-new/jimmy-cycle-kit-2011.aspxI am just sending out the design for my 2011 cycle kit, it stands out in the crowd and has got some great feedback so far! If you or anyone you know is interested in buying my unique cycle kit please send me an order. I have put a link to the design as well as a link to the sizing chart below. The design is the same as last year but I am using a different manufacture. The kit will be made by Sugoi, using their top of the range RS jersey and Pro Bib knicks.2011-05-11T16:51:361241James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/mooloolaba-world-cup-2011-rr.aspxLast weekend I competed in one of my favorite races of the year in Mooloolaba Australia. I have had some great success in previous years and I was hoping to have another great result but I had to also remember it has only been three and a half months since falling off my bike. I have had a couple good weeks training and thought I might be able to sneak out a decent result. I was excited to be back on the Sunshine Coast and the crowd is always fantastic.2011-04-06T14:41:101240James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/whats-new/back-to-training.aspx I am pleased to report that I am now into the start of my 4th week back into full training load. My recovery has passed quickly and I am currently a few weeks ahead of schedule. I am still being careful though to avoid any niggling problems, which could slow progress down. 2011-02-15T14:58:261232James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/whats-new/broken-collar-bone.aspxI thought I should update you all on recent events! I returned to training after my end of season break and was enjoying being back into the swing of things. I was down in Northern NSW on a bike ride during our annual summer camp. We were, unfortunately, not blessed with great weather. Indeed, it was at its worst with torrential rain and flooding. I was struggling a bit during the ride and was sitting 8th wheel in a group of 9 whilst riding along the Tweed Valley Way. A snake slithered out onto the road as I was riding past and before I knew it my back wheel had slid out and I smacked into the ground quite hard. 2011-01-02T14:59:281221James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/wcs-kitzbuhel-race-report.aspxKitzbuhel was the home to the next race in the series. Kitzbuhel town might not be the most recognised name in race venues but it would have to be hands down the most beautiful and picturesque race site in the world. The town is very small and it is one of my most favourite towns. It Is a very wealthy place and is surrounded my mountains that are reaching for the sky and dwarf the town. I particularly like Kitzbuhel for not only the scenery but the cars that are cruising the street. It is a car lovers dream. You see many super cars and lots of luxury cars.2010-10-12T08:16:461217James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/london-wcs-race-report.aspxI have struggled to sit down and write my report for the London race for a few reasons. It was first delayed as I spent the week after the race in England visiting family I haven’t seen for many years and didn’t have Internet in a tiny little town. The second reason was I was very disappointed in my performance and was to be truthful embarrassed. 2010-10-12T08:15:101216James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/whats-new/end-of-european-season-break-down.aspxI sit here on a train leaving La Baule on the west coast of France heading to Frankfurt in Germany and as I sit here with Jimi Hendrix Playing excessively loud I think to my self that my last 2 weeks has been an enormous journey. 2010-10-12T08:06:201215James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/french-gp-beauvais-race-report.aspxThere is only one word that comes to mind to describe my first experience in the French GP Triathlon Series. INTENSE!!!!! The team warned me about 100 times before the race to be ready for a fast and furious race. I thought I was ready for the ferociousness but WOW, it was still a shock when the gun went. 2010-08-09T01:48:101214James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/holten-world-cup.aspxI was a little nervous going into the race in Holten as I had been in a big training block and it had been a few weeks since my last race. I went into the race ranked number one, but I knew it wasn’t going to be an easy day at the office. I had also placed some high expectations upon myself.2010-08-09T01:04:191212James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/wcs-madrid.aspxMadrid was home to the third race of the ITU World Championship Series. I went into the race feeling good and had some solid training behind me. The course in the Spanish capital suits me, as the swim is a lake swim followed by a hilly technical bike course, which tests even the strongest athletes. The run is not hilly, but is either slightly uphill or slightly downhill, but never flat. The weather usually contributes to a hard day out on the course, with hot humid conditions similar to Australia. 2010-06-12T19:27:161211James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/whats-new/chris-hewitt-award.aspxDuring the Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival, Triathlon Australia hosted its annual awards evening in order to recognise the performance of its athletes during the year. There was a great turn out, and attendees included many world class athletes including 2-time World IM Champion (and general legend) Craig Alexander. Not unexpectedly, Craig was awarded Athlete of the Year and Male Performance of the Year, with Emma Moffat taking the award for Female Performance of the Year. The sport’s leading juniors were also recognised, with upcoming stars Holly Aitken and Drew Viles leading the way. 2010-06-01T14:52:411210James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/witten-race-report.aspxOn the weekend I competed in my first German Bundesliga race for the year. It was in my team's hometown of Witten, on a challenging course with a novel format that, to be honest, was a little bit crazy. The race was essentially 2 races in one - a team relay in the morning and then a team time trial (TTT) in the afternoon. This made for exciting racing for both athletes and spectators alike. In the morning each team athlete completed a 200m swim in a 25m temporary pool, then on to a 3 lap (5k) bike followed by a 2 lap (1.3k) run, then tags the next team member. Short fast and very technical! In the afternoon TTT, all 5 of the team start together and 4 must finish together - the clock stopping when the 4th athlete crosses the line. The teams performance in the morning dictated where the team started in the afternoon. The TTT followed the same course but the distance increased 300m swim, 8-lap bike and a 5-lap run2010-06-01T10:07:561209James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/seoul-race-report.aspxSeoul was the second race in the World Championship Series. I was feeling confident going into the race after my performances in Australia (Mooloolaba and Sydney). The course in Seoul looked easy but when we got to ride around the course before the race I realized that the race was going to be hard and all about positioning yourself well in the group.2010-06-01T10:07:561194James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/world-championship-series-in-sydney.aspxYesterday I competed in the First race of the World Championship Series in Sydney. It is the premium series for triathlon worldwide. I went into this race with confidence after the race 2 weeks ago in Mooloolaba and the course in Sydney was similar in profile with a large hill on both bike and run legs. The venue for the race is set in front of Sydney's Iconic Landmarks the Opera House and Harbor Bridge.2010-06-01T10:07:561155James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/race-schedule/race-reports/mooloolaba-itu-world-cup-2010.aspxOver the weekend I competed in the Mooloolaba ITU World Cup it was the first world cup for the year. Over the past months I have been putting in a lot of hard consistent miles into the legs and arms and I was feeling good and I was extremely excited about having a good race. 2010-06-01T10:07:561094James Seearhttp://jamesseear.com/whats-new/the-fast-life-of-james-seear.aspxI spoke to the guys at top US triathlon website www.slowtwitch.com recently, so check out my utterings here...2010-05-12T10:52:091082