Last weekend I lined up for my fourth Ironman race and my first trip to Western Australia. After a good performance in Forster 4 weeks ago I had plans for a solid race with the possibility of another Kona trip as my reward. The lead up to this race had gone well, under Bruce's guidance we prepared for this race with slightly less volume than before and focused more on specific, quality sessions during the week, which left me feeling fresher each week and able to back up sessions a lot easier. I was confident going in that I had made improvements on each leg and was ready to go!