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Duathlon - raw power

Last weekend Paige and I took part in a Duathlon. A duathlon is a race where you cycle and run. We were in the 10 and under age group.

We started with a cycle. It was a 5km cycle. I was about 5th out the gate, but I was on the tail of the leaders until the downhill and then I overtook them.

Then Tamtyn Hawley and I pushed neck-a-neck right to the change-over. We opened a big gap and those chasing us were not even in sight.

The run was hard and Tammy's legs were long, but I managed to hang in there and we had a "photo-finish".

Paige did really well too - as she came in third. Paige just chows boys for breakfast.

The event was organised by IBFAN-SINAN - which promotes breast-feeding of babies. I was interviewed by a lady for TV. I told her I was breast-fed for a while, but that according to my dad, I stopped wanting it and the only thing I would drink was Energade. I drank Energade instead of milk until I was 3 years old...but breast is best!

I'm swimming Nationals soon

I am going to the National Swimming Championship in Swaziland next month. This year I have been swimming lots of races. I swam in a gala yesterday in Big Bend. Our school won. I helped by winning all my races, and getting maximum points. My sister Paige also swam and she won all. but one of her races too.

Last weekend I swam the longest distance I have ever swum so far in my life. This was during the Panasonic Biathlon. Paige and I swam 500m, then ran 3km. My dad did it with us. Next year we'll do it on our own, because we know that we can do it now. Paige and I both came 4th in the U14 junior category. Next year we want to do better.

Last month both Paige and I were crowned Junior Victor Ludorum at the school interhouse gala. I shared this with my friend Liam Taman and Paige shared hers with Tatiana Valentim. This is because we won an equal number of points with them.