On Sunday 23^rd March, Mr Hugh Scott (1S class teacher) competed in the Asia-Pacific Ironman Competition in Melbourne.

The race consisted of a 3.8km swim, 180km cycle and a marathon (42.2km). Although he wasn’t in it to win it, he persevered through the day to finish in 13 hours. The hardest part of the competition was not the actual race day but the days, weeks and months of training leading up to the race. Mr Scott trained 5/6 days a week and it was this perseverance, resilience and preparation that eventually took him over the finish line. Proper diet and adequate rest are very important with these types of races but are also imperative in daily life.