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Stu Hoy, founder of Lifestruck TV took on the challenge of participating in the Southern Storm Duathlon– see his story on the Lifestruck Reality TV Show below. Follow him on his journey – how he experiences the Southern Storm Duathlon. To subscribe to the daily updates and blogs go to: stu@lifestruck.tv

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Hi my name is Stu Hoy, In 2008, I did my first ironman. It changed me physically emotionally, mentally and spiritually. It awakened the realisation that as an average Joe, I was able to achieve. That by believing in myself I gave others permission to do the same. It ignited human endeavour. In 2009, I took 5 beginners, people just like you and I on their own journey to Ironman. The story was covered on a 3 part TV series on Supersport and LSTV was born. LIFESTRUCK is the means to ignite, share and inspire. The next adventure is Southern Storm. I hope to share your story. All content is captured on Digital ...

Prologue – Southern Storm

LSTV - Southern Strom. Day 0 (the Prologue). There is no going back nowSaturday 19th - 3:52pm. I am sitting in the forest in my little hobbit tent trying to take this all in. The terror of this morning has gone. The panic of "oh my word what am i in for and is there anything that money can still buy that will help me ...!?" has not settled into a resonding "we are here and how AMAZING is this." I feel somewhat out of my depth (even though I have done two Ironman's there are a lot of lanky okes wakling around with distant stares and bad sun ...

Otter – Southern Storm

Blog update - LIFESTRUCK. Southern Storm - day 2 ... and I thought Ironman was toughSunday night – What an incredible day! I am exhausted, and as my mate Porra would say money’s sore (my knees are sore) So what was it like? Relentless and beautiful. The hills just never stop and never stop coming either. It is without a doubt on of the more significant things I have done – actually I think waking up and continuing tomorrow is going to be right up there too 8-) The short answers: - Hardest part: There are so many answers to this one. It wasn’t like ironman, no people to ...

Day 2 Southern Storm

LIFESTRUCK. Day 2 - Southern Storm. Lance was rightLIFESTRUCK TV Day 3 Southern Storm - Lance was right Who in there right mind would after a day (a whole day) running the otter trail would then get up and do another trail run around Robberg, followed by a quick 50km on a mtb! I can tell you that there are about 87 of us … We have a foursome – Nick, Rich, Dirk and me. Soon to be joined by Eric (the beast) The short answers: - Hardest part: getting out of bed and down the stairs. Then the Robberg hike. ...

Day 3 – Southern Storm

LIFESTRUCK. Day 3 - Southern Storm. Just hold on ...LIFESTRUCK TV. Day 4 Southern Storm - Just hold on ... I have been wondering just how far I can push this. What will my body tolerate? If this pushing yourself) is an “lackie-band” (elastic band) and you consider that I came from nothing but a couch, then 5km was an ask. 5km became 10, became 21, 42, half Ironman (Ironman 70.3), the full Ironman … when does it stop!? The Otter trail was insane and every morning when I wake up my body has a new ache and a different throb. It isn’t ...

Day 4 – Southern Storm

Southern Storm - LIFESTRUCK TV. Day 4. There’s no eye in teamLIFESTRUCK TV. Day 5. There’s no eye in team Day 5 is done. My butt she is not loving me. Would it be fair to compare this to the EPIC. Maybe, the thing is that it’s a multi-day mind bending soul crunching, granny-gear grinding, shuffling two step beach running adventure. All on the back of running the Otter trail (over 2100m ascent) There is certainly an argument for this to be nowhere near the Epic. The Epic is 130km a day (7 / 8 hrs) we are more like 6 ...

Day 5 – Southern Storm

LSTV. Southern Storm. Day 5 - 5 stages to becoming ...Day 6. - So this is it, the final day has finally come and gone. All that lay between us and the finish line were the last 5 stages: a 13km dune and beach run, a 35km mountain bike, a 6.8km mole rat run an 11km bike and then the final 5km of train-track and vlei in to the Ebb ‘n Flow camp site. Al though the spirits are high, I am just holding on. It feels like this needs a theme song playing in the background. When it comes to events of this nature I sit safely in ...

Wed 28/07/2010. How many?!!! I awoke this morning to the stark realisation that i have 60 days left to Southern Storm. It feels like just the other day that we stood on the start line at the begining of the otter trail! HelloHuzit Storm Chasers!! My name is Stuart Hoy, My business is LIFESTRUCK. I inspire people to follow dreams like this one. Welcome to LIFESTRUCK on Southern Storm. A little of the before (the thought of it gets my heart beating) The during (oh hell! what have i signed up for? ) and of course the after (yeeha!) To start with a few memories of last year and the first of last years ...

So when you live in Jozi, love adventure and have 45 days (and counting until Southern Storm) how do you possibly get the time and training in? You get togehter with your mates and you ship off to Clarens for the weekend. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E8l8vtoJNM[/youtube] Day 1: 36 odd kms, a Puff adder and some serious ascents ... Day 2. Destiny Castle and union Trials (http://www.destinycastle.co.za/) - I have never seen anything so amazing and beautiful. At the top of the mountains on the Lesotho border post ... WOW. 28kms of the best riding i have ever done. EVER! Day 3. With only two o us left and the ...

Hi my name is Stuart and I took a rest day …

"Hi, My name is Stuart and I am taking abuse left right and centre!" I feel like i am at an AA meeting ... (and thats all in my past ok, i have grown up a lot since then) ... and it's all because after four months of training I chose to not throw myself once more into the breech my friend and to not get up and train. The words "sleep in!" echo'd in my mind as i rolled over to "kipp". The weekend began with a Friday night's dop and chop braai with the crew and then an early ride in the craddle with my Lifestruck IRONMAN beginners (www.lifestruck.co.za) and then the bus to the rugger! What is it ...

23 days, 16 hours, 47 min, 15 sec … Training Jozi style

We may not have the forests. We may not have the beaches ... but we have Teak! 8-) PS: i am getting a little nervous, but excited ... but nervous 8-) [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKwIUmlsNuY[/youtube]

Lifestruck – one week today … Just push play!

So we have a week. 7 days from now, (ok, ... 6days:22hours:28min:33sec) we will be taking a gentle stroll along the world famous Otter trail in which is undoubtable the most incredible marathon in the world - The Otter African Trail Run presented by Hi-Tec. 42km. 2600m of ascent. 2600m of descent. There nothing decent about it 8-) Usually at this stage before a big event like Southern Storm, (day one is The Otter, then we carry on for another 4 days) I am a mouthful of "teeff" and a dodgy "omfg" awkward smile ... that says ... "What have h#ll have I signed myself up for!? This time, ... I am exactly the same! - funny that ...! see you ...

LIFESTRUCK – one day …

The day before Southern Storm ... Nervous? no ways ... Beside myself! Not only am I constantly reminded that i only remember the good stuff from last year, but we get to hear and watch in its raw reality those finishing their first one ... 8-) bring it on! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fGqbWkAqJ4[/youtube]

Lifestruck. Southern Storm Day # 1. Prologue

Day1: Tick! An early start, mostly nervous and the lads with a little red wine (whine) hangover. I will let the video do the talking. What a jol! Tomorrow is going to be biggggg! I am nervous. I am excited and i am willing. So begins a week of what we love and what we do best. Mates, laughs, trails, bikes and us. Rock n' roll! JUST ... PUSH ... PLAY! Stu www.lifestruck.tv [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDUGxp67l04[/youtube]

Day 2. The Otter African Trail run presented by Hi-tec

hello huzit! 42km of The Otter Trail. 2600m of ascent. 2600m of descent. Decent? I loved it! The video tells way more than i could write. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7N2O2TRASU[/youtube] Enjoy! Stu

Day 3: Southern Storm

Hello huzit, Day 3 - a little late i know, but done. So awesome to be on the bike. The only thing though is that i have Monday's Otter trail run in my knees, in my ankles, in my toes , in my back, in my head ... so it was ja. its amazing to be out here. So here it is ... for the record. Ironman is like a gym workout compared to this. 52km bike that started with a 300m ascent. Total 850m. 6.4km cliff run - 300m ascent Have a rockin' day. check out the video:[youtube] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NAyrMNN8go[/youtube] Stu

Day 4: Southern Storm

6 awesome kilometers of Kloofing followed by probably one of the tougher days i have had on the Mountain bike. I am shattered. I am sore, I am still having a jol! In ten points Highlights today: epic uphills ... EPIC downhills! Please Mr Race Director, ... can i have the day off? Swimming 150m to start with Massages after Beers ... Laughs Theme song of hte day "bad boys, bad boys ... whatcha gonna do" Blisters. lots of them (check this link for pics) watching yesterdays vide0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NAyrMNN8go) knowing that tomorrow is even bigger 8-) IMG00165-20100929-1152

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Done, dusted

Morning, WOW! ... that was amazing. i am back in Jozi and my body is starting to shut down. little aches and pains are appearing all over the place. I will be uploading one final page of videos from each of the days in the next 24 hours. To Magnetic South and the People of Cape Tourism and Plett, Louise and HannahBear thanks for opening up your hearts and homes and magnificent pieces of heaven for us to throw ourselves around. I am not sure if my life will ever be the same. yeeeeha! Stu

LIFESTRUCK TV - Video uploads from inside the event ... read on. Last year, The OTTER African Trail run presented by Hi-Tec took me 8h40m to complete (*For most, the Otter trail is something you book for a year in advance to hike over 5 days) It is undoubtably 42.2km of the toughest most beautiful terrain that you can ever imagine, and the second day of 6 days of what has become the legendary SOUTHERN STORM presented by Hi-tec. And in 2010? Guess what? I got to do it all again. This time 7h33m ... nice! I love what I do, I love this event and what it does to people. ...