Hi All,
After being sidelined for the past 3-5 years due to illness,I am presently in rebuild mode and hopefully I will be "reasonably" competitive at Half-Full IM distances by year end or early 2016.
I just returned from a 3 day stay at Thanyapura Phuket,my second visit in 6 months.
Although in retrospect I should have taken substantially more pics than I did,I generally turn off my phone and lock it up in the safe when training.
Thanyapura as many of you are aware,is under the guidance of our friend and fellow athlete Macca who is the Executive Chairman.
As a frequent business traveller globally,the service standards(IMHO) in many parts of Asia far surpass those of the rest of the world. At Thanyapura,even by the fussy standards that I prefer the attention to detail is all encompassing.
For those that are looking to put in a solid block of training on your own / group,or with guidance from the very best,in an environment that I could not find any box unchecked,this is the venue.
I could probably go on plugging the benefits and advantages of staying here for paragraph upon paragraph,but their website probably comes closest to summing up the vast services,facilities and expertise available at Thanyapura.
I will touch on a few that really appealed to me:
- The rooms are designed for triathletes,with an enormous cupboard right inside your room with a massive hook to hang your rig.
- Top of the line flat screens (Samsung) hanging opposite your bed,with at least 20 HD international stations (6 sports) to keep you updated and entertained when winding down.
- The non-Olympic pool pictured (black spaced lines on the bottom) is right outside your front door and is 25-30metres long with a health bar at the end serving freshly made juices or smoothies with added supplementation (whey,etc) should you wish.
- Food is all Organic from the immediate area and all menu items are broken down nutritionally so you know exactly what you are consuming.Menu is designed and monitored by the on-site Nutritionist and chefs are professional at 5 Star Hotel level. Food and selection is simply 6 star.Customized juicing takes 3-5 mins max.
- The running track is 500m long,brand new and cushioned at Olympic quality. Swimming pools are ozonated with underwater cameras for stroke correction on personal / coach use.
- Gym has the best machines I have ever used (and I am an ex-lifter from the 80s).
- WIFI...how could I forget,is FREE and absolutely everywhere within the compound with a very strong signal.
- The Coffee shop and adjoining shop sells everything us fussy triathletes want,electrolytes,post training protein drinks (all from Australia) Organic coffees,freshly made pastries,etc.
ok thats enough.....for the single dudes out there,there is plenty of eye-candy as well.
It seemed to me that not only athletes of various sports frequent the resort (Sharapova,numerous Olympic swim teams from around the world,Muay-Thai,Cyclists,Tennis professionals,etc) but it equally caters to individuals who desire wellness getaways and recuperation for injuries or the mind as their are Chiropractic,Physio and more individual Medical specialists on hand.
Having lived in South East Asia for 22 years,I have travelled to Thailand probably 30 times.The staff here are equal to the best I have encountered at 5 star hotel resorts.
Anybody who may be heading to Phuket to race in November / December I would recommend spending at least a few nights at Thanyapura in the lead up or whatever suits your schedule.
Cheers,
Terry
"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream" - Les Brown
"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment" - Jim Rohn
After being sidelined for the past 3-5 years due to illness,I am presently in rebuild mode and hopefully I will be "reasonably" competitive at Half-Full IM distances by year end or early 2016.
I just returned from a 3 day stay at Thanyapura Phuket,my second visit in 6 months.
Although in retrospect I should have taken substantially more pics than I did,I generally turn off my phone and lock it up in the safe when training.
Thanyapura as many of you are aware,is under the guidance of our friend and fellow athlete Macca who is the Executive Chairman.
As a frequent business traveller globally,the service standards(IMHO) in many parts of Asia far surpass those of the rest of the world. At Thanyapura,even by the fussy standards that I prefer the attention to detail is all encompassing.
For those that are looking to put in a solid block of training on your own / group,or with guidance from the very best,in an environment that I could not find any box unchecked,this is the venue.
I could probably go on plugging the benefits and advantages of staying here for paragraph upon paragraph,but their website probably comes closest to summing up the vast services,facilities and expertise available at Thanyapura.
I will touch on a few that really appealed to me:
- The rooms are designed for triathletes,with an enormous cupboard right inside your room with a massive hook to hang your rig.
- Top of the line flat screens (Samsung) hanging opposite your bed,with at least 20 HD international stations (6 sports) to keep you updated and entertained when winding down.
- The non-Olympic pool pictured (black spaced lines on the bottom) is right outside your front door and is 25-30metres long with a health bar at the end serving freshly made juices or smoothies with added supplementation (whey,etc) should you wish.
- Food is all Organic from the immediate area and all menu items are broken down nutritionally so you know exactly what you are consuming.Menu is designed and monitored by the on-site Nutritionist and chefs are professional at 5 Star Hotel level. Food and selection is simply 6 star.Customized juicing takes 3-5 mins max.
- The running track is 500m long,brand new and cushioned at Olympic quality. Swimming pools are ozonated with underwater cameras for stroke correction on personal / coach use.
- Gym has the best machines I have ever used (and I am an ex-lifter from the 80s).
- WIFI...how could I forget,is FREE and absolutely everywhere within the compound with a very strong signal.
- The Coffee shop and adjoining shop sells everything us fussy triathletes want,electrolytes,post training protein drinks (all from Australia) Organic coffees,freshly made pastries,etc.
ok thats enough.....for the single dudes out there,there is plenty of eye-candy as well.
It seemed to me that not only athletes of various sports frequent the resort (Sharapova,numerous Olympic swim teams from around the world,Muay-Thai,Cyclists,Tennis professionals,etc) but it equally caters to individuals who desire wellness getaways and recuperation for injuries or the mind as their are Chiropractic,Physio and more individual Medical specialists on hand.
Having lived in South East Asia for 22 years,I have travelled to Thailand probably 30 times.The staff here are equal to the best I have encountered at 5 star hotel resorts.
Anybody who may be heading to Phuket to race in November / December I would recommend spending at least a few nights at Thanyapura in the lead up or whatever suits your schedule.
Cheers,
Terry
"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream" - Les Brown
"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment" - Jim Rohn
