Triathlons
As I write this Blog we are in the grip of an unprecedented virus pandemic which is spreading rapidly through our country and the world. Everything is in turmoil and people are staying at home. Schools are closing today for the foreseeable future, sporting events are cancelled or postponed. Our Heel To Toe event has […]
Having qualified for the Worlds and Europeans next year I decided to call it a day for the season. Just some social exercise including a bit of MTB off roading in Bedgebury Forest just to keep an eye on the safety of young James who is now 10 and getting quicker. Having had a busy […]
So, the virus has gone and so I had a bash at Leeds Castle Standard Distance. Nice warm day, but comfortable, so no weather excuses. This was my first Olympic Distance since London in 2013 and boy didn’t I know it! The water temperature was warm so it was my first ever lake swim with […]
Having had a long bout of man-flu back in March/April and then a viral infection, I managed to recover fitness to complete Eton Dorney this year with some success. However, since then the virus has returned along with cough, cough all day and all night. It has exhausted me and my medic has told me […]
Despite leaving my bike shoes behind in T1, running with bike almost to the mount line, then running back to my transition post, with bike and then putting on my shoes before returning to mount line…. I had a good event at Eton Dorney Euro Sprint Qualifier. From 14 of us in Age Group I […]
Training going pretty well still and thank goodness no injuries at the moment. I decided to drop out of Lausanne Worlds this year. Cost was too high and with a trip to Spain added on it meant too long away from Mum. First Tri of the year will be Eton Dorney 19th May, then Cranbrook […]
Winter training is a steady build up. So far no injuries, running again but only a few Park Runs and local stuff. Did a 3.9 mile run today. New wireless earphones are good to play Spotify playlists, good for pace. Having qualified last year for World Tri this year in Switzerland I was more relaxed […]
Completed the third and final element of the London Classic on Sept 22. Water temperature 16.6 but bearable. 2 laps of the lake. I swam at a steady and consistent pace. Did not change stroke due to possibility of cramp, which was my greatest fear. Pleased with time of 1hr 9 mins. Not a race […]
Having said no more triathlons this year, I returned home early from holiday in time for a late entry into the Maidstone Sprint Triathlon. having done no running since the Qualifier in May, I wanted to see if my calf problem had gone and it had. However, lack of practice meant a slow run of […]
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Here we are now in May and since my last blog I have been working on my running. Then we went to Spain in April and after a lay off following a heavy cold I tried a small run to get going again. Stupidly, I didn’t warm up and ran down the steep hill from the […]