After my easy day yesterday, time to do some proper training and acclimatization. Off to the pool for some good hard efforts, great community pool (that means its free to use). Very quickly worked out that it was 25yds rather … Continue reading →
Now all the training’s done (well almost) I have some time to update my blog (and back dated reports from this years racing). Well here I am in sunny Kona, had a great first day of training after yesterday finding … Continue reading →
For those who don’t know the event go to the Red Bull site, there’s lots of great videos and information to motivate you for next year, entries normally open mid-October and sell out fast. People actually fly over from Canada … Continue reading →
Sharks, Bushfires, 37degs – Emotional Lows and Highs! Goal for the Race – Qualify for Kona, time and place doesn’t matter! I love this event and have raced here 3 times previously, qualifying for Kona in 2008. It’s a perfectly … Continue reading →
Ironman Barcelona report card reads great swim, bike and transitions, run must try harder! The swim was going to be interesting with a ripping current running down the course, I’d done a trial swim earlier in the week. A rolling … Continue reading →
I was looking forward to racing the Scottish Championships at my home venue, although also apprehensive as it was the middle of my last big training block for Ironman Barcelona, but I still had podium ambitions! All too soon and … Continue reading →
Eventually getting round to posting about Arranman. Superb event in stunning location with great weather. Very pleased with 2nd overall and 1st in age group, T1 was the closest I got to 1st place, before Peter Fenwick disappeared!
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