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Incredibly Quick Ironman UK Report
I should go to bed… First a very quick report. The top-line figures: Overall 10:04:47 for 24th overall and 3rd in my age group! The Swim: Firstly it was long, very long. That’s the main reason I took 1:08. Given that time put me 112th in the field I hope that confirms the length! Only […]
Thoughts from the Ironman UK Course
I’m sat in a typically soulless Premier Inn with two nights till race day. Admittedly I’m a little tired, but with a planned lie in tomorrow bed seems less urgent. You see tomorrow’s weather isn’t looking that hot. If I repeated today and trained early all I’d do is get my race kit dirty! So […]
Ironman UK the Plan for Bolton
I head up north to Bolton early tomorrow morning. No idea on what if any internet access I might get so I think it’s safest to get the race plans up now. If there’s a chance I’ll post thoughts once I’ve seen and experienced some of the course. As you can see I’m getting there […]
Don’t Panic!
You would think by now I’d be immune to pre-race nerves. It’s not like I’ve not been here before. However those who’ve dealt with me this past week may have noticed a higher level of stress than normal. Little hints have been dropped in my tweets and facebook status too. The week following Roth I […]
Challenge Roth to Ironman UK – Recovery, Tapering and Over-Analysis
Less than two weeks to Ironman UK and the limited amount of training I’ve done so far has clearly established one thing. There’s not going to be much quality training the next week or two! I had some illusions that I might throw in some decent sessions, but so far no luck. My legs are […]
Challenge Roth – Once More with Feeling
My race report was a little sterile. I mean it even had a graph of power and heart rate in it. To balance things out here’s a second report about my experience in Roth and some memorable moments. The first thing I have to say is how superbly organised the race is. From the very […]
132?! Quelle Challenge Roth Race Report
Not my placing, but rather my average heart rate on the bike! Just like Lanzarote I struggled to raise it on anything other than the climbs. Fortunately I managed to move a little faster this time! The final score was 9:22:09 for 124th overall which I’m pretty happy with. Finally I have a decent race […]
Quelle Challenge Roth Goals and Plans
Firstly an apology – this should be the fourth part about my training. To be honest with packing, getting some taper training in and trying to relax a little bit I’ve not had the time. Parts four and five will be up in the next week. For now there’s a little break for Roth. In […]
Excess and Ecstasy
After weeks of dedicated focus on diet and weight loss my birthday marked a day of excess. For once I’d say to hell with portion control and hello to cake and sugars! I have to admit I was looking forward to it quite a bit, particularly as I planned to make the above New York […]
Overload!!
I am in familiar territory. Unfortunately not the comforting kind, but a place of uncertainty. Sometime last year in Oz I must have blogged reporting on problems raising my heart rate in training, feeling tired and under-performing. Guess what’s back? But before you skip ahead I’m not that worried. The last time this happened was […]
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