Blog about the ramblings of an Triathelete, Ironman, Cyclist, Runner, Swimmer and Family Man.
Browsing Year
After failing to complete Ironman Frankfurt my disappointment was to focus on another race. I decided on Monday after the race after discussion with my Wife to head to Wales and use Nirvana to secure a entry using the cheapest possible accommodation. This was based on the fact I needed a year off IM and …
This was an event that I had looked forward too as a team event with the Spartans. We waited until the week before to decide on our A and B teams. The A team was selected through performances in the MWL and recent training. The team included Grant Ramsey, Simon Jackson, Richie Bates, Myself and …
I won the race to enter the race and next was to put the planning on place. I booked a room in the Adina Hotel (hotels.com) and got flights from London (BA). The planning was now in place to focus on Ironman Frankfurt as my A race for 2015. Swim started at front and …
So what do you do after a disappointment of not finishing a race enter a quick local race! I’ve always enjoyed big cow events and like the layed back nature of the big cow crew. The race was a 7am kick off as the race is not on closed roads. The roads are quiet and …
As part of my training plan I had arranged to do the big cow long weekend in Milton Keynes. This was around 3 weeks after Brighton Marathon and a chance to practice the long swim. However, prior to the weekend I had picked up a virus and was on steroids and suffered breathing problems. I …
The idea to do a full marathon had been in my bucket list for many years. When I had been working for 5 years after university I tried my first ballot for London Marathon (2007). I was unsuccessful in the ballot but managed to get a fine adidas running jacket. After many years of Triathlon …
After my race at Oakley 20 my recovery was to follow a bath and 2 days rest. A few days later my knee started to feel unstable. I decided to only swim and bike during the week and felt some pain on the bike. On Sunday 5th April I decided to go for a 10km …
My final big run before Brighton was to attend Bedford Harriers Oakley 20. The race plan was to run as sub 3hr marathon pace. Therefore, based on the sub 3hr I worked out that I needed to run mile splits at under 6:50. Using the data I set my Garmin to 7:10 max to ensure …
In my final preparations towards Brighton Marathon I entered the Welwyn Half Marathon based at Gosling Sports Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. The race conditions were perfect for the race that was partially on an offroad path. The route for the race is a gently undulating mixture of a residential setting and a rural taking in …
After 5 years of racing for Team Trisports it was a time for a new challenge. I made many friends at the club and was sad once I made my decision to leave. So why leave ? My choice was made as I wanted to run the herts midweek 10k series over the summer and wanted …