Posts by iain
Race Report – Shockabsorber Triathlon
Whilst I continue to watch from the sidelines for now, Jill has been getting stuck into all manner of challenges. From regular Parkruns to muddy 5k obstacle races (see below photo) and long-distance walks, Jill seems to have some sort of charity challenge most months. July 8th was time for the Shock absorber triathlon in support…
Read MoreOphthalmology Update
I’ve recently had an Ophthalmology review at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital. I got a minor telling off for not having had a review for a while, but, as nice as they are there, it’s not exactly the highlight of my year! Anyhow, the upshot was fairly mundane – my field of vision remains…
Read MoreRacing Round-Up
Prior to my current enforced rest period, this is what I’d been getting up to racing wise: – 5th March – CC Breckland Open 10 Mile Time Trial: First TT of the season – and it felt like it! I went OK finishing in 26:36, so about par for the course and time of year.…
Read MoreMedical Update
Two weeks ago I visited Orthopaedic Triage to get more information and advice about the back problems I’ve had over recent months. There was good and bad news. Unfortunately it’s a case of having 8 weeks off from sport, more energetic exercise and manual handling at work (difficult for a Physiotherapist!). I’d made great progress…
Read More2017 Events Schedule
Somewhat delayed, but here’s an update on my plans for this year. The original aims for for 2017 included the national track cycling championships (January), London Marathon (April) and defending the European Middle distance triathlon title (June). I was also hoping to do some ITU paratriathlon internationals and see where that takes me post-Rio Paralympics.…
Read MoreRace Report – National Track Cycling Championships
David McGaw (Cambridge CC) made his competitive debut on the track piloting me around the National Cycling Centre’s Velodrome in Manchester at the National Championships (27-28th January). It’s difficult getting track time if you don’t live near a velodrome and it’s something like £130/hour to hire a facility for practise sessions. David wasn’t quite thrown…
Read MoreProduct Review – Naked Runner Glasses
The nice people at Naked Runner were kind enough to send me a pair of their R1 glasses in England colours to try out a few months ago. Since then I’ve put them to the test and over-all I’ve been really pleased with them. In fact I’ve actually been surprised at just how good they…
Read MoreEnd of Year Review
So, 2016 is over and, whilst I’m well into winter training towards the 2017 season, it’s nice to look back on the past 12 months. It’s been a decent year over-all with a few bumps in the road as usual! There were two main highlights for me. Firstly it was making my middle distance debut…
Read MoreNorfolk Sports Academy
Hot on the heels of my recent post about Artic One’s Forward Motion grant, I’m pleased to say there is more good news! I’ve been offered a place on the Norfolk Sports Academy following a successful application earlier this year. The Academy is an extension of the existing Junior Sports Academy and is supported by…
Read MoreArtic One Forward Motion Grants
Just a short post to say a massive thanks to Artic One who have kindly offered me one of their ‘Forward Motion’ grants from the latest round of funding provided by the foundation. Artic One was set up in 2011 to coincide with Matt Kirby (one of the trustees) taking part in the Antarctic Half…
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