Posts by iain
Rio Tinto Innovation Project @ Imperial College
Yesterday I took a trip to London to join a group of design and engineering students at Imperial College. This was day two of my work there having also attended on Tuesday last week. So why was I there? Rio Tinto is one of the Olympic and Paralympic sponsors for London 2012. They are a mining…
Read More220 Triathlon Magazine Article
As some of you will now be aware, this month’s 220 Triathlon magazine includes a 5 page article about Tri Team Dawson! I thought you might like to know a little more about how something like this is put together, at least from the athlete’s perspective anyway. The article was created by Photographer and journalist Nigel Farrow.…
Read MoreMatrix Pyro TT Frameset
Today I was the happy recipient of what can only be described as a stunning frameset: the new Matrixix Pyro TT. This is an all-out time trial/triathlon frameset as you can see. It’s all carbon and first impressions out of the box were ‘wow’. The forks and rear triangle are really stiff and should allow…
Read MoreWell Done Dad!
Well done to my dad who has just received a lifetime award from Gateshead Harriers Athletics Club where he has been coaching for many years. He has organised a ladies middle distance group at the club ever since I can remember so that must be about 25 years or so. During this period almost every week he organises…
Read MoreHappy Feet
I have happy feet, but not in the Penguin sense (hopefully!). Perhaps I ought to explain… I have mentioned the Foot Function Centre a few times recently, who have supplied me with some custom made orthotic insoles. The insoles are great and seem to be helping massively. However, something still seemed not quite right every time I ran…
Read MoreBusy, Busy, Busy…
Last weekend was yet another very busy but productive few day… This started with a trip to the foot function centre on Friday for a review of my orthotic insoles with Paul the Podiatrist. Initially this involved a catch-up/feedback session followed by a little running on a treadmill using video analysis to check my gait pattern. We then used…
Read MoreChristmas
Hopefully everyone had a good Christmas! We have spent it with Jill’s parents, who I like to call the outlaws! We will travelling to Newcastle for part two of Xmas and New Year to see my family later this week. Apart from a DVD and some chocolate, not to be eaten in moderation whatsoever, I…
Read MoreOlympic Torch Relay
As you might expect, I had hoped to be part of the 2012 Paralympic Games. This wasn’t to be as far as cycling was concerned and triathlon didn’t get included in next year’s programme which was a great shame as this is my main sport now. However, I was very grateful to be nominated by lots of…
Read MoreDancing on ice?
Well, seems like Luke and myself were right to be cautious last Saturday when we went out for a spin on the Matrix tandem in freezing conditions. Unfortunately several of my former club mates from CC Breckland came to grief on black ice in a mass pile up during an Audax ride. I gather a few injuries were…
Read MoreDrugs+Sport
I don’t know how many people are aware of this; the British Olympic Association (BOA) has a rule stating that anyone convicted of taking performance enhancing drugs is not eligible for Olympic selection. A few weeks ago this rule was challenged at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) with media interest now growing. It was decided that this policy was…
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