It was inevitable that I’d end up ‘going long’ one day. After all I like a challenge! Before embarking on the full Iron distance of 3.8km swim/112mile bike/26.2mile run one day. it seemed ‘sensible’ to do some Middle Distance events…
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Two triathlons in just six days. Not too bad if they are ‘only’ sprint distance maybe. However throw in a busy few days at work and whole pile of travelling and it’s quite different. I know because, with Guide Nick…
Race Round-up
Although my early season was disrupted by to injury I still managed to keep quite busy: – 14th February: The Valentine’s 10k run was an event I did last year for the first time. This year I posted an almost…
Race Report – Royal Parks Half Marathon
Participating in the Royal Parks Half Marathon on October 11th was a way to raise money for the charity Fight for Sight and have a bit of end of season fun – and it certainly was! Make no mistake, this was…
Race Report – Paracycling National Time Trial Championships
I should have maybe entitled this post ‘Sh*t Happens’ or something similar. As often seems to be the way with my sporting endeavours, I either achieve success or it’s abject failure – not much in the middle. In a way…
Race Report – Duo Normand
The Duo Normand is a 54.3KM cycling time trial held in the French town of Marigny. It comprises teams of two riding together across a variety of categories including men’s, veterans, corporate, mixed men and women’s teams, tandem, handisport (disabled),…
Race Report – Waveney, Errr, Duathlon!
After the Spring edition of this supersprint race (where I finished joint 7th) I was looking forward to Autumn’s re-run on 6th September. Focusing more on some upcoming bike races, this would be my last triathlon of 2015 and I…
Race Report – Iseo World Paratriathlon Event
Following our first race together in London, Iain Robertson (Torq Triathlon Team) and I got a late call up to race in GB colours at another World Paratriathlon Event in Iseo, Italy (July 18th). We’d be part of a small…
Norwich Triathlon
I originally planned to do the Olympic distance race at Tri-Anglia’s flagship event of the year – Norwich Triathlon. I wanted to get at least one slightly longer race in this year as I do a lot of shorter efforts through…
Race Report – ITU World Series Part 2
Following the Paratriathlon in the morning the afternoon saw Jill, Richard Green and myself take on the relay event at Hyde Park. I would do the swim, Jill the bike and Richard the run. Our team name: Dawson’s Green Team.…