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Special Edition Matrix Tandem

By iain | August 1, 2012 |

I thought you might like a closer look at the new ‘special edition’ version of the Matrix tandem I’m now using. We were really happy with the previous frame supplied by Matrix and it served us brilliantly in winning the European championships. Unfortunately this had to be replaced prematuly after our heavy crash during the National championships at Nottingham in May. I had already been thinking about one or…

Maldon Triathlon

By iain | July 25, 2012 |

Another weekend, another race. This time out it was the Maldon sprint triathlon in Essex on Sunday 15th July. This would be Carl Shaw’s debut as a guide and would be good practise ahead of racing together at an international Paratri event in Scotland during September. On Saturday we took the chance to get in some training by completing an…

Norwich Triathlon Part 2 (The big Day)

By iain | July 13, 2012 |

Race day arrived with the bonus of a nice bright sunny morning after some wet days recently. It was time to find out if the pre-race preparation had done the trick (see previous post). I felt quite relaxed about the whole thing, which might have had something to do with my relatively modest goals as…

Blueseventy

By iain | July 10, 2012 |

Thanks Blueseventy for the new 2012 Helix wetsuit, goggles and a brick bag (a small rucksack) that arrived late last week. Last year and for the first half of 2012 I have used the Axis wetsuit which provides extra buoyancy for swimmers like me with heavy legs that drop and create unwanted drag in the…

Norwich Triathlon Part 1 (pre-race)

By iain | July 5, 2012 |

Pre-Race Preparation The Norwichtriathlon took place on Sunday 1st July held at the picturesqueWhittlinghamCountyPark on the outskirts of the city. I was there taking part in my first Olympic distance race organised by Tri-Anglia. Not only would this be more than double my usual sprint distance I was also competing solo, so it was always…

Foot Function Review

By iain | June 29, 2012 |

I meant to post this a while ago: – Recently I had a review with Paul from the Foot Function Centre to check how things are going with my orthotic insoles that I have now been using for 6 months or so. Over-all, I think both of us are very pleased with the outcome. The…

Paratri Training Camp

By iain | June 20, 2012 |

Last week I spent 4 days at Loughborough University for the GE Great Britain Paratriathlon training camp. This was our one and only camp of the year, held at the University campus where British Triathlon are based, brining together both the Performance squad that I am part of and the affiliate team. So, what did…

The Boss’s Boot Camp

By iain | June 18, 2012 |

The Boss, AKA Jill, is currently away from home for a few days. I was going to say she is off having a relaxing few days, which she really does deserve as she has been working very hard lately, but it wouldn’t be entirely true. Jill is at a boot camp at Champneys Health Spa, which is something…

National Paratri Championships

By iain | June 6, 2012 |

It’s never dull: – Jill and myself travelled to Nottingham on the 26th May to meet Luke who had jetted in from Germany for the British Paratriathlon Championships. We had high hopes of clawing back another of the titles I won in 2010 and subsequently lost in 2011, buoyed by our recent success at the European Championships in Israel.…

Race Report – Waveney Triathlon

By iain | May 17, 2012 |

Sunday the 13th May saw me competing in the Waveney triathlon organised by my club Tri-Anglia. This is a great event that is always run superbly. I was going to write about how this was my first solo triathlon, but that isn’t entirely true… When I was about 15 I competed rather unsuccessfully in a…