I didn’t write anything after the semi-final because it wasn’t the end of the story. I didn’t write anything in 2016 because I wanted to forget the day ever happened. I wanted to write something now because I want to help set those memories in stone forever. I set the 2016 final to record and […]
So this was my destination event this year. We wanted to go abroad for a race again while making sure that my few tick boxes were met – not too expensive, not too hot and certainly no chance of a non-wetsuit swim. So this new race in June, in Northern France with a swim in
I won’t drag this one out too long but will set the scene first as I’ve not written in a while. After the Cotswold 113 last year I ended up with Grade 3 subluxation of the AC joint. Confirmed with and MRI and treated with several sessions of physio. I couldn’t really train going into
Friday afternoon – decide to be the helpful and loving wife and prepare packing for Dave’s race – have a fair idea of what he needs and having done this many times before I neatly place everything in piles ready for Dave to triple check and pack when he gets home from work. After making
Following Mallorca 70.3 I had TATA Steelman Olympic distance two weeks later and Cotswold 113 another fortnight after that. Still not over virus I decided to skip Steelman the night before the race. Only a week before the race I ran a 5K in what was probably the slowest time I can remember, a rather
I’ve been to Mallorca several times over the last few years and always had a bike while there to ride some of the excellent roads in the area often as a key part of training starting with before the Outlaw in 2013. I’ve been there for the Ironman before they got rid of it and
Following on from the slightly stunted performance at Ironman 70.3 Staffordshire last year my big race this year was going to see me return to the scene of The Outlaw albeit in the half distance. The race sold out in record time (something like 30 seconds) but I was lucky enough to get in as
From a sporting perspective 2014 was mostly a write off for me – in January I got a cold/cough I just couldn’t shake and then ultimately I was diagnosed with Asthma and given 3 different daily medicines. It took me a long while to get back into training and the highlight of the year in terms
I sit down to write this report around 36 hours after the 2013 Outlaw Triathlon shut out the lights in the finishing chute and everyone went home. I’m struggling to type as my hands, especially my right one is still numb but more on that later. I’ll start my story on the day the final
Just over a week ago I replied to an email from Tredz bikes as part of a competition to win a place in the Carten100 bike ride. For those who don’t know and too lazy to click the link this is a 100 mile bike ride from Cardiff to Tenby. That’s quite a long way.