Triathlon round-up of 2015
So the intention to do the 2016 Wimbleball 70.3 Ironman was set back in August 2015 and I spent the last few months of the...
Category: Triathlon
Strong floater, weak swimmer
22nd September – 28 lengths, 22 minutes… Fourth swim session in two weeks now done and I’m still not feeling like a stronger swimmer. I’m...
Swimming progresses… still hard
Still finding breathing the hardest part of swimming… 23 mins… 25 lengths and 625 metres.
Swimming with a Swimtag
Second swim session… Tracking made really easy with a Swimtag that tracks my lengths… 24 minutes… 28 lengths… 700 metres.
Swimming – Part One
11th Sept… first early morning swim. Half an hour of freestyle and breast stroke… it was hard, really hard, and I felt tired for a...
Measuring and tracking my Triathlon fitness
Understanding how my fitness is improving is, I feel, critical to my preparation for the Ironman undertaking. There are a variety of tests involving pull-ups,...
Gearing up for a structured triathlon plan – from cyclocross to triathlon
How on earth do you prepare for a 70 mile triathlon when you’ve never done a half marathon or any open water swimming? In terms...
So you want to be an Ironman? The 2016 challenge!
For some reason, over the past few weeks, as thoughts move to Christmas festivities, there’s been talk of everyone committing to a challenge during 2016...