I am an Ironman
I did it. I finished. 14:31:58. Ill write up a race report when I’m able and when my mind is in a better more rested state. But for now, my […]
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24 hours to go – Ironman UK 2013
It’s 6am, day before race day. Everything for the race is either in a bag or will be worn tomorrow. My bike only required tyres pumping up, make some lube […]
Peak week
Peak weekend has passed and I’m on the downward spiral toward the big day. Tapering has begun. I feel a little fraudulent having completed the main training with only a […]
Pitlochry to Edinburgh
I’m crawling into bed exhausted after an epic cycle. 120kms of sun soaked riding a point to point route I’d masterminded after Tina sewed a seed earlier in the week. […]
Long ride day
Planning is key – knowing your limits is also key. Today was going to be a true test of my renewed energy toward making Ironman UK. My first long ride […]
Sometimes you just have to go for it
Soul searching, worrying, thinking, calculating… that’s it… calculating. My head is full of calculations all the time. My head is full of Ironman ALL the time. It’s becoming that subject […]
Nausea
Lying here feeling nauseous and I don’t know if its the chocolate egg, the drugs (diclofenex) or the fact I’ve been weighing up in my head and doubting my Ironman […]
Grr Knee Pain!
Ever since the mad cycle in Yorkshire which was the worst of my life I’ve had niggle in my right knee just on the inside of my Patella. (I think […]
Feeling a little uninspired
Getting up at 5:30 and waiting for the bus is such a struggle these days. Today was the first time I really questioned the IM ambition. Think I need some […]
Weather ball-ache
I was on a high last weekend and the weather was the main reason. It made me dream and make up epic journeys and training plans. However, the forecast wasnt
Run Spud Run! 