RECENT POSTS
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The End of a Long Journey – Kona 2017 Race report
So here I am. Saturday October 14, 2017. A day, but not this date, that I have been working towards for over 30 years is finally here. I’m excited, scared, and nervous. I want to [...]
The US Trip
This was our itinerary Aug 2 Fly to Boulder Aug 3-4 Training Peaks Conference Aug 5 Day off in Boulder Aug 6 Fly to Las Vegas Aug 7-8 Las Vegas Aug 9 Drive to Mammoth [...]
May to July
Having reached the end of the first block of training, it was time to push on. Having achieved a basic level of fitness, I wanted to get fitter and stronger. Normally I’d be starting to [...]
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January to April
In late December 2015 I had a nasty bike crash, breaking 5 ribs and my collar bone. Although I managed to get fit enough to complete Ironman Austria 6 months later, I soon discovered that [...]
The long road to Kona
My goals for the race Swimming I’m a strong swimmer and regularly exit the water in under 60 minutes in a wetsuit swim. I’d be hoping for something around that for Kona, although anywhere under 65 [...]