Racing
Race reports from Karl and team
24 Seven Report
At the end of last year a new event by Durty Events caught my eye. It raised a question I don’t ask very often: Can I complete that. It is a 24 hour event. The aim being to complete all of the 7 stanes mountain bike trail centres and ride the connecting road sections...
Col Barber: My Ironman Journey (Swim, Bike (Fly), Run)
The Journey officially started to become a reality back in early January when the decision to sign up for an Ironman distance event took hold initially as an “I wonder if” to “oh shit that was far too easy to sign up for” no going back now then, Barcelona it is! The...
Linda Buchanan: Ironman Bolton 2019
After successfully finishing IM Edinburgh 70.3 I decided I could tackle something bigger, a full Ironman perhaps? After some thought I decided IM Bolton will be the race for me. It’s a long established IM event in its eleventh year. It’s in the UK which meant I...
DZF Recap of Quarter One 2019 with some questions
Here is a recap of why my coaching, my athletes and I have been up to in Quarter One of 2019. The quarter 2 recap will be out (hopefully) sooner in early Q3. No promises but maybe I'll then get into more regular short podcasts. Ideas welcome. Strathpuffer The only...
Paul Robertson: Wonderful, Wonderful Copenhagen – My Sub 11 Ironman
August 2018 My journey to Ironman Copenhagen started not long after Ironman Bolton and it wasn’t even my idea - Bryony suggested building on the pain I’d went through there to become even stronger but she wanted a family trip to a destination venue and this fitted the...
Linda Buchanan: Finished unfinished business at Edinburgh 70.3
Edinburgh 70.3, 2017 It was the morning of the event. The sea was grey, waves angry and swollen. All waiting anxiously it was announced the swim was to be shortened by half to 950m. I remember standing chatting to Shona Stewart before the start then we wished...
Jen McKenna …The time I did an IRONMAN!!
An Ironman? Throwback to 2016 when I was walking the West Highland Way with three friends. I met a woman walking it on her own wearing a buff with ‘Ironman’ on it. I asked her what an 'Ironman' was, and felt inspired by her story. Although I have very little...
Myrah Robb: Ironman Edinburgh 70.3 Race Report
Completed, injury free and mentally sane....phew! Loved every bit but wish it hadn’t been so hot for the run and I wasn’t so soaked by hoses by the end. The support crew from our club was overwhelming and thrilling! The support at home was unexpected and amazing. My...
Sarah Ormerod: Outlaw Half Race Report – 5th in First Middle Distance
It’s a month and a half since my third ever triathlon and first middle distance event – about time I wrote up my race report! Since the Outlaw Half in Nottingham (21 May 2018), I’ve had a number of other life pressures to contend with; juggling a busy full time job in...