by Karl Zeiner | Aug 8, 2021 | Adventure, Events, Race Reports
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...
by Karl Zeiner | Oct 26, 2019 | DZF Athlete Race Report, Ironman, Race Reports, Triathlon
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...
by Karl Zeiner | Oct 3, 2019 | DZF Athlete Race Report, Ironman, Race Reports
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...
by Karl Zeiner | Oct 16, 2018 | DZF Athlete Race Report, Ironman, Race Reports, Triathlon
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...
by Karl Zeiner | Jul 10, 2018 | DZF Athlete Race Report, Guest Blog, Nutrition, Race Reports, Triathlon
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...
by Karl Zeiner | Nov 13, 2017 | Coaching, Guest Blog, Marathon Training, Race Reports, Running
From Jennifer’s blog Which marathons have I done and in what time? Paris Marathon 2015 – 4h46 Loch Ness Marathon 2016 – 4h09 Dublin Marathon 2017 – 3h38 What is my relationship with marathon running? When I signed up for my first marathon in...