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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...
Fastpacking the Southern Uplands Way (14-21 July 2019)
Earlier this year I was trying to decide what races I wanted to do. Nothing I saw really inspired me though and while chatting with my wife Fiona one morning the idea of running the Southern Uplands Way was born. At the time I didn’t know that there was a race along...
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...