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Ironman Austria 2011: Less for More
At the end of Ironman Austria 2011 I was asked by a fellow athlete how I thought this year’s event compared to the one I did 5 years ago. Thought I would share how I thought the 2 events 5 years apart compared: The course for 2011 was slightly changed over what had...
Race Report: Ironman Austria 2011
Ironman Austria 2011 was my 4th Ironman and my fastest one to date. That in itself should make me pleased but as someone remarked – I am always disappointed. This definitely appears to be the case for Ironman races. I can’t really remember how I felt after my first...
Early experiences with Vibram Five Fingers
Last week I did a couple of short runs in Vibram Five Fingers running shoes. These are designed to look like your foot to replicate barefoot running. I got mine at Christmas from my sister who has been using them for over a year and really likes them. Having heard a...
Engaging the Core
A few years ago when at the physio to have my shin splints treated, I was told that I had a strong core but didn’t use it. That statement puzzled me somewhat. More recently one of our club coaches asked me if I do a lot of core work based on what he could see of my...
Saturday's Long Ride
Seeing as I called last week’s blog the long run and this week’s the long cycle should I call next week’s the long swim. Maybe not! We spent the weekend south of the border in Ponteland just north of Newcastle staying with my girlfriend’s folks for the weekend. Before...
Sunday's Long Run
Yesterday was my longest run of the year to date. Ahead of leaving the flat on Sunday morning I felt somewhat unsure how the run would turnout as I seemed to have a bit of a niggle on the bottom of my foot from my run on Friday evening. I had been out for a 30 min run...