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Tri-ed it and Lov-ed it
Isn’t the British weather just great? On Friday we are having horrible storms and gales. Just 2 days later and we have perfect conditions for the Burnham-on-Sea sprint triathlon. In view of my early swim time we decided to use … Continue reading
Posted in Triathlon
Tagged Arthur Gilbert, Breaststroke, Burnham on Sea, front crawl, olympic torch runner, Running, Triathlon
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5 Days and counting down
It’s 5 days until my triathlon. How do I feel? I must admit that I’m a little apprehensive about the swim. I’m really pleased with how my front crawl technique is coming along, but because it is so new to … Continue reading
Posted in Bristol, Triathlon
Tagged Burnham on Sea, Cycling, Running, swimming, training
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And..rest..
Today I’m having a rest day. I’m certainly not a top athlete, I just exercise for fun, health and fitness but even I know that when you’re really into your training routine it’s easy to get a bit obsessed. The … Continue reading
Brighton Marathon
As I write this 15,000 people are running the Brighton Marathon, a race that I took part in last year. The sun is shining, just like it was last year, but it is considerably colder. Last year we were running … Continue reading
Fun and muddy forest trails..
Does this happen to you? Much as I love everything running, there are times when my motivation slides away and gets replaced with other work, family, day to day “stuff”. That has been the case for some time now, indeed … Continue reading
Bath Half and other long runs..
I must admit that I was still having doubts on the Friday before the Sunday about running the Bath half marathon last weekend. Amy, my enthusiastic trainer optimistically included it in my training schedule for the week, and we called … Continue reading
9 Weeks to Brighton
What a difference a week makes! This time last week I was feeling very tired, but quite pleased with myself having completed my long run. Writing this now, all I can say is, I have plenty of (plausible) excuses but … Continue reading
Canicross: Running the Dog..
I had no idea this event even existed but it looks like fun (I think): If you’re interested in more information the website is here
11 weeks to Brighton..
To be honest this week’s training didn’t start particularly well. Although I fully intended to run on Monday morning, when I woke up, I just couldn’t get my a** into gear. Although I told myself I’d find time later in … Continue reading
12 weeks to Brighton
Just two weeks into my Brighton training schedule and I’ve already had a setback. The problem is that much as I enjoy my running, “life stuff” just gets in the way sometimes. This week is a case point. Monday, Tuesday, … Continue reading
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