An honest confession about injury Just reaching mile 9. Easy-peasy so far. It is a beautiful morning; crispy air, sun shining and I’m still buzzing from racing the Ironman 70.3 in Zell Am See, Austria the week before. I’m back in the UK for about five days, already run a half marathon distance training two… Continue reading An honest confession about injury
Category: Bike / Run Racing
The Hurt half marathon
The Hurt half marathon Quads now recovered from the race in the Surrey Hills, I still can’t stop thinking (and laughing) about how I managed to get lost on a marked route (in the second lap!) 🙂 Wandering off the course during a half means that you quickly realise something has gone wrong, the downside… Continue reading The Hurt half marathon
The Suunto Run Wimbledon 10k
The Suunto Run Wimbledon 10k Picking up a left hip tendonities in May was no fun. First of all, injured for a week I ran a hilly off road half marathon (did well but I was in agony) I had to cancel all upcoming triathlons and running races I had booked in the diary. Luckily… Continue reading The Suunto Run Wimbledon 10k
And the winner of the Revolve 6 hour race is…
And the winner of the Revolve 6 hour race is… Tan lines slowly disappearing from my legs and arms and the Prudential Ride 100 (MILES) behind I needed a new challenge. I googled ‘ endurance cycling race UK’ and the first result was a race called Revolve 24 Brands Hatch in September. Endurance race tick,… Continue reading And the winner of the Revolve 6 hour race is…
Ironman 70.3 Zell am See 29. Aug
Ironman 70.3 Zell am See 29 Aug Registering for a half ironman without any previous triathlon experience and the lack of ability to swim might have been a silly thing to do but I actually quite enjoy the thrill of throwing myself into the completely unknown. Opportunities to challenge our bodies in various events are… Continue reading Ironman 70.3 Zell am See 29. Aug
Prudential Ride London 100
Prudential Ride London 100 Exactly a year ago, I was watching those crazy cyclists shooting past the gallery in Wimbledon village in the pouring rain. I thought they were mad. Doing a 100 mile bike ride on a day like that? What’s the big fuss? I’m talking about the Prudential Ride London Surrey 100. Those… Continue reading Prudential Ride London 100
Stage 19, L’Etape du Tour Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to La Toussuire, Sunday 19 July
Stage 19, L’Etape du Tour Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to La Toussuire, Sunday 19 July When I read the big yellow sign by the side of the road saying “Even Contador’s legs are hurting” I had to chuckle. This was one of the motivational messages the Etape du Tour organisers came up with to get the riders push… Continue reading Stage 19, L’Etape du Tour Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to La Toussuire, Sunday 19 July