Two weeks ago, I ran a marathon! The Rock’n’Roll Las Vegas Marathon. The race was in Las Vegas, so I traveled down there a few days before and stayed in a hotel on the strip, conveniently near the finish. I had signed up for the race some months earlier. #RunTheStripAtNight was the hashtag for the
Well, that started well didn’t it? As you may recall in my last post I pledged to post a training update each week during my preparation for Ironman Lanzarote 2017. You may not recall seeing one last week…because I failed – in week one! The refrain of multiple teachers rings in my ears… Could try
So….this happened: Yep, seven months away, I will attempt one of the hardest Ironman races on the planet. Crazy winds, 2551m of climbing, I can’t wait! Once again, I’m sure it’s all the fault of my awesome tri-buddy Kay! She convinced me that this was a good idea by regaling me with stories of the
So you want to do a triathlon? Great. Let’s do it. But, Oh… You’ve never done anything like that before – your idea of exercise is having to fetch the remote control. You can’t even imagine doing a whole triathlon, you probably can’t even do it… right? You would start out all excited, motivated. But
The snow has melted, the days are getting longer and the sun has started peeking through the clouds. It must be spring. It must be triathlon season! The first race of the season was approaching at an alarming rate, and I was getting concerned. My winter training has been, to be frank, largely non-existent. My
One of my goals for this year has been to increase my general strength. To be honest, it wasn’t really going very well, that was until I received this message from my good friend Kay Incorrigible, that’s me. And may be a tiny bit competitive? So game on. I mean…This is not a competitive exercise.
The next week was Challenge Penticton a full iron and half iron distance tri on the old Ironman Canada course. I had been asked if I would complete the swim portion as part of a half relay team whose swimmer had had an unexpected wedding to attend. Kay had signed up for the full distance solo,
Apologies for my tardiness, this post really belongs about 5 months ago. I’ve had it knocking around in draft format for too long! Time for a recap. As I have become fitter and more experienced I can now stand at the start of a sprint, knowing that I can complete the distance…. Don’t get me
Milo the road bike woke up. As he looked outside his heart sank. He had to get across town for a morning spin class. But as he looked out across the yard, he saw snowflakes fluttering down settling into soft waves on the grass. This was a problem. Unlike Grant the cross bike, Milo’s tyres
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I wanted to start out 2016 as I mean to go on. With this in mind I signed up for the annual Resolution run on new years eve and a local Polar Bear dip for New Year’s Day. This was the first Christmas I had spent in Canada for a few years,