triathlon
How my three 2013 challenges went
At the beginning of 2013, I set myself three physical challenges. 1. To run the Zermatt Marathon in July. 2. To complete my first Half Ironman in August and 3. To tackle a 12-hr cycling time trial in September. Last weekend saw the successful completion of the final one, the Kent Cycling Association 12hr TT, […]
Make mine a half - my debut half ironman race
At 7.35am yesterday morning, I waded into a lake on the outskirts of Ashford, Kent, to embark on my first ever half ironman distance triathlon, The Owler. Five hours, 58 minutes, 9 energy gels, 2 litres of sports drink and 70.3 miles later, I crossed the finish line, exhausted in a way I’ve only previously […]
Different stroke
I have had a lot of input into my swimming stroke over the last few years - I’ve improved my body position, my timing, my catch and recovery to the extent that I often get compliments on how graceful my stroke is. The only trouble is, it isn’t very fast. Even after more than two years […]
The swim fast plan
I know how to swim. I mean, I can do the Olympic triathlon distance (1500m) in a lake or in the sea, and I regularly thrash out 50-70 lengths. But annoyingly, I can’t seem to get any faster. In fact, my husband, who swims approximately three times a year, has a habit of donning his […]
Tri’d again
After my disappointing time at my first tri in 2 years, a few weeks back, I was really pleased with my performance in yesterday’s Brett Ashford Triathlon in Kent, where I knocked 15 minutes off my July time (the course was slightly kinder, but even so…), came 9th and won my age group - finishing in […]