As a (tri)athlete it's difficult to go more than a few weeks before setting goals. Victim of the plan (pain) you might say. 70.3 was surely the 2017 challenge after competing in Standards in 2016. My friend Vicki was already eyeing up several races for the season, now a seasoned 70.3 athlete so I jumped on … Continue reading Ironman 70.3 Vichy
The highs and lows of winter training in the UK. It's cold, like really cold. All the time. I swear it wasn't this bad last year? Was it? Or maybe I just got used to the warmer climes of Mexico and Thailand. Seeing your friends training and racing abroad so early in the season is … Continue reading Winter miles summer smiles
After much bugging by my housemate better known as thescientistruns.com I thought it was about time to start my first blog! It seems appropriate to start 2017 with something new especially since 2016 was full of new adventures. So here's a summary of my 2016 with a list of 'Firsts' on the 1st January 2017: I … Continue reading A Year of Firsts