On the 26th September, I completed my third middle distance race of 2021 and fifth overall at the one-off Ironman 70.3 Bolton. Having set a new PB in the CHOLMONDELEY CASTLE GAUNTLET race back in June, I had already achieved my goal of setting a new PB this year. Originally, I was signed up to race Ironman 70.3 Weymouth the week before the Bolton 70.3, … Continue reading IRONMAN 70.3 BOLTON 2021 RACE RECAP
Having taken part in four VELO29 Sportives in April & May as part of my training for IRONMAN UK 2021, it felt like a no brainer to sign up for some more in September as I gear up for the Ironman World Championship. That race ended up being cancelled but I still rolled out for the 102 mile long route on the VELO29 Selby Three … Continue reading VELO29 SELBY THREE SWANS SPORTIVE 2021 RECAP
So, I just went and qualified for Kona at Ironman UK 2021! Getting to race at the Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island has been that big long term goal. The type of goal you throw out there as an aspiration, maybe one year you will achieve it but you could just as likely never do it. A goal that challenges you … Continue reading QUALIFYING FOR KONA!
First time racing back in my home county of Staffordshire since IRONMAN 70.3 STAFFORDSHIRE 2018. I originally signed up for this one as a tune-up race for IRONMAN UK 2021 and was aiming to push for a PB of around 4:45 but as Staffs was moved back to July 18th and now falls two weeks after Ironman UK my IRONMAN 70.3 STAFFORDSHIRE 2021 HOPES & … Continue reading IRONMAN 70.3 STAFFORDSHIRE 2021 RACE RECAP
Okay, so I have left it a week before writing this, I wanted to let the emotion of the event subside a little before putting pen to paper. I will break this blog down into registration, racking then split the race out into four sections. I will try to put lots of photos to break it up too. This is my second time doing Ironman … Continue reading IRONMAN UK 2021 RACE RECAP
Back to racing!! Damn it feels good to be pinning a number on again after all the cancellations and postponements over the last 18 months. The gauntlet is my third middle distance triathlon (fourth if you count the DNF at Ironman 70.3 Mallorca in 2019). I signed up for this one after Ironman 70.3 Staffordshire was postponed to July 18th. I am doing Ironman UK … Continue reading CHOLMONDELEY CASTLE TRIATHLON GAUNTLET 2021 RACE RECAP
My first race of 2021!! The first time pinning a number on since the Mid Cheshire 5k in August 2020, 10 months ago and my first 10k since running the Tatton 10k as part of my recovery from a calf strain in August 2019, 22 months ago! I have been training for Ironman UK which is (hopefully) in 4 weeks time. This training has been … Continue reading CHASE THE SUN TATTON 10K RECAP
Over the past 6 weeks, I have used four Velo29 sportives as part of my bike training for Ironman UK 2021. The Velo29 Tour of the Peak sportive was the fourth and biggest of these, coming in at 116 miles and 14,160ft of climbing. I began with the Manchester-Sheffield sportive 6 weeks ago, this was 102 miles with 12,100ft of climbing. That was the highest … Continue reading VELO29 TOUR OF THE PEAK SPORTIVE 2021 RECAP
The Daffodils sportive was the third of four Velo29 sportives I signed up for this April and May, to use as part of my bike training for the upcoming Cholmondeley Castle Triathlon in June and more so for Ironman UK in July. In April I completed the 102 mile Manchester-Sheffield-Manchester sportive and 104 mile Tour of Lancashire sportive. I signed up for the long route … Continue reading VELO29 DAFFODILS SPORTIVE 2021 RECAP
This was my second sportive this year after doing the Velo29 Manchester-Sheffield-Manchester sportive 2 weeks ago. Like the Manchester-Sheffield sportive, Velo29 were again offering a short route (41 miles), a medium route (70 miles) and a long route (103 miles) for the Tour of Lancashire. This sportive was the second of four that I am using as part of my Ironman UK bike training. I … Continue reading VELO29 TOUR OF LANCASHIRE SPORTIVE 2021 RECAP
The Cheshire Runner. 