NORTHUMBERLAND TRI I had to set the alarm for 04:30 this morning which meant early to bed. I was excited to be returning to the Northumberland Tri; the last time I entered, I did the Sprint Distance. This time it was going to be the full Standard distance event. This means a 1500m swim in …
FUNNY BONES As a former Chartered Physiotherapist, and given the events of the week, it seemed apt to reflect on the following. To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone. This week started poorly, so I needed all three. On Monday, I managed to get in the …
READY SET GO I had to get up at 0400hrs today. After a ISALean Chocolate Shake with a scoop of ISAPro and a quick nervous Facebook Live post to my Story-line, I headed out to collect my Dad (even harder for him to get up; and now trusted one man support crew). We drove for …
HALF WAY STAGE I have now reached the half way point on my journey to IRONMAN Wales 2019. Yikes! Having made it this far I am feeling increasingly confident that it is within my grasp. The lesson has just been to keep chipping away, remain consistent and avoid excuses. It would have been so easy …
PERSIST AND BE CONSISTENT I should start by apologising because I missed a blog. It was a busy week and me and my wife took the opportunity to take our daughter to an open day at Amsterdam University. This clearly took priority over everything and was a lovely day. Just had to plan ahead and …
Experience new and get it done At the end of this week, we took our daughter to the Erasmus University Open Day in Rotterdam. It is one of her choices for studying History. The day provided an opportunity for a long weekend and some new experiences. With the excitement at the end of the week, I …
Weekly reflection Well that is it then, end of week 9 of the IRONMAN Wales training programme; so far so good. I haven’t missed a session yet, but it hasn’t been easy. I now appreciate the importance of consistency and the positive effect this has on training; it is paying off. Avoiding the temptation to …
Prep phase At the end of my 8 weeks aptly named ‘Prep Phase’ for my 40week IRONMAN Training programme, courtesy of Phil Mosley from Myprocoach, it seemed timely to sit back and asked if I do indeed feel prepared for the next ‘Base Phase’?! The short answer is yes. Structured time This is the first …
Don’t quit The easiest thing in the world is very often to quit when obstacles get in the way. When the weather turns foul this applies to those outdoor sessions which suddenly seem very uninviting. Should we give up or refocus? Be prepared This morning I received a Park Run notification that it was canceled …
Just get started Getting started in Triathlon can seem like a daunting dream. For many people, the idea of swimming 10 lengths in a pool let alone taking the plunge in a lake or the sea forces people to think twice. I was one of those people. OK, I could swim and I have always …
