First Place Tri
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First Place Tri
11M ago
The only thing that had been worrying me about this race was the deep water start. There was a very real possibility that I would be kicked in the face and then hit by the flailing arm of someone trying to fight their way through the swarm of swimmers only to resurface feeling slightly dazed and discover that there would be no mercy and be kicked again losing my goggles. This was not how I wanted to start my first triathlon of the season. As we lined up between the two buoys I feared that this was going to be my fate. The only way to avoid the worst of it would be to get a good start but, havi ..read more
First Place Tri
1y ago
This Saturday (28/1/23), I was pleased to see my winter training paying off when I ran my first sub 17 minute 5k at Exmouth parkrun. Having ran a 17:14 5k split at a 5mile race the previous Wednesday (which I finished in 11th place in a time of 28:32 making me the fastest under 17 runner by almost a minute) I decided it was time to have a shot at sub 17.
Leading Cranbrook country park parkrun a few weeks previously
The course at Exmouth is fast and flat however does commonly have strong crosswinds and, as was the case this weekend, sand on the course. My previous personal best at this event wa ..read more
First Place Tri
1y ago
On the 25th of September I was one of over 650 finishers across 4 different distances at the Exmoor Open Water Swim 2022. Here’s how the race was for me.
Having completed the 2k swim at Exmoor three times in previous years I decided that in 2022 I would take on the 4k event. My initial goal was to finish in under an hour which I thought might be too ambitious given that previously I had been unable to finish the 2k swim in under 30 minutes but I decided to stick to it and see what happened.
We arrived at the event early, over an hour before our 09:25 start time as we wanted to give ourselves p ..read more
First Place Tri
1y ago
A common question people ask when looking to complete a triathlon is how much training do I need to do. Sadly, there is no single correct answer as the amount of training required will vary from person to person and of course more challenging goals will require more training. In this post I will try and provide a guide that will help you work out how much training will be necessary to achieve your goal.
Don’t do too much
It is common for someone, especially someone who is just starting triathlon, to think that more training means better performance. This is not true. Too much training will lea ..read more
First Place Tri
2y ago
Start point: The Crask Inn
End point: John O’Groats
Before we start the report I’d just like to say that we’ve set up a just giving page for this ride raising money for the National Autistic Society. The National Autistic Society provides much needed support and advice for autistic people and their families. You can donate here.
Some stats
Distance ridden: 133.29
Time riding: 7:21:13
Average speed: 18.1kph
Top speed: 41.3kph
Total ascent: 985
Average heart rate: 126bpm
Max heart rate: 163bpm
Calories burnt riding: 3549
The report
We left The Crask Inn at about 5 to 9 after stopping to put some ..read more
First Place Tri
2y ago
Start point: Strathpeffer
End point: The Crask Inn
Some stats
Distance ridden: 88.16km
Time riding: 4:17:01
Average speed: 20.5kph
Top speed: 38.4kph
Total ascent: 750m
Average heart rate: 128bpm
Max heart rate: 164bpm
Calories burnt riding: 2125
The report
Today was a nice short day before I final day to John O’groats. We left our hotel at about 5 to 8 for the first section of todays riding. We had a tail wind and it was downhill a lot so we were faster than usual on this section. It was almost exactly 50k to our first stop at Bonar Bridge which we did in about 2 hours 10 minutes. The first 6 ..read more
First Place Tri
2y ago
Day 9
Start point: Kinross
End point: Newtonmore
Some stats
Distance ridden: 141.91km
Time riding: 8:00:33
Average speed: 17.7kph
Top speed: 45.5kph
Total ascent: 1175m
Average heart rate: 114bpm
Max heart rate: 165bpm
Calories burnt riding: 3191
The report
We left our hotel in Kinross at 10 past 9. We left slightly later than we would have liked as we had to put some air in our tyres. Today was pretty uneventful until we reached the Drumochter pass, a mountain pass through the highlands. Along this section we had about 30k all uphill. Part of it was surfaced very well but other parts were muc ..read more
First Place Tri
2y ago
Start point: Moffat
End point: Kinross
Some stats
Distance ridden: 133.43km
Time riding: 7:29:10
Average speed: 17.8kph
Top speed: 52.6kph
Total ascent: 1200m
Average heart rate: 113 bpm
Max heart rate: 146bpm
Calories burnt riding: 2933
The report
We left our hotel in Moffat at 5 to 9 which was later than we would have liked. The first 10k was uphill along the A701. It was by far the best road we’ve ridden along so far on this trip and possibly ever. The surface was incredible and the views were stunning. We also saw very few cars. Our first stop of the day was for coffee in Biggar after 45k ..read more
First Place Tri
2y ago
Day 6
Start point: Bolton
End point: Shap
Some stats
Distance ridden: 125.15km
Time riding: 8:27:30
Average speed: 14.7kph
Top speed: 40.5kph
Total ascent: 1170m
Average heart rate: 114bpm
Max heart rate: 171bpm
Calories burnt riding: 3369
The report
Halfway there! Day 6 took us from Bolton to Shap and was the half way point of our ride. After a large breakfast we left our hotel at quarter to 8. We rode 45k to Garstang where we stopped for a snack. Then we rode to Holme and stopped again for a portion of chips each. The last 40k of the day to our hotel was incredibly tough. We had some rain an ..read more
First Place Tri
2y ago
Start point: Wolverhampton
End Point: Bolton
Some stats
Distance ridden: 141.12km
Time riding: 9:16:21
Average speed: 15.2kph
Top speed: 39.4kph
Total ascent: 550m
Average heart rate: 113bpm
Max heart rate: 149bpm
Calories burnt riding: 3624
The report
We left our Wolverhampton hotel at 10 to 8 for another long day. The start was painfully slow as we headed along the canal. Along the canal we had to head down lots of slippery cobbled slopes all of which had to be taken slowly or walked. Once we got off the canal path we managed to get some speed up until we stopped for coffee in a town called ..read more