Irontwit
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A blog by John Sutton featuring useful information on triathlon sport.
Irontwit
2w ago
Out of the blue, an email dropped into my inbox last Friday. The subject line read, “Exciting News About Your Registration For The 2023 European Middle Distance Triathlon Championships!” I was slightly confused because it wasn’t an event that I had entered – yet. To race for British Triathlon’s age-group teams, first you have to ..read more
Irontwit
3w ago
It’s only with the extended daylight hours in May that the waters of the UK get warm enough to even consider dipping your pinky in and gritting your teeth for the first open water swim of the year. At least, it always used to be that way. Nowadays cold water swimming has become quite the ..read more
Irontwit
1M ago
I have swum in Windermere numerous times: the Windermere Triathlon; various sprint triathlons at Lakeside YMCA and, of course, at Fell Foot National Trust park. All of these venues and races are being put at risk on account of the amount of untreated sewage that is being emptied into the lake. In many ways, this ..read more
Irontwit
1M ago
When adidas launched the Ultraboost Light I thought my prayers were answered. As the miles ticked by I’ve grown ever fonder of my original Ultraboost trainers. I’ve appreciated the 10mm heel drop on long runs giving my achilles tendons an easy ride. I’ve loved the stability and easy stride that they promote. The only thing ..read more
Irontwit
1M ago
I lurched towards the steps with impending dread. My knees prepared themselves for the shriek of complaint from muscles and tendons pushed beyond reasonable bounds. Hip flexors frantically messaged the centre urgently protesting against actions that they were no longer able to deliver. Quadriceps, who’s firmness and resolve I had endlessly relied upon in the ..read more
Irontwit
2M ago
In 3 weeks I will be on the start line of the adidas Manchester Marathon. It’s fair to say that I hadn’t quite understood what I was letting myself in for. It turns out that it is the 2nd biggest marathon in the UK, and the 4th biggest in Europe. I’ll be running it with ..read more
Irontwit
2M ago
I have two daughters. One is a runner. She lives in a city. I would be lying if worrying for her safety didn’t cross my mind from time to time. This is ridiculous. Well done to adidas for highlighting the fact that 92% of women don’t feel safe when they run. Here is the page ..read more
Irontwit
3M ago
I have lived with asthma all my life. I have refused to let it define me. But, every once in a while it likes to make its presence felt, like an irritating work colleague intent on ruining your day. Most of the time, my asthma is predictable and reasonably controlled providing I keep on top ..read more
Irontwit
3M ago
“Made from sustainable materials”. How often have you read that and thought, “Good thing – i’m doing my bit to help the planet?” Suppose we take a dress made from recycled polyester? Recycled polyester is made from plastic bottles, not recycled fabric. At the moment polyester fabric itself cannot be recycled. The best thing that ..read more
Irontwit
3M ago
As part of my 50 runs in 50 days effort from December to January (originally, it was only going to be RED December), I put in quite a lot of runs in my adidas Boston 10s. Many of the runs were on a local cycle path, canal tow path or around flat lanes, so these ..read more