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  • IMSA – 6 April 2014 – Ben Corby

    *** Many Thanks to Ben Corby for this great report *** You will probably read a lot of reports from this race but here is my account of Ironman South Africa, April 2014 Where do I start? Well I decided to go for a full ironman event after coming back…

  • Ironman 70.3 Puerto Rico – 13 April 2014

    *** many thanks to Paul Stevens for this race report *** 8 months ago I took part in my first IM 70.3 in Wiesbaden finishing in 6:18 on a very tough course having, in my mind, failed to prepare properly.  Ever since that day there has been a burning question…

  • Ironman Melbourne (Asia Pacific Championship) – 23 March 2014

    *** many thanks to Kenneth Heney for this race report *** There really is something indescribably magnetic about Ironman triathlon.  The months and months of preparation ignite the early morning atmosphere at the start line, prior to each individual punishing the physical and mental limits of the human body for…

  • Abu Dhabi International Triathlon – 15 March 2014

    *** many thanks to Chris Queen for this race report *** Wow! What an incredible weekend I just had. A veritable feast of triathlon that was so jam packed that if I were to actually eat it then it would set my training back by at least a year! The…

  • Abu Dhabi International Triathlon – 15 March 2014

    *** many thanks to Zeid Massad for this race report *** Index Preface The 80/20 ADIT – the cream (if you’re looking only for ADIT specific advice,  read this and you can skip all other sections that you might find lengthy. Really, I won’t be mad) My Preparation Race morning…

  • Abu Dhabi International Triathlon – 15 March 2014

    *** Thanks to Doris Hazzan for this entertaining report *** So, here’s some basic background information: My first triathlon was a sprint distance in Al Ain. Loved it so much, I got addicted. My 8-kilos-heavier boyfriend at the time (now my husband) was on the side lines with a cigarette…

  • Abu Dhabi International Triathlon – 15 March 2014

    *** Big thanks to Giorgio Cecchinato for this report *** After spending the last few months of 2012 cycling with the aim of doing the Spinneys 92 I was looking for an excuse to build a time trial bike. Triathlon seemed the only way to go, and I found myself…

  • Ironman New Zealand (Lake Taupo) – 1 March 2014

    *** Many thanks to Takamasa Makita for this great race report *** The preamble to the race report is a little long, so please bear with me. It’s taken me a while to write this report… partly since I was recovering, not from the race but, from a cold (more…

  • Challenge Philippines – 22nd February 2014

    *** many thanks to Kenneth Heney for this race report *** Having arrived in Manila, hired a car and driven right through the centre of the city at morning peak rush hour, I had given my observation skills and reaction time a serious work out.  These proved highly valuable on…

  • Ironman 70.3 Auckland – 19 January 2014

    *** many thanks to Liz Verheyden for this race report *** Training and Pre-race days I decided on doing my first Ironman 70.3  in April ’13. That’s 9 months to prepare for a race! This was good, as I needed to work a lot on my cycling still, but it…