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Abu Dhabi International Triathlon – 2 March 2013
*** many thanks to Hasan Itani for this race report *** Three Punctures and a Testing Day Out I do Abu Dhabi International Triathlon (ADIT) every year since 2010, either as a prep up for an upcoming Ironman or as a kick in the butt to get my fitness act…
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Abu Dhabi International Triathlon – 2nd March 2013
*** Many thanks to Tony Hchaime for this race report *** I wouldn’t normally write a race report for what is considered our “local race”. I am this time around given that I was testing some new nutrition and tactics and the lessons learned could be of some value to…
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TriYas – 8 February 2013
*** many thanks to Brett Taylor for this race report. This follows on from his excellent blog post about his pre-race build-up *** My First Olympic Triathlon So after my 15 days training I was ready to tackle Yas, I had my three hours goal set, my borrowed bike (females,…
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TriYas – 8th February 2013
*** many thanks to Robin Colgan for this race report *** Following my first Olympic triathlon I’d like to show real courage and confess my mistakes. Hopefully this will provide practical and moral support to anybody considering a triathlon without any preparation whatsoever. I have included my best estimate of…
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Ironman 70.3 South Africa – 20 January 2013
*** many thanks to Dehan Louw for this race report *** My debut Ironman 70.3 South Africa As the sun steadily climbed over the horizon, a flat ocean was revealed. Some significant heat and the possibility of wind was forecast, but the sheer magnitude of 3200 athletes on the beach…
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Bahrain Road Runners: BAPCO Bahrain Half Marathon Report – Friday 11 January 2013
*** many thanks to David Hunt for this race report *** Just a short note on the above event which was held on a cold, windswept island called Bahrain. I was a late decision to enter this race but I have had never raced it before and I was looking for pretty…
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Ironman Western Australia – Bussleton – 9 December 2012
*** Many thanks to Piers Constable for this race report *** Ironman Western Australia was my seventh IM. My race selection strategy is simple, pick an interesting course in a nice location to go on holiday, and take my wife so that she has at least some reason to stay interested during the months of serious training…
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Ironman Western Australia – Bussleton – 9th December 2012
*** many thanks to Craig Jordan for this race report *** Preamble Looking out of the plane window as we touched down it looked more like we had arrived in Perth in my native Scotland rather than Perth Australia. The sky was cold and grey with a promise of rain…
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Ironman 70.3 Laguna Phuket – 2 December 2012
*** many thanks to Amanda Borlotti for this race report *** My story begins six months ago, when planning a holiday in Phuket to watch some friends race in the 70.3 Laguna Phuket. Julie, an awesome runner and ironman, remarked how much more fun the after party would be if…
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2XU Triathlon Championships – Mamzar Park – 23 November 2012
*** many thanks to Gabriele Musolino for this race report *** My triathlon journey started just last September and after 2 months here I am doing my first race. The day before the race I made a list of things that I would need for the race day and…
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