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  • Racing the plan to get the ‘double’

    “Parts of the plan at times survive race day.”  – Experienced Ironman Triathlete [This report makes most sense after reading David’s report first] Having taken six years in the sport to finally get my Kona finisher’s T-shirt last year, I initially thought I was done with chasing the ticket to…

  • From almost zero to Ironman.. Ironman SA 2018

    My race report is slightly different to the ones you may have already read – this was not a plan to get to win my AG or to get to Kona, no, this was simply someone who two years ago set out on a path to complete an Ironman. January…

  • WHATEVER IT TAKES, Ironman South Africa 2018

    So, a bit of related history about myself. During my younger days, I had been a good swimmer and was very involved in swimming races. Thankfully, swimming techniques, like the front crawl, are still inherent. I can swim quite well, and am not afraid of choppy open water high waves,…

  • Kona, here I come! Rocking Ironman South Africa 2018..

    When all that I had thought about during these last few months was Ironman South Africa,it feels like a pretty big triumph to cross that finish line as the first female in my AG.I have been incredibly focused, dedicated and ambitious about my training for this race, allthe while totally…

  • Ironman South Africa 2018

    Rough Racing “Warning. This report describes irresponsible and reckless behaviours that are could cause lasting damage. I DO NOT recommend that anyone reading this report uses it as a template for success in Ironman Racing” Introduction ‘No plan survives first contact with the enemy’ – Army maxim. I had the…

  • Marathon des Sables (“MDS”) April 2018

    What a week! A week that I will remember for a long time, the pain, the jubilation, the agony, the elation. MDS asks for a lot, but gives back more in return, it is a journey of epic proportions and one I would highly recommend for those seeking a challenge.…

  • Biking Man Oman Ultra Cycling Race 2018

    What is BikingMan Oman? Bikingman Oman is self-supported 1,000km cycling challenge around Oman. https://bikingman.com/en/bikingman-oman/ Before the race Arrived a few days earlier to Oman to go through compulsory equipment check and tried to install the route map. It was difficult to find ways to do it as I have never…

  • Thailand Ironman 70.3 Phuket – 26th November 2017

    It is not often on race day morning that you arrive at the race start on the back of a Honda Scoopy moped!! That’s just one of the many unique experiences of the Foremost Thailand Ironman 70.3 in Phuket. Not to mention having your pre-race training ride interrupted by a…

  • Kona – Ironman World Championships 2017

    October 14th, 2017 – Men’s 40-44 AG I wish I had the time and skills to put together a written masterpiece.  Sadly, this is not the case so I would recommend that you treat David Labouchere’s 2014 Kona race report, and perhaps also an article written recently by Pedro Gomez…

  • Ironman 70.3 Miami 2017

    The experience in a nutshell I am not sure how it happened, but I ended up signing up for a race all the way in Miami (from Dubai). I hadn’t given it much thought, and the fact that it was hot, humid and flat was attractive because that is exactly…