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  • Ironman Barcelona – 5th October 2014

    *** many thanks to Chops Potter for this race report *** Well here it is, my race report/general rambling written to compliment the words of the delightful Mr Eirik Hooper, my comrade in arms during the Barcelona Ironman a few weeks past (And should you get to meet him, a…

  • Ironman Barcelona – 5th October 2014

    *** Many thanks to Eirik Hooper for this race report *** Trust no-one will mind too much – this has been mostly written on the plane on the way home, after far too many beers and wines. The vast majority of my training was solo, so this is somewhat cathartic…

  • Ironman 70.3 Luxembourg – 20 June 2014

    *** Many thanks to Giorgio Cecchinato for this race report *** I can’t even remember when I signed for Luxembourg 70.3, but i knew that after ADIT I had 100 days to get ready. It sounds like a lot of time  but before i knew it the countdown was over…

  • Ironman 70.3 Switzerland (Rapperswill-Jona) – 1 June 2014

    *** many thanks to Mathieu Al Kharfan for this race report *** Back into Triathlon: I don’t think this race report will tell many people on how to improve tremendously their performances or training for triathlon, but this is my journey to my first 70.3 and also in memory of…

  • Ironman Texas–16 May 2014

    /*** Many thanks to Craig Jordan for this great report ***/   Introduction Despite having signed up for four full distance Ironman races IM Texas was only my second attempt at the distance. I have done quite a number of 70.3 races over the past 4 years (I think a…

  • Ironman 70.3 Putrajaya (Malaysia) – 11 April 2014

    *** many thanks to Nic “Chops” Potter for this race report *** Part 1. Let me give you a little insight and context first, as a cardio sportsman I’m weak as best, up until last year used my strength and size in sports that suited it, life time weight lifter…

  • Ironman 70.3 St Polten (Austria) – 25 May 2014

    *** many thanks to David Charlier for this race report *** “You can do anything you set your mind to.”Bejamin Franklin Wise words.  I think my spin on it would be “You can do anything you set your mind to – provided that your wife is supportive“.   I’ve often thought…

  • Ironman Barcelona 70.3 – May 18th 2014

    *** Many thanks to Naz Tronic for this great report *** I signed up for Half-Challenge Barcelona a week before ADIT, A month (Yes 1 month) prior to the event Ironman acquired the owners of the race “Tritlon Spain SL” converting the race to an Ironman 70.3 event. The name…

  • Ironman 70.3 St Polten (Austria) – 25 May 2014

    *** many thanks to Ray Thompson for this race report *** The road to Austria Ironman 70.3 Where to start? Well in a past life I did play active sports:  Swimming, Squash, Cricket, and Running. Mind you, this was when  Oz was a guy from the North East, living in…

  • IMSA – 6 April 2014 – Arturo

    /*** Many Thanks to Arturo for this race report ***/ Ironman South Africa, 6 April 2014 I was not planning on doing a race report this time, since there were so many of us there, so many outstanding performances, including some Tri Dubai Kona qualifications and some Tri Dubai will…