Fat Girl to Ironman

8 November 2014

4:59/km – my best ever average race pace!

My second swimming session with SUTRI was much more successful than my first session. This was because the pool was far less crowded. There were three of us in the slow lane: Rebecca (who I met last week), a young guy who was just learning and me. In total, we swam 1500m, mainly broken into 25m and 50m reps. We...

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6 November 2014

Running around in circles

Yesterday, I went out to help Ben at the Lordshill training session, but as I wasn’t really needed I was able to join Lou and enjoy a sociable run. It was really lovely to be able to catch up with her as I’ve barely seen her for months (mainly because of my hectic training schedule over the summer). We did...

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5 November 2014

It’s not Monday, but I don’t want to wait to share this

If you have seven minutes that you can spare, I urge you to watch One More Game about Lauren Hill. It’s a humbling video that made me feel grateful for my health. Further information about Lauren Hill Lauren Hill was born in Indiana. Her battle with cancer became public when the NCAA agreed to rescheduling a team game to allow Hill to play....

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5 November 2014

Why does Strava tease me?

I’ve had quite a relaxed week so far in terms of training. Outside of training everything has been quite manic. On Monday, I was involved in an important conference at work. It was accompanied by an evening lecture, so I didn’t get home until late. It was an interesting day, but its planning and organisation have taken up a lot...

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4 November 2014

Top 10 things not to eat whilst cycling

This was so funny that I had to share it: Global Cycling Network is a great channel to subscribe to on YouTube. There is a combination of humorous videos and ones with useful and informative content. Here are a couple of other videos that amused me: Top Ten things not to wear while cycling Top Ten things not to drink...

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2 November 2014

TriHabitat

I recently read about TriHabitat online. It describes itself as “the world’s first and only self-contained endurance sports racing and training venue.” According to the blurb: TriHabitat will contain a specially designed 25-acre spring-fed lake for swimming, a 14-mile paved bike loop, a 6.5 mile paved run loop, and a state-of-the-art permanent transition area featuring individual stations. The venue will...

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1 November 2014

My next project…

This week has been so hectic. On Monday, I was hoping to be able to go running, but I ended up having to get my phone fixed, which took a lot longer than I had hoped. Fortunately, I was able to make the 8pm swimming session. There were just two of us in the slow lane, which was nice. Unfortunately,...

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27 October 2014

Primera Tri Expo and a lovely bike ride

I’ve finally had the chance to start getting back to some semblance of normality this weekend. My original plan was to go down to Bournemouth early to do a ride before the Primera Tri Expo. Stu has been unwell and I was still feeling quite tired, so we decided to have a bit of a lie in before heading down...

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27 October 2014

Monday Morning Motivation – who are you competing against?

Do you run for fun or are you always aiming for the next PB? Save

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20 October 2014

Monday Morning Motivation – Hector Picard: Don’t stop living

The amazing story of Hector Picard never fails to inspire me. After being involved in a horrendous accident, Hector lost both his arms. He refused to give up on life, and as well as becoming a motivational speaker, he is now a triathlete. You can visit Hector’s website to find out more about his life: http://dontstopliving.org/ Watch Hector Picard replace...

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