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The Great Shakespeare Ride 2010

There's not many sportives I know of around Stratford Upon Avon so when sent a link to the inaugural Great Shakespeare Ride I entered right away.

Warwick Regatta 2010

It's been a while since I last rowed so it was good to get back in the boat for Warwick Regatta.

The need for speed

I’ve decided that next year’s events are primarily going to be Olympic distance triathlons. My weakest section is the run and one I know is going to be hard to improve on.

I’m set in my ways and can run for…

final big run

Market Bosworth and the Dragon Ride gave me a psychological boost for the swim and cycle legs. Tonight I needed to do the same for the run.

Windsor Triathlon 2010 Results

A few months ago Windsor was just a date in the training plan. On the day the race turned into something special. A top 100 result has surprised and inspired me.

Verenti Dragon Ride 2010

For my last big cycling test before the Ironman I choose the 190Km Gran Fondo route of the Dragon Ride. I've done the Medio before and knew it would be a hard day in the saddle.

Open water swimming by choice!

It's fair to say that thought of swimming doesn't exactly fill me with joy, let alone getting up at 6.10 and driving for an hour to a lake in the middle of nowhere to do it!

Belvoir (Beaver) Middle Distance Triathlon 2010

With the Ironman looming I thought it might be worth while testing the training with something a little easier. I say little but what I mean is half Ironman distance - a challenge people don't take lightly.

Acclimatisation training

An Ironman is three separate events but in Nice there is going to be a fourth challenge - Heat. Acclimatisation training is a vital part of the build up to the event but not easy to do in mild England temperatures.

First open water swim

Time to put on the budgie smugglers, find some water and go for a leisurely dip. If only open water swimming were that simple.