Posts about Ironman Nice
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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. -
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! -
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. -
The marathon doesn’t seem quite so far
I'm entering the final month in the lead up to the Ironman and tonight I put in my best training run yet. -
Training in the Lakes
If there's one thing I've learnt from doing the Etape's its that cycle fitness is nothing without conditioning. By that I mean hill, lots of them and the steeper and longer the better. -
Ironman Nice training week 11
Feeling tired constantly. Sleeping through alarms. Finished the week on a high.
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Ironman Nice training week 10
I’m finding it hard to keep myself going through the mid week. I need to sort out a training plan.
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Ironman Nice training week 9
Started the week with a cold and snow has played havoc with the rest remainder.
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Ironman Nice training week 8
I wondered where my Christmas holiday went. Upon reflection it appears to have been on training. Fighting a cold towards end of week.