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Time to taper and think of my goal…

It’s the Monday before the Sunday of the race. With only 6 days to go, all the training is done. The next few days are just for tapering down to the race. I’m pretty pleased with how the training has … Continue reading →

My level best

Firstly, and most importantly, a huge congratulations to Bradley Wiggins on his Gold medal in the individual Time Trial. He cycled 44k (27 miles) in just under 51 minutes – well ahead of the rest of the field! Outstanding. Inspired … Continue reading →

Hatfield Triathlon

This morning was the Hatfield Triathlon at Hatfield Marina near Doncaster. A Sprint Distance Triathlon with a swim distance of 750m, a bike ride of 23k and a 5k run. On a warm and sunny, if a little windy day, … Continue reading →

Kit list

This post is in response to a fellow amateur (soon to be) triathlete, who asked whether the following list of items covers all the requirements for a sprint triathlon. General Drink Bottle Transition bag Normal Clothes Flip flops All these … Continue reading →

Stage 15 of the Tour de France with Skoda UK

Well, so much for posting regularly from France. This is the first chance I’ve had to sit down in front of the computer! What an incredible whirlwind of an adventure. We drove to Birmingham Airport on Sunday afternoon and flew … Continue reading →

Tour de France competition

Just a quick update on a story you will see a lot more of in the next couple of days… I entered a competition last week run by Skoda UK Cycling. They sponsor a lot of cycling races including the … Continue reading →

12 IronMan in 2012 – half year review

With July upon us already, that means two things. Firstly, the Tour de France has started, and after two stages, TeamSky are doing us proud – Wiggo sat nicely just 7 seconds off the Yellow Jersey and Cav also second … Continue reading →

BBC Online

After the Diabetes Awarness video came out last week, amongst others, it was noticed by the BBC, who wanted to do an article about it and expand the back story. Diabetes UK passed on my details and so last Friday … Continue reading →

Blinded by the lights, camera, action!

The video has been up a few days now and a lot of people had have chance to see it on Youtube. (At the time of writing over 14,000 people). I don’t know how many people were expected to view … Continue reading →

Don’t do as we did…

Now you’ve all had a chance to see the DiabetesUK & JDRF UK Symptoms awareness video, I thought I’d share what happened to Sam in the months leading up to his diagnosis. I wanted to wait until the video was … Continue reading →