Yesterday I competed in my first half ironman (middle distance triathlon) at Graham Water in Cambridgeshire. Before yesterday I had never raced further than 10km (running race), so the half marathon at the end was a bit of a step up to say the least. The total distance of a half ironman is a 1.9km
So the clocks have changed, the evenings are longer and the weather has improved (slightly), which can only mean one thing. It’s almost race season! I’m really looking to getting back out there. I’ve had a complete break over the winter which has given me the extra motivation and energy to get back into it. I’m not
2016 was a year which exceeded all my expectations. I sat down with my coach Mitch at the beginning of the year and we agreed that my main aim should be to finish on the podium at both the European and World Championships. These defined my two A races. Then the Castle Triathlon Series accepted me onto their
The Castle Triathlon Series consists of 5 races (at castles) across the UK and one in France. I was initially drawn towards entering them because they are in beautiful parts of the country. At the beginning of the year I was accepted onto the elite wave which was a fantastic step in the right direction
