~ by Angela White I have been invited to write about my recent experiences of pushing the distance over 24 hours running. In particular, to answer the question, “How do you keep yourself going for 24 hours and what do…
Jurassicman DNF
~ by Nat I’ve been enjoying life as part of Kendal Tri for a few years now, and I generally respond well to a bit of a challenge. I first did Kendal Sprint four years ago, the day after my…
Swim Run Fun !
Recently I took part in my first Swim Run Event the ‘BRECA Buttermere Sprint’ and I loved it! The event consisted of nine run stages (shortest was 100m, longest 7.8k) and eight swim sections (shortest was 300m, longest 600m). I…
Coniston Standard
~by Steven Vaughan This is a sort of transition (no pun intended) back to racing seriously again year, so I’m focused but trying to make sure I enjoy myself and don’t get lost in the obsession of it all! So,…
Eton Dorney Para Tri
~by Kath Finn I have just returned from the Eton Dorney Para Triathlon World Cup which was a very interesting race! I was supporting Andrea Logan who is visually impaired in her first triathlon with an open water swim. It was at…
We do like to be beside the seaside…
~by John Moreton Southport Standard Tri – 20/5/18 This is a well organised event, I think around 1400 athletes entered the various distances on the day, from the sprint to the standard, 2019 ETU Sprint Distance Qualifier, 2018 ITU Standard…
A day at the Palace
~bt Anne-Marie Jesson Ok, here is my race report!! Blenheim palace sprint triathlon: Lovely swim in a small lake, deep water start with no messing about, very well marked with bouys about every 30m, as well as large bouys to…
A bit of a Struggle
~by Nat Pawlowski ‘Struggle Dales’ is 108miles with over 10’500ft of climbing, add in the heat (mid 20s) and the wind (a gusty 30+ south easterly) and it’s name ‘Struggle’ was certainly warranted. The event start used part of the…
The Deva
~by Kath Finn Out playing – Deva Middle distance last weekend with Bob Muirhead and Helen Farthing who completed the Olympic course. Paddy has always said this is a good, really well organised race but I haven’t done it before. I thought it lived…
Trawlerman Tri
~by Dave Hollingham Great fun at the trawlerman triathlon today. Demi sprint distance so very short. 400m swim, 8.75km bike and 3.6km run. Haven’t seen the results yet but I think my bike made up for the usual slow swim.…
Ultra Training
~by Vikki McGarry Training for the Lakeland Trails Ultra 55km on 8th July 2018 (which I believe from Angela White now, is actually 58km). Last Saturday we set off from Ambleside for the second time, hoping on this occasion to complete…
Velothon Wales
~by Sylvia Chudley Velothon Wales 8 July 140k in the heat – the high point being the uphill, the closed motorway treating us like an oven, Garmin registering 37. It’s a great event, fantastic scenery with masses of support from…
No, I am LAKESMAN!
~by Darren Brown Lakesman 2018 in the bag. What a journey to the day and what a challenge completing it. More than happy with the result, and considering I’d never run more than a half marathon (once) I was pleased…
I am LAKESMAN!
~by Dan Malcolm The Start My kids are in Kendal Triathlon Club Juniors and I’ve been taking them to events for a few years now. A few years ago I got talking to somebody about iron distance races and remember…
Giant Sportive Lowther Castle
Giant Sportive from Lowther Castle 3rd June 2018 It was to say the least a nervous start, the weather had been great until the morning of the event and was now dull and drizzly. I had spent the day before…
Race Report: ROC Triathlon Abersoch: Going for Green
This was the first time for the ROC and there were 70 starters of which four were women. Looking at the forecast the weather was going to be hot, but that’s the same for all competitors. The format of the…
It’s a game of 3 halves…..
Cast your minds back to Summer 2017, picture the scene I’m sat at my desk in the office casually chatting to a colleague on plans for 2018 when he lets slip how wonderful Chester Deva Standard was that year and…
The Eagle has landed…..
My next race is 190 Miles………on foot A member of the tri club, I’ve done a few sprint tris. I don’t swim at all well, I’m not much of a cyclist and, whilst I run, I’ve not much speed although…