Category: Athletes stories

Eton Man Middle Distance Triathlon- Tracy Markham

Eton Man Middle Distance Triathlon was really a spur of the moment decision, which I am so glad I made!

After a disappointing race last weekend at IM 70.3 Kraichagu I was feeling a little flat…



IM Lanzerote- Michal

Before the race…

My trip for IM Lanzarote started on Monday before the race. Going a little bit earlier was a great decision that allowed me to rest…



Comrades- What you need to know- Dennis Kennedy

 

By now you should be vastly reducing volume and increasing intensity and letting your body heal from the pounding it has taken over the last few months. Just do not be silly and play…



Ironman South Africa- David Cowling

 

After 22 weeks of training, which included a total of 100km of swimming, 1050km of running and 3010km of cycling, I completed my first Ironman in South Africa in a time of 12.04 hours….



TriRock Durban 2014 Race Report – Etienne Bester

Race day dawned…and the craziness began!

I had a good swim, was caught unawares by the extra 500m being tagged on after being told the swim was only 1.4km after having it moved…



IM World Championship Race Report- Riana Robertson

We arrived 10 days before the race in Kona. This was probably the best advice we were given, because we really struggled for about a week to get back into our usual…



Hever Castle Race Report- Tracy Markham



Going into this race I didn’t really know what to expect, except that I had hear rumours it was a tough one! 

Having just arrived in the UK…



Hong Kong Festival of Sport- Olivia Afheim

I have been in Hong Kong for just over a year now and since the Festival of Sport was my first race in Asia, I was keen to return to the start line with more training ( thanks to Riana) and a new pretty little…



IM Lanzarote- Alan Bremner

arrived on monday early evening, i thought it would a good idea to get there a few days early and the flights were either monday or thursday, thought thursday was too close. i…



70.3: A race to remember- Claire La Manach

Last Sunday I raced my first 70.3 and it was a full-of-lessons experience. I am quite a newbie in triathlon. I’ve done a sprint and a couple of OD before. And an…