The Final Countdown

As I begin this update, I can see in another window the Tinpot  Ironmen Countdown clock ticking away. It currently says 4 days and  15 hours to go until Ironman Wales. That can’t be right, last time I checked we had ages to go. Ah I see what happened I set it up wrong, we’ve actually got 4 days and 16 hours until Ironman Wales. Phew, I was starting to panic there.

I don’t want to start waxing rhapsodic on this Ironman foolishness yet, as its not done, but I’ve been very aware recently that we’re heading into the final straight. This week is all taper and trying to conquer the nagging voice in my head telling me I haven’t prepared enough.  Whether that voice is correct or not remains to be seen but it’s too late now.  Stay tuned to see how the taper is looking

Long Course Weekend is coming and a New Nemesis!

This weekend it is the Long Course Weekend (LCW) in Tenby and according to the timer on their website, it starts in 1 Day 5 Hours 56 Minutes and 11seconds ,sorry 10 seconds ,sorry 9 seconds.

15th May: Swashbuckler 2016

Place: Buckler's Hard, Hampshire

Organisers: Race New Forest

Distance: Middle ( 1,9K Swim, 90k Bike and 22k Run)

Splashing about in the Reservoir

Pool training is all well and good, especially when you live in the North of England but shockingly most Olympic distance and up races don't take place in a pool. They're open water based and in affront to common sense, they aren't willing to put pool sides to kick off from every 25 or 50 metres. So although my pool training was going well, I realised I needed some proper time in water where I can't see the bottom.  So how and where do I go about doing that? After a quick google I knew exactly where.

Avast, Me Hearties!

This Sunday is Swashbuckler Middle Distance Triathlon , a 1.9k river swim, 90k bike and then 22.1k run. This is my first race of 2016 (Not counting The Inaugural Tinpot Sprint) and my 1st Middle Distance race. Pre-race feelings and predictions coming up.