Critical Speed failure in a 2 Hour Marathon ‘Time Trial’

I would be interested to see EXACTLY what the Nike 2 hour marathon runners used to…

Mental tips for runners before, during and after a marathon

With the London marathon taking place on Sunday, 23 April, runners can prepare for the mental…

Tour de France buys up Windsor Tri? (yes it does, really!)

  Human Race Events acquires Xtra Mile Events OK it’s not in the same league as…

Sonia Samuels (Olympian) : 5 Tips for running a marathon

In case you need 6 tips, here are the first 5 for running a marathon. Sonia,…

Henley Half – whopping 30% discount for 14th May 2017

The image says it all really 14 May 2017: Half Marathon in Henley, 30% off. Enter…

Competition CLOSED – HEVER Triathlon TWO free race places at HEVER September 2017

Closed! Once again there are two places up for grabs at the HEVER Castle Triathlon festival,…

Choosing my Ironman Journey 2017 Venue – Bolton? Copenhagen? Wales? Kalmar? Austria?

The decision of which race to enter for my first Ironman was not straightforward. To a…

My Ironman Journey – Kit cheque List

Ha Ha. Geddit? Cheque list. This is going to be expensive! I appreciate that Americans spell…

My Ironman Journey – Runner to Age Grouper to Ironman

I’m not so sure if anyone is particularly interested in MY Ironman journey. There have been lots…

Thames Trail Half Marathon (F3) and other Running Races 2017 – Windsor / Kew / Long / Hever

It’s still sinking in that I am supposedly doing a full Ironman in 2017. Of course…

"Ironman or Iron-Distancer?" That is a question.

Are you an Ironman or an Iron-distancer? That was the thought which faced me a couple…

Maximal Power Available (MPA) and Time-to-Exhaustion (TTE) – XERT CIQ apps (Garmin Connect IQ)

It took me a while to realise that 2XU was ‘two times you’ but I got…

Hever: Gauntlet Triathlon – Race Report

The Half-Iron Distance GAUNTLET is a significant challenge. 70.3 and full distance triathlons are not for…

Successful Richmond Running Festival Closes – Awesome Conditions and rather nice scenery

I went to support a fellow runner in the Richmond running Festival 2016 10k. It starts…