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Wenlock Olympian Triathlon – Race Report

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Miles

500m swim / 19km bike / 7km run Much Wenlock triathlon is it its 23rd year, being part of the Wenlock Olympian Games, the inspiration of the modern Olympics. After posting my entry fee of £35 sometime in May, I … Continue reading →

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Highley Sprint Triathlon: Race Report

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Miles

400 metre swim; 17.5KM bike; 4KM run After Ellesmere Triathlon was cancelled I was on the lookout for a replacement for May. Choosing an event that took place on my birthday seemed like a good idea at the time, but … Continue reading →

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Chirk Sprint Triathlon – Race Report

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Miles

Despite having not done a brick session since July last year and only recently returning to running after a six week break, I was strangely calm about Chirk Sprint Triathlon. As it was only my third triathlon, last April’s chilly … Continue reading →

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Open Water Swimming – Triathlon Training

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Miles

Anyone who follows my activities on Twitter will know that I’ve only been swimming 18 months and although I’m quite proficient at breaststroke, I can’t swim front crawl. I’m planning on lessons soon, but in the meantime it’s breaststroke all … Continue reading →

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Stop Counting #Janathon #Day20

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Miles

At the beginning of Janathon I was charting the days left, I guess wishing the days away until I get to the end. First breaking in down into weeks. At day 10, that was about a third done. Two miles … Continue reading →

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Feeling Inadequate In The Shower #Janathon #Day18

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Miles

Yesterday I was suffering from writer’s block, unable to find inspiration in anything that happened. Today I was hunting for inspiration and found it in the most unlikely of places. Finally summoning the energy to go to the pool for … Continue reading →

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Tinpot Terminator #Janathon #Day14

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Miles

This morning’s frost was a shock to my system as the cold tried to evade the cosy confines of my duvet. I had to go to the bike shop to get the stem of my road bike flipped round, to … Continue reading →

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First Tri… April Fool

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Miles

Things are finally coming together. A week after joining the local triathlon club I’ve entered a Halesowen Triathlon on 1st April and put a deposit on a road bike. I really wanted to do the Chirk Triathlon, which after seeing … Continue reading →

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In The Club

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Miles

I’ve joined a triathlon club! After one week of watching the local triathlon club’s track sessions and two weeks of taking part in them I’ve finally signed up. In my usual procrastinating way I’d thought about joining for several months … Continue reading →

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Feeling a Little Cranky

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Miles

It’s been a well over a month since I started running again following a three month break, on the instruction of my physiotherapist. This last month since my last blog post has pushed me into a dark place, where I’ve … Continue reading →

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