After last year being a washout with I think only three events going ahead I got fed up. The Tri didn’t really go to plan because the water was freezing with the race being pushed back so long and the half marathons were both in January I was never going to pb them I got […]
Read More time to changeWoke up to the news that the swim had been cut short due to temperature. I didn’t understand that either cancel it all or let us swim it all I’m really glad it was short. We were called down by the hundred socially distance queue to the pontoon a sign on the floor where your […]
Read More You can only race what’s in front of you. Outlaw XIt’s been so strange training and going through the motions with nothing to train for. How are you supposed to be motivated when there’s no race. Going through the motions just isn’t cutting it. I’m so glad I had signed up with a coach at the end of last year otherwise I would have done […]
Read More Training and not racing.Luckily in January I ran central lancs half as my wife gave me her place and also the four villages half as so far its looking like nothing on till December when the lads return to Malaga. That’s a long time with no racing My A race was going to be Ironman Hamburg with the […]
Read More 2020 season over before it startedChester Marathon Turn out you shouldn’t wing a marathon. From July haven’t put much training in only made a few sessions with harriers and one long run with the wife. It was a strange race. Driving there in the rain hoping it would stop before the start it got warm fast. Me Kyle and Jonathan […]
Read More Don’t try Wing a marathonSunday morning and a 3:50 alarm went off, even though I didn’t really sleep but that’s not unusual before a race. Dressed and ready trying to force down a bagel and all the coffee then off to get Jonathan. No fear or worries or nerves about the swim I know I can do it. Dropped […]
Read More Bolton Ironman 2019After having man flu and lurgy all week I wasn’t really expecting much from UK ultimate half tri. Feeling crap and sick in the car I wasn’t looking forward to it. Transition all set up wetsuit on pretty pink cap covering the battle braids walked down to the start to thunderstruck Jonathon going mental shook […]
Read More UK ultimate triWoke up early after not really sleeping much. The smallest child has been patient zero and spread a cold around the house. Mental morning trying to stick hair up get food sort the kids out while wife was also trying to get ready for the race dropped kids off with parents then into to Wigan […]
Read More Wigan half marathon 2019 (pacer)Not a bad run but not a pb. Jonathon drove us to the race got there in plenty of time easy to find loads of space to park. We got out the car as team Heyes and Ironsam turned up. Walk up to go pick up race pack. Numbers pinned on almost time to shed […]
Read More Central lancs HalfOriginally posted on wiganharriersendurance:
SANDBAGGERS ON TOUR/MY RUNNING STAG DO If your reading this be prepared to have a box of tissues at the ready, because if this race report does not have you in tears of laughter I don’t know what will. It all started when I went shopping with Emma the week before…
