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  • 7.3 Things I Learnt From My First Ironman 70.3

    Views from the top of the Kitzeinhorn Glacier, Zell am See Through 9 months of training and 6 hours 26 minutes of racing, the journey to the finish line of my first Ironman 70.3 definitely taught me a few things. From how to tackle a big climb to becoming the queen of snot rockets (sorry Read more

  • Ironman 70.3 Zell am See Kaprun Race Report: Mischief Managed

    Guten tag from beautiful Zell am See. I’m so happy to be able to say I am officially an Ironman 70.3! Currently strutting around in my finisher t-shirt. Well, shuffling – sorry legs. Race report below, it’s a long old ramble so you may want to grab some sort of hot beverage to get you Read more

  • The Training Diaries #IM703: Pre-race Reflections

    I guess it’s kind of a good sign that I’ve been too busy training to blog, right? My little blogging fail means that I’m starting this post with a bit of time travel. Grab your time machine (mine is pink and glittery) and let’s head back to June… *cue some whirring sounds, an impressive time-lapse Read more

  • The Training Diaries #IM703: Duston Sprint and MK Half Marathon

    It’s T-minus 114 days until Ironman 70.3 Zell-am-See and I can honestly say I’m starting to feel excited about seeing what I can do – rather than crapping my pants about the distance! So that’s a good start. Training has been going really well and I feel like I’ve made some good improvements over the Read more

  • How to Find Motivation to Train (When You Really Can't Be Arsed)

    Motivation is a fickle beast. Some days it’s right where you need it and you’re chomping at the bit to get sh*t done. But then there’s the other days – the days where you wake up and just the thought of dragging yourself out of bed and putting some clean underpants on seems like way Read more

  • Feel Good for Summer: The Number on the Scales Does Not Define You

    So according to a well-respected source *ahem, facebook*, yesterday was the vernal equinox marking the official start of Spring. Finally! Naturally, the Great British weather is treating us to a deceptively chilly day to honour the occasion (I’m typing to you from the depths of my turtle neck), but hopefully this means warmer weather and sunnier Read more