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The Training Diaries: Ironman Zurich 2019 – "And So It Begins…"
I’ve come to realise that, when a new Ironman training plan from my coach drops into my inbox, there will always be a moment where I wonder how the hell I’m going to tackle all these sessions. Shortly followed by a moment where I begin to wonder if my coach…
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Taking on 2019: How to Avoid January Syndrome and Set Goals You'll Actually Achieve
Hi, hello, welcome to 2019! I was about to publish a blog post that had ‘bum crack’ in the title but I figured I should probably post something vaguely civilised* before I launch back in to raving on about snot, backsides and triathlon. So January is here. That’s fun. The…
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The Tri-mas Gift Guide: Last Minute Presents for the Swim-Bike-Run Obsessed Weirdo in Your Life
Nobody panic, but this time next week we’ll all be nursing our Christmas dinner food babies and falling asleep head first in the Quality Street tin. If, like me, you like to add a sense of urgency to your Christmas shopping by leaving it all to the final hour you…
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A Stormy Off-Season
It’s safe to say that off-season has been somewhat tumultuous. October saw a series of events that brought stress, grief and anxiety in equal measures. Structured training flew out of the window, running simply became a form of therapy and the focus was to just keep going. I was more…
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5 Things You Should Never Say to Someone Who's Just Finished an Ironman
Best approached with caution, the post-Ironman triathlete is a fickle beast. Simultaneously exhausted, hungry, elated, hungry, relieved and – did I mention hungry? It’s a volatile combination. Play it wrong and you’ll get your head bitten off, or worse – lose 5 hours of your life as they give you…
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The Training Diaries: Ironman Copenhagen – The Final Countdown
“It’s the final countdown! Doo doo doo, doo! Doo doo doo doo doo!” Can you tell I’m excited? It’s t-minus 5 days until I get on the start line at KMD Ironman Copenhagen. This time next week, I should be the proud owner of 1 big shiny Ironman medal, 1…
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An Estonian Adventure: AG European Champs Race Report
The day we set off on our journey to Estonia for the ETU age group European standard distance triathlon championships began, as all good adventures do, with a notification from the Easyjet app. Our flight had been delayed. After a few hours of scampering around Gatwick airport, we eventually got…
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10 Things Nobody Warns You About When You Take Up Triathlon
It’s Ironman UK this weekend which means it’s almost 3 years to the day since I suddenly developed the urge to spend all my free time getting sweaty in Lycra and refreshing my Strava stats. Triathlon is awesome, but addictive. Before you know it what started off as a metaphorical…
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The Training Diaries: Countdown to the European AG Standard Distance Championships
It’s somehow July already (is it just me or did someone hit fast forward on 2018?) which means I’m officially counting down the days until I fly out to Estonia for the European Age-Group Standard Distance Championships on the 21st. Team kit has been delivered and tried on. A giddy…
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How Running Changed My Life
I’m not one to be over dramatic (actually, I totally am), but taking up running in 2014 completely changed my life. My boyfriend, my dog, my house, my job. The fact that I spend 99.9% of my time doing something triathlon related. It all comes back to running. Which kind…
Jennifer Sophie 