as you got and get your retaliation in first. Smack, punch, wallop – take that you Yanks! Petal was sporting a lovely cheek bruise after the event.Other than that, it was a lovely sea swim. Fat Buddha spotted a horseshoe crab and others saw large

RichardM, Spans, FatBuddha, Armadillo and NikiMany thanks to Petal and Cedric for the photosIt was a cold, dark, rainy and windy night somewhere north of Wolverhampton.In the early hours of the morning of January 32nd (in the Tough Guy calendar

stranger names:Ratbag,Spans, BK,Dr Nic,Fraggle,Gavo,MM (and his dog, XT)Shambler,richk,Two Dogs (and his two dogs, Megan and Phoebe),Jon,Smitch,Lamby,Multi,Phoenix,Fat Buddha,Petal,Angelis,DD,George, Blond Dog (Mr Blond Bird),Debster,Chaos,Snail,Mr Snail

challenged us to a team competition at above-mentioned event. We need a fair number, eight I think. It's an eight-miler, with mud and water and stuff. He has offered sponsorship!!!!!!!Come on guys,roll up. Who's up for mud wrestling.....?Oh and it’s got a

the long swims, rides and runs are behind the team; now they must avoid the temptation to do 'just one more training session' as they taper for the event. As the eve of the race draws near, it’s time for an honest appraisal of all their efforts, (you can

Running and cycling were also squeezed out of Dr Nic’s weekly regime as she focused on her second priority: boosting her fat reserves. "Body fat is actually an advantage in cold waters," she says, "and I find cross-training (other than weights sessions) simply melts

half IM distance, the event was longer than most of the forum contingent had attempted to date.The previous months of frenzied training had not been without its casualties. A week before the race the list of injuries had grown amongst the forumite

Klagenfurt to take on Ironman Austria. This was to be the biggest and most successful Pirate expedition yet.Many people see the Ironman triathlon as the ultimate one-day endurance event. A 2.4 mile swim, followed by a 112 mile bike ride, finished off with a

As runners, we tend to consider ourselves among the fittest people around. We have strong legs, powerful cardiovascular systems, and keep our body fat well under control. So we have nothing to fear from anybody when it comes to fitness. Or do we? We

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