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Who are they, the Pirate Ship of Fools?
By Jj on 03/01/2008 16:10:22
From the origins of the name to their first Ironman races - a historic account of our unofficial forum triathlon club
and Monique’s comic double act in terms of their race reports – of their part in what’s regarded as one of the most gruelling endurance events in sport – that introduced the quintessential "numptiness" that became the essence of all things piratey
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Ironman 70.3 Asia Pacific Championship: A Cycling Challenge
By Lara Parpan on 19/01/2012 10:00:00
For newbie triathlete Lara Parpan, it was the cycling leg that put her mettle to the test in Phuket
2012 race report.
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URWFRC at the 2004 Tunbridge Wells Half
By Ashley Smith on 23/02/2004 16:45:22
"This has to be the most picturesque race I have ever done..." Forum regular Ashley Smith falls in love with a hilly Kent Half
Flying start? Ashley and Gavo are nowhere to be seen...With three races all on the same day in Kent, it was hard to choose which one to do.The Tunbridge Wells Half-Marathon paid off nicely. I travelled down with Howard and Pathfinder, friends from
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TW Relay Team: James's Run Blog #6
By James Barnard on 04/08/2011 09:20:10
In his penultimate post, James has a fitness assessment to see if he has what it takes to run a sub 20-minute 5K.
race times are concerned. But because 5K races are so short (and generally run at a higher intensity), the race is run at a pretty high percentage of VO₂. And according to a calculator at runningforfitness.org, I'd need a VO₂ max of at least 49.9. So
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Forum Vs. Luton Marathon Relay: The Luton Lunacy
By Johnny Blaze on 04/12/2007 16:29:05
Teams of three running nine miles each around rural Bedfordshire? It could only be the Luton Marathon Relay...
of three running a marathon relay? Nine miles seemed do-able for most runners and, having perused the racing calendar, the Luton Marathon Relay in December sounded ideal. Luton is renowned for its balmy tropical airs and luscious Decembers so the weather
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Reading Between The Lines
By Lady Lucan on 31/03/2004 16:47:04
"By mile 11 I was incapable of talking and unable to remember how far we had run..." Forumite Lady Lucan's low-down on the Reading Half
Over 70 forumites chose the Reading Half this March - a big-race classicthat put a lot of effort into improvement for 2004. How was it? You can seethe forum thread. And here's how it went for one forum regular:It is said that if you don’t like
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Fast tweaks: Four ways to shake up your schedule
By Dave Kuehls & Ruth Emmett on 21/08/2009 08:28:10
Elites get stronger by mixing up proven training principles. Why shouldn't you?
- to 60-metre strides before a race," says Commonwealth silver medallist Jo Pavey. These help to ‘sharpen' the athlete before an event, but Pavey also does strides after steady training runs. "This enhances neuromuscular coordination, leading
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Abingdon Marathon: The Return!
By RichK on 22/10/2004 13:24:09
2004's forum build-up to the Oxfordshire 26.2 began in February, and culminated in October. Here's the inside story
the race and started the thread and in the months since then the now familiar Forum pattern has been followed of advice, sympathy and encouragement (as appropriate usually, but not necessarily).I was a relative late-comer to the thread, having only decided
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Abing' A Great Time!
By The Lamb on 28/10/2003 19:12:26
Thanks to Lamb, one of the forumites running in Abingdon Marathon, you can read all about the race and discover how our intrepid team got on
when around 20 Forumites gathered to sample the delights of the fast, flat course offered by the Abingdon Marathon. For some it was a welcome return to a favourite race, for others, another stab at the Marathon after the PB-destroying scorcher
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Forum v Ironman Frankfurt: Storming Finish
By Jj on 26/07/2006 11:24:40
Sun, sand, triumph and heartache - the Pirates of the Main...
many pirates, and too many stories, to tell every tale here. For individual race reports, go to Pirate Race Reports. NameTIme Position Swim Bike Run Cameron Brown (non-forumite) 8:13:39 1 50:25 4:31:29 2:48:17 IronRose 9
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