The Pirate Ship of Fools returned from Ironman Switzerland triumphant, skull and crossbones flying. On July 12, our forum triathlon contingent were lining up on the shores of Lake Zurich for the start of Ironman Switzerland – a small matter of a 2
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Breathtaking views at last year's Swiss raceFind out more...SWITZERLAND: SHARING THEIR TRAININGAndyCarleyBarley Cartman (first timer)Cougie (first timer) -->• Buckers• The Count-->• DD (first timer) •Garr (first timer)• Imp (first timer)• Iron
In summer 2004, more than 20 forum members pledged to take on Ironman Switzerland in July 2005 - that's a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile cycle and 26.2-mile run. Many of them - including Jellybabe - were complete triathlon newbies at the time... Here
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Ratbag at the Bala Tri in June 2005In summer 2004, more than 20 forum members pledged to take on Ironman Switzerland in July 2005 - that's a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile cycle and 26.2-mile run. Many of them - including Ratbag - were complete triathlon
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:00 barrier. Jari Hemmilä Jari is a former Finnish 5000m and cross-country champion, who estimates he has clocked up a staggering 160,000K in his 36-year running career. He's also a journalist and writer for Runner's World Finland, with years
came on a training camp I organised in Switzerland and lagged a fair bit behind in most runs. Because we both lived in Kent, she came down to my club Invicta and asked for help. She has an immense ability to absorb training and the problem with her
