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
pressure on him going into the race because he was only in his second year as a pro and that the Kona racewould be only his third Ironman event. "If I could get top 15 I'd be ecstatic - anything above that would be a bonus," he added. Interestingly
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
slightly less all-consuming.The Bala Middle Distance Triathlon was four weeks out from race day, and time to put it all together. Would the kit work? Had I sorted my nutrition? How fit was I? Had I over-cooked the training? There were Pirates everywhere
as the occasional Masters track race. Andy’s set up for the team spirit of his pacing group – he often heads to the Green Belt and Welsh Castles relay events as part of a team. Ros TaborThis will be Ros' second year pacing our 9-minute-mile group around
also to Wrecsam Triathlon Club for organising such a brilliant event. The marshalling, aid stations, policing and support on the course was fantastic and they should be congratulated on a great event. Nice race memento of a fluffy black towel - very
described as "drinkers with a triathlon problem" - the post-race awards ceremony (held the day after the main event) has been known to go on for longer than the race itself...How do I join?Just pop along to the IM 2009 thread and introduce yourself. You
Oxy salutes the crowd at Ironman Zurich in 2005Since I started running in 2003 I’ve been on a constant quest for races that sound interesting. So far I’ve completed three marathons and three Ironman triathlons, but that wasn’t enough. While sitting
management and includes specific sections on charity walks, road races and triathlon events.The British Association of Road Races (BARR) is a non-profit organisation that "fosters and promotes safe and well-organised road running in the United Kingdom." Open
sub-3:00 marathons, long-distance triathlons and the Devizes-to-Westminster International Canoe Race. His goal was to make the top 50 at the MdS; he finished 21st. Here's how he did it, and how you can learn from his impressive debut:1. Turn up
