Europe’s biggest open water swim series opened for entries today.Great Swim has opened three of its 2013 events for entry: the flagship Great North Swim, which will take place over three days from the June 14 - 16 as well as the Great East Swim
This might sound daft to some but if your gearing up for a swimming event in 2013 this is a great way to get some training in and get some swim confidence. Also get a medel so you can get some bling in. http://rfi.swimathon.org
of advice (plus various people trying to press-gang you into doing one in 2013). The two books most people have read are: Don Fink Be Iron Fit, of Going Long by Joe Friel and Gordo Byrn, but in summary bike lots, run some and swim some. Cheers Ferrous
it as the replacement of Tatton... hasn't it always been there? Friend did it last year - beautiful place but scooped up great hand full of mud right through the swim... Go where you're going to get the right hat AND a medal AND a t-shirt! (OOOHHH bitter, bitter old
, then by meeting pirates at Outlaw first tri (Oly at Ripon) then HIM at Newby Hall Lowlights - none, actually, its been a great year! Summary - Learning I like longer and I like training plans 2013 - Blackpool Mara, Outlaw, then maybe 300 club (army fitness
. well worth doing imho It was a great event. There was an upflat or two on the bike, but it was so nice to see, and made such a change from the unrelenting flatness. If you start eating now, you'll have some insulation for the swim. There's a news page
://swimseries.humanrace.co.uk/events/eton m.eface - great recommendations on both, thanks. Wont make Eton this year (to date Ironman swim is upper limit of my water-born endurance). Definitely keen on Dart in 2012 and Eton will be going into 2013 calendar!Rw The Dart was a sell out last
'll be signing up next Friday? Pingu - you could fly around Lanza! have done it twice and Regensburg once both are great races,trying to decide which one to do in 2013,will probaly be Regensberg as its such a lovely area . Registration open now 495 Euros .... Im
I have just completed my first half marathon (1:55:52) and have a place for London Marathon 2013...unfortunately surgery means I will be unable to run from 10th Dec 2012 to 21st Jan 2013 which is exactly 3 months to the big day. I'll be training up
'd do one of the American IMs done IMA and IMCH and bike leg on relay at Roth very little to choose between A and CH - both lovely settings, great swims, superb bike legs, flat runs around the cities. A I would suggest is slightly easier bike course
