Category Archives: Race Report

Ironman South Africa, Port Elizabeth 2017

Posted on April 3, 2017 by lord_lordy

SHORT REPORT 0:53:12 – Swim 0:03:53 – T1 5:18:47 – Bike 0:03:46 – T2 4:12:28 – Run 10:32:96 – TOTAL – 36th M45-49, 287th Overall Race Preview Race Review

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Lakes In A Day 2016

Posted on October 12, 2016 by lord_lordy

SHORT REPORT 50 miles, 4000m ascent in 16:04:05 LONG REPORT It’s four days after the event and I’ve still got severe DOMs. Bad enough that I’m still not able to descend stairs properly. It’s one tough event which I certainly … Continue reading →

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Breca Jersey SwimRun 2016

Posted on September 24, 2016 by lord_lordy

SHORT REPORT 3:07:00 – 1st Mixed Pair, 2nd Overall Distances ~ 4k swimming, 13.5k running across 5 swims and 5 runs. Slowtwitch report LONG REPORT We were awakened race morning to winds whistling past our window just below the castle … Continue reading →

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Ironman Weymouth 2016

Posted on September 11, 2016 by lord_lordy

SHORT REPORT 0:52:58 – Swim 0:06:05 – T1 5:43:59 – Bike 0:02:16 – T2 4:08:44 – Run 10:54:02 – 14th M45-49, 68th overall Race Preview HERE Race Review HERE LONG REPORT The usual pre night sleep was the worst I’ve … Continue reading →

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Engadin Swim Run

Posted on July 10, 2016 by lord_lordy

7:41:04 – 22nd Male team, 29th overall (~47k running, 6k swimming) Set in the beautiful Engadin valley in Switzerland this is a awesome area for multi sport: pristine lakes, running and biking trails and mountains just asking to be run … Continue reading →

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Ironman Texas, Woodlands 2016

Posted on May 17, 2016 by lord_lordy

SHORT REPORT nb: bike was only 152k 0:55:11 – Swim 0:03:51 – T1 4:11:58 – Bike 0:05:27 – T2 3:58:09 – Run 9:14:36 – 15th M45-49, 181st overall Race Preview HERE LONG REPORT Up to two weeks before the race … Continue reading →

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Ironman Wales, Tenby 2015

Posted on September 20, 2015 by lord_lordy

SHORT REPORT: DNF Swim: 56:38 2nd AG / 15th Overall LONG REPORT: I knew I was in no real shape to race. I’d pretty much missed the whole summers training due to referred pain in my left heel. It made … Continue reading →

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Ironman 70.3 World Championships, Zell Am See 2015

Posted on September 1, 2015 by lord_lordy

5:37:25 165th M45-49, 1,498th overall !! 0:25:57 Swim 0:05:35 T1 2:36:38 Bike 0:07:25 T2 2:21:50 Run Long Report This race went so much better than expected. You can see from the race preview I was far from prepped for this … Continue reading →

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Ironman UK, Bolton 2015, (Almost) Race Report

Posted on July 20, 2015 by lord_lordy

“But take your time, think a lot, Why, think of everything you’ve got. For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not.” Cat Stevens, Father And Son My Ironman experience is closer to completion. My first DNF. … Continue reading →

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UK 70.3, Wimbleball 2015

Posted on June 28, 2015 by lord_lordy

SHORT REPORT SWIM: 24:28 T1: 05:03 BIKE: 2:57:58 T2: 02:13 RUN; 1:43:54 TOTAL: 5:13:36  3rd M45-49, 58th overall LONG REPORT The problem with a local race is that being at home my normal process for packing transition bags is changed … Continue reading →

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