Category Archives: Triathlete Europe

Ironman Swim Starts

Posted on June 1, 2013 by lord_lordy

I’m a bit of a stickler for rules. I think it’s the mathematician in me. It means if I think of a set of rules I can’t help but find myself checking the boundary conditions, mentally checking what would happen … Continue reading →

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Fear Of Sunlight

Posted on May 1, 2013 by lord_lordy

Since Leander Cave hit the news having been diagnosed with a skin cancer I’ve heard from a few quarters a statement along the lines of “this is a timely reminder of the need to use sun cream”. I must admit … Continue reading →

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The Games We Play

Posted on April 1, 2013 by lord_lordy

Last month I had a great week in La Playitas training with old friends and new. One of the new friends had only taken up cycling in the past year but he was strong. He didn’t know his own strength … Continue reading →

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Should It Be Comfortable ?

Posted on March 1, 2013 by lord_lordy

As I right this, the hot topic is Lance’s confession on Oprah. I’ve steadfastly not watched it thinking perhaps the best approach would be if the whole world chose to ignore him. Not give him a platform. So I decided … Continue reading →

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Racing Unfit

Posted on February 1, 2013 by lord_lordy

In the run up to Ironman Western Australia it became a running joke with the friends I was staying with that whenever I accepted a beer they would comment “that’s another 5 minutes on to your time”. They were enjoying … Continue reading →

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Dealing With Injury

Posted on January 1, 2013 by lord_lordy

Here in Busselton it’s 35c outside though we’re five days from race day I find myself the least well prepared for any Ironman I’ve done. Over the 10+ years I’ve been competing at Triathlon I would say I’ve been a … Continue reading →

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Age Group Doping In Ironman

Posted on December 1, 2012 by lord_lordy

When I saw the story about an age grouper being caught for doping the fact he doped didn’t surprise me at all. I’d felt that the risk reward balance was easily high enough in age group racing that there’d be … Continue reading →

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Ironman Distance

Posted on November 1, 2012 by lord_lordy

I headed out on the Ironman Wales run feeling great for the first time in ages. My average pace was right where I wanted it somewhere between 3:15 and 3:20 pace. I was still feeling good as I approached then … Continue reading →

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Bike Fit

Posted on October 1, 2012 by lord_lordy

I’ve had the occasional bike fit in my time as a triathlete. Initially ahead of buying my first road bike when I had not real idea of what bike was appropriate. Since then I’ve had a more sophisticated fit for … Continue reading →

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European Champs

Posted on September 1, 2012 by lord_lordy

The weekend I raced Roth my mum was worried because she’d looked up the tracker and couldn’t find me. She’d searched for European Championships and had found Ironman Germany whereas I was at the “official” European Championships – the ETU … Continue reading →

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