Wednesday 25 April 2012

ETU European Championships, Eilat

Race report, photos and video footage of my trip to Eilat for the European Triathlon championships 2012

Wednesday 11 April 2012

First open water outing of the season!

Normally I would not be dashing to the shores of Box End Lake the moment it opens in April, due to the incredibly harsh water temperatures involved with early spring in this wonderful isle of ours. BUT, due to the fact that I fly to Israel next week to compete in the European Triathlon championships, I figured I had better get in that wet suit at least once before my incredibly high profile first race of the season!


Friday 6 April 2012

Winter training – getting the fitness back!

When I started the winter, it was with the knowledge that unlike other years, I was not progressing from a great seasons racing, I was in fact starting on the project ‘regain fitness’. I lost over two months training and racing during last summer due to the head injury, and I knew there was a lot of work to be done.

Wednesday 4 April 2012

Tragic consequences of riding without a helmet

This was shared with me by someone through facebook - It is from the Wiggle Blog.

It is Definately worth a read. Helmets DO save lives.

Sunday 1 April 2012

Can the Injured Alistair Brownlee still take Olympic Gold?

Lots of talk surrounds Alistair Brownlee at the moment. With an Achilles injury to nurse, only months away from probably the only home Olympics in his lifetime, Brownlee needs to make sure that he will be back to his high class form, the one that won him the World and European Triathlon champion titles.