by Neil | Jan 22, 2013 | Blog, What you need to know
When I used to go running pre-ironman training, it went something along the lines of: 1. *thinks* I need to go on a run 2. Get kit on 3. Go for run Ahhh, those were the days. The runs were fast, the kit was simple and I wasn’t obsessed with putting figures on...
by Neil | Jan 20, 2013 | Blog
Another good week of training is done. It’s been cold and pretty fun, definitely still enjoying it. I made the decision to move down to one session of swimming a week, i’m struggling to fit in two. I like to get my running and cycling done early in the day...
by Neil | Jan 13, 2013 | Blog
Week 5, complete! It’s been another fun week, times are only slightly up from last week and still feeling pretty good. I’m up to 3hrs a week of running, which isnt a million miles away from what I was doing at my peak training for marathons. I’m...
by Neil | Jan 8, 2013 | Blog, What you need to know
I always used to tell Philippa is that one of the reasons I loved running was because you hardly needed any kit. An old pair of trainers, some old tshirts and shorts and you were done. You could go on a few runs, see if you like it and then go mental and buy a pair of...
by Neil | Jan 6, 2013 | Blog
Week 4 is officially over! Done! I have survived the Christmas and new year period. High 5! This week was a little shorter than last week, as every 4th week is from now on. I’m still feeling pretty good – it probably isn’t pushing it to say this...
by Neil | Dec 30, 2012 | Blog, What you need to know
The ‘why’ question (closely related to the ‘are you mad?’ question) occurs almost always in the following conversation: Friend: “So how far is it?” Me: “It’s a 2.4 mile swim” Friend: nodding (because 2.4 mile...
