Articles
Training notes and race build updates from the road to Kona.
3 Fitness Tests That Gave Me Actionable Data
Three tests that gave me real, actionable data this year, not just a feeling about how training's going: Swim CSS, Bike Critical Power, and Run Lactate testing.
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6 Things Learned In 6 Ironmans
Six Ironmans, six very different lessons, from winging it completely in 2022 to a near three-hour PB in Tallinn with a coach and real structure, to South Africa this year where the lack of it showed.
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4 Weeks Out
Four weeks out - a run club 30km, making friends with Highland cows, helping Chiara prep for Tallinn, and a trip back to the UK to watch friends and my coach race Ironman Leeds.
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Why I Love Brick Runs
Brick runs get a bad reputation, but they're not about running fast off the bike. Three reasons they're actually one of my favourite sessions, and why they're the closest thing to race day that training gets.
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5 Weeks Out
Five weeks out - a quieter week: boats instead of bikes for Chiara's birthday, a half marathon, a leg-destroying power session, and a long ride together to finish.
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Slow Swim? Don't Panic
A 'bad' swim only costs fractions of a second per km on the bike and run to fully claw back. The maths on why panicking about a slow swim doesn't add up.
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6 Weeks Out
Six weeks out - a rough one mentally and a deload physically, but LT2 blocks in the heat held strong and an easy-paced swim TT went well. Halfway there.
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5 Things Worth Investing In As An Athlete
Five things that actually made a difference for me. Not gimmicks, just genuinely worth the money if you can manage it.
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