Challenges

Big Society Relay – The Ironman Challenge

Posted by on May 21, 2012 in Blog, Challenges, Featured | 0 comments

Big Society Relay – The Ironman Challenge

Wow, quite a day. I actually completed an ironman- and almost enjoyed it all! I knew it was going to be a long old day when we were still up at 11pm seeing in Tuesday’s competitors stumble into the rugby club!  I took a bit of comfort after meeting Justin as he too had never done a triathlon before or cycled or swam anywhere near the distances we would be attempting! A fellow optimist and a kayaker in turns out! The first few miles of the cycle were cold, hilly and very serial as a struggled to settle in and find my cycle legs. Thankfully it wasn’t long before I was able to...

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Fancy some publicity in an EPIC relay event?

Posted by on May 5, 2012 in Blog, Challenges | 0 comments

Fancy some publicity in an EPIC relay event?

In less than 2 weeks from now I shall be attempting and ironman length triathlon! A 4k swim, a 180km cycle followed by a 42km run. A very scary thought considering I am not back in the UK yet. This is not an official sponsorship request- merely and extra incentive to make a donation the The Hucklebury Foundation in return for me wearing a branded T-Shirt of your choice. The Event I am merely joining this epic event for the last few legs. Today (5th May) Duncan Hewson and his brother Adam are travelling around the whole of the UK doing and ironman length triathlon every day for 12 days. I...

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