Tag: ultratriathlon
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Beware the judgement of the fleshy overcoat
A couple of years ago, I joined a gym. Not just any gym, but the M&S of gyms – those that have all the whistles and bells, a pool, a sauna and a cafe. Hot on the tails of the pandemic, it was a company keen to show solidarity with key workers and so offered…
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It’s like riding a bike…
In my experience, all big adventures are made up of mini-adventures. Even a middle distance triathlon contains highs and lows – a glorious and stunning swim can be followed by a legs failing to work out how to pedal on a bike and the runs can switch from fast waddle to springing scamper to trailing…
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52 is the new 50?
So, to say that our challenge hit a stumbling block at the end of last year would be like describing the sea as being a bit salty and wet. I had initially contacted the company who normally organise the Arch to Arc challenge in January 2021 and sent in our form of interest. We were…
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The challenge.
The challenge. Start at Marble Arch. Run to Dover. Swim the channel. Cycle to the Arc de Triomphe Simples. Except it is never simple. The idea had been conceived years ago. The odd mention of such a feat had been spoken of in piano sotto voce tones and conversation altered rapidly when the magnitude (and…
Couch to Enduroman 