This week I took a venture into a new world... the world of Virtual Sports, and more specifically, Virtual Racing on the Zwift platform.

Ouch! That was a seriously long day in the office .... but I have crossed the finish line .... and it feels GOOOOOD!!! I signed up for IM UK, held in Bolton, not long after completing IM Austria, back in 2017. Although I had a great day in Austria, I crossed the finish line with […]

I have a love/hate relationship with Spartan races, I love the quality of their obstacle, the weight of their carries and their liking for hills, what I don’t like is the fact that they are a franchise and as such are a fast food style race, you know what you’re getting the moment you sign […]

The Peak Skyline is a fell race that takes place in the hills around Buxton in the Peak District; it has two distances, Full and Half. The full distance is 47km (29.4 miles) with 2000m of ascent and an 8-hour time limit, the half is a 25km (15.5 miles) route with around 900m of elevation. […]

So, how do most people prepare themselves in the few days leading up to the hardest Ironman in the world - Ironman Lanzarote? I presume most would take the weight off their feet and finish carb loading ready for the big day…