Wow, it has been ages since I last wrote anything. Our 2 months of Base Preparation Phase is officially finished and we are into the Base Transition Phase now for 2 months. This kicked off with out very first triathlon when we took part in the Clanwilliam Freshpak Fitness Festival. Clanwilliam is about 2 and [...]

Yesterday, in a rainy day, I picked up my new (secondhand) bicycle from Cycle Traders. It is a Scott Speedster with Ultergra parts and Shimano wheels…apparently that’s good. I also got some mountain bike cleats and shoes as these are easier to work than road bike cleats and tyre changing things and hopefully everything that [...]

So officially I am entering week 3 of my training program with Embark. Unofficially I haven’t been to one group training session yet, don’t have a bicycle and the doctor has booked me off for a week. Sigh! The training was going well and I was especially enjoying the couple of swimming sessions that I [...]

I officially start training on Monday, but after chatting to a friend about the training program I know that I need to get a little fitter before starting. She joined joined one of the other triathlon groups for training last week to see what it is like and the stories of running up hill for [...]

I have just entered the Specsavers 70.3 Ironman in East London on the 22nd of January 2012. I should be committed to an institution. After 4 weeks away on an amazing tour of Germany, eating far too much and exercising far too little, I am officially shaking in my shoes at the idea of starting [...]

Dreaming is exhausting! I dream most nights. Sometimes it’s just your average randomness, sometimes it’s connected to movies that I’ve been watching or books I’m reading or just general experiences. Every now and then, my mind will dredge up something from my past and work it into my dream in some weird way. Generally my [...]

As I sit here in Cape Town with the wind howling, the rain pouring down, a max temp of about 13 degrees celsius for the whole day, wrapped up in blankets and layers of clothing with a hot cup of tea on the way, I wander what on earth I’m doing wanting to compete in [...]

It is almost a month since my last post and I don’t feel like I’ve touched the ground, but then again I don’t think that I will for the next few months either. So I’ll just continue to fly! The last month has contained 2 half marathons, Easter, family, Mother’s Day, decisions to start training [...]