A wiseman (experienced local triathlete) once said to me that "Triathlon is a fickle bride". If you are looking for one of those race reports where I tell you that I had the perfect race after months of training;...
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In the run up to Bahrain 70.3 the main topic of conversation on the social media channels seemed to be "have you seen the weather forecast for the weekend?, Its going to be really windy". It's always windy in...
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Had an absolute blast racing the Laguna Phuket Triathlon An truly incredible race with such amazing hospitality by the race organiser and Z-couching Despite knowing I hadn’t done the run work for any sort of half decent run leg,...
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This was an excellent event put on by Super Sports Events. For those who did triathlon over 10 years ago in the UAE this was back where it all started at Ghantoot. The swim was well marked in the...
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So why is the new Reaction Sleeveless from Blue 0 such an upgrade on the previous model. I decide to give this suit its first swims at the Salalah 70.3 and the Yousef Al Mulla Memorial triathlon. In Salalah...
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Altra Shoes were suggested to me by Robbie Haywood and Brett Sutton at TriSutto after I picked up an achilles injury in the run up to Salalah 70.3. I sustained the injury on a morning session on the beach...
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Attracting more than 2000 runners the atmosphere at the Mai Dubai City Half Marathon was lively and it was great to see so many athletes of all abilities participating. There was plenty of parking just a short walk to...
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Dubai Parks & Resorts played host to the first Giant Duathlon of the season and, in my opinion, was an excellent venue for this race. Held early in the morning before the park officially opened for the day it...
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With three days of bright sunshine and near perfect training temperatures leading into the 2022 Europe Triathlon Multisport Championships Bilbao-Bizkaia, I was certain the forecasters must have been wrong with their prediction of rain on Saturday. But no. They were spot...
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On paper it looked like an easy race… The problem is 70.3s are not raced on pieces of paper. In theory this was the perfect race to get ready for the upcoming Dubai season. Train during the summer and then...
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If you are looking for new multi-sport destinations to discover then consider taking a trip to The Algarve, the sunny south coast of Portugal. The beautiful coastline is dotted with sandy beaches and the Monchique mountains provide a multitude...
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The backstory For the last couple of years, my coach Mike Bermingham has been telling me all about this crazy race he has wanted to do in Norway that he had a place for. "You jump off the back...
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