I don’t think I’ve ever been excited for so long leading up to a race. Yes, there were waves of nerves in the weeks before—those horrible, stomach-churning ones—but the overriding feeling was pure, bubbling excitement. I just couldn’t wait to start. It had been a strange year: five weeks off with illness in February and March, which meant I didn’t manage any warm-up races before my A-race, Bolton 70.3, where my goal was to qualify for the Worlds. I missed out last year thanks

After years of racing, I finally made it to Kona, Hawaii the home of Ironman.  Stepping of the plane you are instantly hit by the most intense heat and humidity. The airport arrivals was like something I had never seen before it, looks awfully like the cafe and gifts shop area at Knowsley safari park just a little warmer.  We arrived, our luggage arrived all be it damaged but my prized possession and trusted stead was still in Seattle, on this occasion I was not panicking I h

Ironman number two for me was the biggest of them all, the big dance on the Big Island. My prep was going great: I was consistent in TrainingPeaks, feeling strong, and everything was coming together. But three weeks out, I rolled my ankle. I couldn’t run it off, and deep down, I knew I was in trouble. A scan and a few physio visits later, I ended up having a steroid injection to give myself the best shot at making it to the start line. That meant no training for a few days po

Pre-Race: The Calm Before the Cannon Race morning at the Ironman World Championships, Kona. The air was thick with nerves, humidity, and excitement. A brief stint of rain had rolled through earlier — just enough to add some drama to the sunrise — but spirits were high. Surprisingly, I wasn’t as stressed as usual. I felt calm, grounded, and genuinely ready to enjoy this race — a rare feeling when you’re about to take on 140.6 miles of suffering. I checked my bike thoroughly, d

The whole journey to the Ironman World Championships in Nice this year only really started in May!    I had not been to an Ironman Slot Allocation session since 2017 when Danny qualified for Kona, so I only had anecdotal information about how far slots were rolling in recent years.  I had never really been that concerned, as I had held the personal opinion, that I would only take a slot if I finished in an automatic qualification slot.   A couple of things happened this year

When Leeds was announced as the new venue of Ironman England 140.6 it was an easy decision to make this my tenth long distance triathlon....

It's 5 Years since I managed to get to an Ironman start line due to injury and that small episode called COVID lockdown.  Now I could...

Early 2024 and we decided we needed a girls trip to Nice to support Bex Smith and see what all this World Championships fuss was about.  ...

Unfinished business I had my first ever DNF at the European Champs in Almere last year, so this was unfinished business. After coming off...

So as anyone that read the IM Vitoria Gasteiz race report will know, we are currently making our way around Europe with our caravan for a...

After mine and Ann’s European Tour in 2023, I started to look for races that could be included in a similar tour in 2024. Ironman Vitoria...

Ever since being the support crew on Swissman last year, I had a desire to push myself on an extreme triathlon event.  Knowing I don’t...

Challenge Roth. Those who know, know🤯. My main aim was to enjoy this one and soak it all in. Challenge Roth is recognised as the biggest...

What do you like to do on your Birthday? Spend time with family and friends, maybe eat a bit of cake and drink a glass or two… For my...

Well, that happened - Cape Wrath Ultra – just under a week since I completed 400km with 11,400 meters of elevation over 8 days in the...

This race report begins a few days ahead of race day, it’s definitely worth setting the scene here… Wednesday - Arrival I travelled with...

Prior to Ironman Cork in August, I knew about Kona of course, but it had never even crossed my mind that it would even be a possibility. ...

Legend has it that Swimrun originated in 2002 in Sweden. The story goes that the brothers Matt and Jesper Andersson, Anders Malm and...

What would an 8 week European vacation be without a triathlon in it somewhere! 4 weeks in France and a week at the side of Lake Garda,...

In 4 years of doing triathlons I had steered clear of the Ironman brand viewing it as expensive and (if I’m honest) a bit scary – only...