I finished 2nd in my age group at the 2021 Ironman World Championships.[Splits at the bottom of the page] A couple of days later, I posted the following on Instagram: “Still struggling to decide how I feel about this one. It’s been an adventure, and I’m so incredibly grateful I had the opportunity to experience …
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For the second time in my life, I’ve just arrived in the US of A; and I’m excited about it. For those who’ve read my book, or followed my blog way back when, this may almost come as a surprise. The last time I visited North America, I was, almost immediately, eager to return home. …
In February, I posted a blog summarising 5 things I’ve learnt from the past 14 months (here). Since I only touched on each point briefly, I wrote that post thinking I may later expand on the nutrition and/or training aspects. I didn’t expect to dive deeper into points 3 and 4 – which centred around …
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Over last 8 years, I’ve targeted a variety of goals – from ultra-endurance records, to writing a book, to elite competitive sport. Along the way, I got a few things right, and a lot of things wrong. I’ve spent some time reflecting on my experiences, and how I now apply the lessons to my current …
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Last week, I finished the most productive training block of my life. Over the first 6 weeks of 2022, I completed volume that would have brought me to my knees last year, and I was feeling good doing it. I’ve previously mentioned (Week 5 – Silence) how deeply fatigued I used to get when training …
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