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It was good whilst it lasted ....
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Personal Bests
SWIM - Pool
400m - 7mins 02secs
1500m - 28mins 30secs
1900m - 37mins 55sec (Cotswold113 2012)
3800m - 1hr 15mins (IMUK 2007)
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BIKE - Races
10TT - 24.34 (2009)
Half Ironman: 2.40.50 (Vitruvian 2010)
Ironman: 06.44.45 (IMUK 2007 Sherborne)
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RUN
5km - 21mins 05 secs
10km - 45mins 27 secs
Half Marathon - 1hr 35mins 42secs
IMUK Marathon - 4hr 44mins
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RACES
Sprint: 1hr 05mins (St Annes)
Olympic: 2hrs 27mins (Chester)
Half Ironman: 5hrs 37mins (Trentham)
Ironman: 13hrs 01min (IMUK)
10TT: 24.34 (D10/1)
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Heart Rates
Resting HR - 42
Bike MHR - 170
Run MHR - 175
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Wed Jun 13, 2018 6:34 pm wiganer
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Well actually the title is a bit misleading, I did triathlons more than once. I actually did quite a few but those times seem like a millions years ago, back when TT was an active and vibrant website, rather than what we have now.
I haven't posted on the blog for almost a year which is a bit rubbish, but I do pop along to read TT every once in a while.
My post last year was basically an end to my competitive racing days and nothing has changed in that regard, but one thing that has changed is my overall fitness. The knee surgery worked an absolute treat and I can now walk around and ride comfortably, something that was such a bind before. I have also lost 11kg in weight which again is quite incredible .... oohhh and I grew a full on beard. It's a bit father xmas but I like it.
My cycling tattoo collection got bigger with my candy skull and red roses added to my arm this year, can you see the chains and jockey wheels ... very pleased with all my ink
I am riding about 50-80km a week at the moment and really enjoying it, new chainset on the bike, new Mavic wheels and tubeless set up means great relaxed fun around the local lanes.
On the business front, I have set up two brand new business ventures, a catering business and a media company both of which are growing nice and steadily - I like to challenge myself and try new things, so becoming part of the catering industry was great fun .... trained and accredited myself into being able to work with my wife on her mobile crepe stall has been incredible.
The photography is still such a great thing as well for me and I am always out there shooting - I have an exhibition planned shortly on some non-sport related stuff but I will always yearn to shoot bike racing ... on the spur of the moment I drove out last night to cover the local time trial ... definitely a lucky night for me to be in the right place at the right time to grab the moment the rider caught his minute man:
Much more positive than this time last year, lots to look forward to and loads of time to do it
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