Another training camp is over. We had a fantastic two weeks at Club la Santa. The first week was the Spring Triathlon camp with Joe Beer and Dan Bullock, and the second was intended to be aĀ bit of a holiday, but ended up being a training week as well, albeit with a sight-seeing trip to Timanfaya National Park.
Totals for the Camp:
| Cycling: | 22 hrs 30 mins | 418km |
| Running: | 6 hrs 11 mins | 49.8km |
| Swimming: | 5 hrs 05 mins | 5500m |
Iām just back from aĀ week at Club la Santa in Lanzarote. This is my 6th or 7thĀ stay here, and itās one of my favourite places to train on this planet. TheĀ plan was for some end-of-session warm-weather training and to spectate at theĀ Ironman 70.3 event. Over the time of ourĀ stay, I managed 5 bike rides and…
Last weekend, I competed in the Huntly Triathlon, another event in the MPH-sponsored Aberdeenshire Council Triathlon Series. Itās based at Gordon Schools & Huntly swimming pool, about 45 minutesā drive from my home. Iād seeded myself with a slower swim time that at the Turriff race, with the hope of being in a lane with…
The King of the Mountain Sportive is organised by a local cycling club, Deeside Thistle. There are three options; 100 miles, 100 km or 25 miles. I took the 100 km option. This would be the furthest Iād ridden for a long time, certainly since my days of living in the Netherlands in the early…
Today was the tenth running on the Garioch 10k. I’ve taken part in a couple of the previous events, my last one being in 2013. The race is based in Inverurie, about 15 miles from my house. The weather wasn’t great for today’s race, but it was better than two years ago, when the course…
On Saturday, I took part in the Brewdog Sportive. In its first year, this event is organized by Letās Go Velo and based at Brewdogās brewery in Ellon, Aberdeenshire. The ride has 30 mile and 60 mile options. Iād opted for the 60 mile, challenge, option, although leading up to the event, it wasnāt clear…
I’m just back from a couple of weeks training at Club la Santa in Lanzarote. This is the 8th or 9th time Iāve been to Club la Santa. Itās a great place for a training camp at this time of year ā the weatherās generally in the 18 ā 23 degree range, although it can…
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