My Experience

The Kona Experience

January 8, 2018

Written by: Ruth Purbrook. I can’t believe how long it has been since the big race itself, the race I spent 4.5 solid months training for, visualising during all the hard sessions and desperately hoping for a bit of luck to get me through what many people say is the toughest Ironman. I am immensely […]

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30 marathons & $130,000 raised

September 23, 2017

Written by: Jaclyn Curley. It was a hot Sunday night in New York City. I was alone in my studio apartment, completely unaware that my mother had just suffered a major stroke, a stroke so severe that the doctors weren’t sure if she’d ever be able to see or speak again. Words cannot describe how […]

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Returning to Tri after Pregnancy

September 23, 2017

Image: Ful-on Tri Duathlon. Written by: Sally Benton When our little boy, Ollie, was 10 months old I did Berlin marathon. With a time of 3 hours 40 minutes I wasn’t too far off my pb. Whilst I’ve always kept fit and have done a number of marathons, and triathlons, up to Ironman distance, I’ve […]

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Le Marathon du Medoc

September 23, 2017

Historical post written by: Caelim Parkes. Start/Finish in the village of Pauillac near Bordeaux. Le Marathon du Medoc is not your average marathon. It’s a test of stamina both on road and through various vineyards. It’s a test of your sartorial elegance and chance to compete against some of the best disguises France has to offer. […]

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Cairns Half Ironman (Challenge series)

September 23, 2017

Image: Triathlete Magazine. Historical post written by: Gemma Houghton.  I’ve been in Australia over a year now, so when I heard they were running a long-course triathlon event in Cairns, I was leaping at the opportunity to enter (although note, I was not leaping anywhere 2 days after the race….more like a hobble).  So here is […]

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