Here are some nuggets of information that may prove useful for people giving the Mongol Derby a crack for the first time. All personal...

So you have decided you want to take on an Iron Man. You have seen the price of the entry fee is £300-450 and you think it is expensive...

A year ago I signed up for a challenge that I was unsure I would complete. A year ago I could not swim front crawl A year ago I was...

On embarking on this journey I figured it would be easy enough to do everything on my own without much help. A new gym workout from Paul...

So the past two triathlons had been interesting, but in the spirit of not completely destroying my confidence, I decided to leave the...

Since beginning open water swimming I have started to really enjoy it. Ginny and I pop down on Thursday evenings to a lake in Lydd and...

So after realising you bit off more than you could chew with your first triathlon being a half Iron Man distance what do you decide to...

So how do you break yourself into triathlons gently? How do you build up stamina to be a full iron man? You jump in at the deep end with...

The swimming pool is the perfect place to people-watch. Over the months I have been both intrigued and irritated with the variety of...

The longest bike ride to date... I was nervous, no I was beyond nervous. If I could not get through this then there was really no point...

Cycle sportives, the only place I have felt safe cycling long distances in preparation for Iron Man. They take the pressure off having to...

Having never been a fan of road running, people find it odd when I tell them I occasionally dabble in ultra-marathons or adventure...

The general consensus is that in order to run a triathlon you need to adopt running, cycling and swimming into your routine and focus on...

Last weekend I partook in my first bit of brick training for Iron Man in the form of an Olympic Duathlon...well that is what it was...

What is it that drives people to partake in events that push themselves? Why do people opt to partake rather than save the money and go...

The realisation that you are not as good of a swimmer as you first thought: I have always enjoyed pleasure swimming on holiday, emphasis...

Taking cycling to the next level. So I have been cycling for "fun" for around a month now. Nothing too extravagant, just a few 5-mile...

Coast to Coast, The Endurance Challenge. The second week of September saw my first triathlon of sorts. A two-day mission across Scotland...

At this point in time, I am still very much in obstacle course training as I have three more races before the end of the year. Therefore,...

It is done, Iron Man Bolton 2018 signed up and paid for. Therefore, a strategy needs to be implemented in order to ensure valuable time...