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The Real Price Of An Iron Man
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...

Emmelia Potts
Aug 18, 20224 min read


36 tips for popping your Iron Man Cherry
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...

Emmelia Potts
Aug 8, 201820 min read


Reasons to Join A Triathlon Club
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...

Emmelia Potts
Jul 10, 20186 min read


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

Emmelia Potts
Jul 5, 20189 min read


The second 70.3 triathlon in a week...
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...

Emmelia Potts
Jun 29, 20189 min read


The First Triathlon: A Half Iron Man
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...

Emmelia Potts
Jun 28, 201816 min read


Isle of Aaron 2 Day Ultra Marathon
Having never been a fan of road running, people find it odd when I tell them I occasionally dabble in ultra-marathons or adventure...

Emmelia Potts
May 16, 201820 min read


Missing the mud...Benidorm Half Marathon
Last weekend saw the introduction of pure road running races. No adventure marathons, no mud, no trail runs, no mountains, just loop upon...

Emmelia Potts
Mar 13, 20188 min read


Duathlons: The good and the bad
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...

Emmelia Potts
Feb 26, 20189 min read


Beating the Cold Whilst Winter Training
A few weeks ago I came across an article on how to manage Raynauds when running... I had no idea what this was and as I read on became...

Emmelia Potts
Feb 21, 20187 min read


The Great Wall of China, Marathon. Why do people sign up for a challenge?
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...

Emmelia Potts
Dec 18, 201719 min read


Coast To Coast. The 2 day, Multi Sport Endurance Race
Coast to Coast, The Endurance Challenge. The second week of September saw my first triathlon of sorts. A two-day mission across Scotland...

Emmelia Potts
Nov 23, 201723 min read


Man V Mountain Race. 22 miles up Snowden
Man V Mountain, The Challenge The first weekend of September saw one of my favourite challenges from last year having another visit....

Emmelia Potts
Nov 23, 20177 min read


Improving Running In The Gym
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,...

Emmelia Potts
Nov 23, 20172 min read
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