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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


Just Keep Swimming...Bewl Water 5k Open Water Swim
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...

Emmelia Potts
Jul 3, 20187 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


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

Emmelia Potts
Jun 26, 20187 min read


Learning to Swim... properly.
After a few months of paddling around in vain at my local leisure centre, and not really getting anywhere in terms of efficiency, I...

Emmelia Potts
Mar 31, 20189 min read


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

Emmelia Potts
Nov 24, 20174 min read
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