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The Mongol Derby Day 10: A Sad Yet Triumphant Day.
All Photographs by Kathy Gabrielle, Shari Thompson and Bayarsaihan Ochiroo The last related blog post from day 9 of the Mongol Derby can...

Emmelia Potts
May 26, 202421 min read


Falling. The good the bad and the ugly.
Falling is inevitable, but when is it a good thing, when is it bad and when does it grow into full-on ugly? Risk: Horses are...

Emmelia Potts
Feb 7, 20239 min read


What in the world is the Mongol Derby?
You have heard me bleat on enough about it, but what on earth is the latest venture? Here is all the low down on the world's hardest,...

Emmelia Potts
Jan 29, 202312 min read


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


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


The first long distance cycle...100+ miles on a bike.
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...

Emmelia Potts
May 23, 201813 min read


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

Emmelia Potts
May 21, 201810 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


Can hobbies help triathlon training?
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...

Emmelia Potts
Apr 2, 20184 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


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


Holiday weight gain...inevitable or preventable?
To an extent, weight gain during a holiday is inevitable. We are generally more sedate (unless you are hiking the Inca trail), we drink...

Emmelia Potts
Jan 14, 20185 min read


The role of excuses in our fitness demise... Acknowledge and conquer.
We all need a rest or a break that is no secret. However, when does a few days of R and R digress into the realms of laziness and bad...

Emmelia Potts
Jan 12, 201811 min read
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