Kona 2010
If you didn't already know, I'll be at the above event. So you've got a two week break from nagging.
Train Hard, Race Easy!
Chris
Thursday, 30 September 2010
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Hawaii 2010
If you are a triathlete, there is no bigger day in this sport than the Ford Ironman World Championship. It is the race that defined our sport as it came of age, and continues to be the defining race in our sport for any avid triathlete.
To get to the starting line in Kona, you must either be very lucky and get yourself a spot through the lottery, or very talented, and win yourself a qualifying spot at one of the qualifying events held around the world.
Tens-of-thousands of triathletes try to get one of those coveted Ironman spots every year. Only 1,800 succeeded.
That means 1,800 "lucky" people get to test themselves on one of the biggest challenges the sports world has to offer ... 2.4-miles of swimming, 112-miles of biking, and a 26.2-mile marathon run through tough ocean waves, and challenging lava-covered terrain.
While there are thousands of triathlons around the world, it is this one that truly defines the sport. It all began at an Awards Ceremony for a relay running race in Honolulu in 1977. A group of local athletes discussed the idea of an endurance triathlon and combining three major events that already existed on the island. John Collins suggested combining them and making it a single-day event. Later that evening, Collins took the stage announcing the event and that "whoever finishes first, we will call him the IRONMAN." It has since become triathlon's Super Bowl, Wimbledon, World Series, World Cup, and Tour de France all rolled into one. What makes this event so unique is that "average" people get to compete alongside the best in the world.
Pictures of the race build up to follow.
Thanks for all your best wishes for the event, I'll see you all on the other side!.
Chris
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About the Race
If you are a triathlete, there is no bigger day in this sport than the Ford Ironman World Championship. It is the race that defined our sport as it came of age, and continues to be the defining race in our sport for any avid triathlete.To get to the starting line in Kona, you must either be very lucky and get yourself a spot through the lottery, or very talented, and win yourself a qualifying spot at one of the qualifying events held around the world.
Tens-of-thousands of triathletes try to get one of those coveted Ironman spots every year. Only 1,800 succeeded.
That means 1,800 "lucky" people get to test themselves on one of the biggest challenges the sports world has to offer ... 2.4-miles of swimming, 112-miles of biking, and a 26.2-mile marathon run through tough ocean waves, and challenging lava-covered terrain.
While there are thousands of triathlons around the world, it is this one that truly defines the sport. It all began at an Awards Ceremony for a relay running race in Honolulu in 1977. A group of local athletes discussed the idea of an endurance triathlon and combining three major events that already existed on the island. John Collins suggested combining them and making it a single-day event. Later that evening, Collins took the stage announcing the event and that "whoever finishes first, we will call him the IRONMAN." It has since become triathlon's Super Bowl, Wimbledon, World Series, World Cup, and Tour de France all rolled into one. What makes this event so unique is that "average" people get to compete alongside the best in the world.
Pictures of the race build up to follow.
Thanks for all your best wishes for the event, I'll see you all on the other side!.
Chris
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Friday, 24 September 2010
f2k Health & Fitness
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What's training?, stress and adaptation.
“Take a primitive organism, say a freshman. Make it lift, or jump or run. Let it rest. What happens? A little miracle. It gets a little better. It gets a little stronger or faster or more enduring. That’s all training is. Stress. Recover. Improve. You’d think any damn fool could do it. But you don’t. You work too hard and rest too little and get hurt.”
Bill Bowerman
Do you improve?
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What's training?, stress and adaptation.
“Take a primitive organism, say a freshman. Make it lift, or jump or run. Let it rest. What happens? A little miracle. It gets a little better. It gets a little stronger or faster or more enduring. That’s all training is. Stress. Recover. Improve. You’d think any damn fool could do it. But you don’t. You work too hard and rest too little and get hurt.”
Bill Bowerman
Do you improve?
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Monday, 20 September 2010
f2k Health & Fitness
Run Club Tuesday 7pm
Even in the rain the above will go ahead. See you there bright eyed and ready for some good running.
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Even in the rain the above will go ahead. See you there bright eyed and ready for some good running.
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Great North Run 2010
Congrats to all the folk at Timpsons who completed the above event. Even more back slapping to those of you who pb'd.
Tatton Triathlon
Yet another rainey day here in the north west. However again to those of you who braved the weather and nailed one of the last races of the season.
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Congrats to all the folk at Timpsons who completed the above event. Even more back slapping to those of you who pb'd.
Tatton Triathlon
Yet another rainey day here in the north west. However again to those of you who braved the weather and nailed one of the last races of the season.
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Saturday, 4 September 2010
f2k Health & Fitness
Wiesbaden 70.3
Yes, I was there.
The tanning is going well for Hawaii.
f2k is a unique gym.
It's a gym where you're not a number. It's clean, personal and you can get the results you strive for.
At f2k you get a return for your investment.
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f2k Bootcamp
The Venue - St Aidans, Didsbury.
Wednesday nights from 7pm.
The good people of Didsbury are running out of excuses..
See you there
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70.3 World Championships, Clearwater, Florida.
A very wet Wiesbaden, Germany.
A fantastic race, for the first timer or the warrior elite!. The only downer on the day was the weather - it chucked it down. Then again look at the positives, it was just like home, in Manchester, what rain?.
Congratulations and thanks go to James, Lindsay and John who bagged their first 70.3 and still had enough energy to lift a few cold ones post race.
Bring on next year, I might even go to Clearwater, (qualified 3 times, 3 no shows) and see what all the fuss is about.
Train hard
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f2k Run Club
Tuesday night is run club night.
If you've ever wanted to improve technique, or just get better turn up at the gym.
Class starts from 7pm
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