06/07/24 – Number being drawn on left leg means one thing…it’s triathlon time. Today it was the Monikie triathlon. I was taking part in the relay which consisted of each member of the team doing a mini triathlon before the next person could go. 300m swim/5km bike/1.5km run. We called ourselves GTC + ringer with …
20/08/23 – We are the Glasgow Triathlon Club Nifty Vixens of Aberfeldy Multi-Sport Festival Middle Distance Triathlon relay team today. With Mary swimming, Vicky cycling and me running we all had the elements we liked. No chance I was swimming! The 1.9km swim started at 0645 at Loch Tay and Mary did a fab job. …
24/06/23 – Celtman Solo 0.5 extreme triathlon. Basically a half ironman but harder. Registration was the day before in the hall at Torridon. I looked at everyone registering and felt like such an imposter. I kept thinking that there was no way I’m good enough to do this. I felt comfortable with run and bike …
11/06/23 – Today it was Lochore sprint triathlon. 750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run. I had to face my fear…open water swimming. This was my first open water triathlon (all others have been in the pool) and with Celtman solo only a few weeks away this was the test run at it. Mary has been …
01/01/23 – Happy New Year everyone and first triathlon of the year. Aptly named the Edinburgh New Years Day triathlon it was based at the Commonwealth Pool and road round Arthur’s Seat. My bike left for the race yesterday and I managed to get a lift through this morning from a fellow Glasgow Triathlon Club …
28/08/2022 – Mother and daughter racing today at the New Cumnock triathlon and aquathon. This is set at the open water New Cumnock Swimming Pool. Emily was first up in the aquathon, it was fast with 100m swim then 1.5km run but she smashed it in the T3 category and came in 4th female. No …