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Category Archives: Outdoor adventure
Training for a half ironman
The saying goes “write about what you know”, so, having completed a 20 week training programme for a middle distance (half Ironman) triathlon, I’m comfortable telling you about it. Before you roll your eyes, I promise it will not be a … Continue reading
Posted in Outdoor adventure, Training
Tagged 70.3, adventure, cycling, half ironman, Loch Lomond, Running, swimming, Training, Triathlon
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My first wild water swim
With just over six weeks to my half ironman race, the fear has started to set in. Not so much about the whole half-iron thing, more the swimming in the open water thing. Sure, I’ve been hitting the pool pretty hard the … Continue reading
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Tagged Loch Lomond, swimming, Training, Triathlon, wild swimming
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A good time for a 10k race?
What is a good time for a for a 10k road race? How fast should I be for my age category/weight/height/gender? If you are asking this question, expect a lot of opinions and lots of factors. But I reckon there’s only one factor. … Continue reading
Training days
Since I signed up for a half Ironman triathlon, every day has been a training day. Even the rest day seems to be a sort of “cram in the things you should have done instead of training and get sorted … Continue reading
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A year of ups, downs, thrills and spills
2015 was quite a topsy turvy year. First the downs. Let’s get them out the way. We had to put our cat of 21 years down, and I still feel guilty for making that terrible trip with her to the vet. My diet … Continue reading
Posted in Outdoor adventure, Training
Tagged Explorer Scouts, ironman, munro, Outdoors, Running, swimming, Travel, Triathlon
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The challenging Bealach Mor Sportive
As a recreational cyclist, occasional hill walker, and unconvincing triathlete, I consider it my right to leave my training and organisation for an event to the very last minute. So it was no surprise that just days before cycling the … Continue reading
Renny Rambles 