by Steve | Sep 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
This event took place in Roundhay Park in Leeds in early September. It was my first event with an open water swim section and the aim of this post is to give you an insight into my build up to it and my thoughts prior to and during the event. Having completed the...
by Steve | Jul 30, 2017 | body transformation, Fitness, Uncategorized
This was a 90 day programme to lower body fat, gain lean muscle and develop a “six pack” in the abdominal region. I joined this wave to support my partner on her journey and to put myself well out of my comfort zone with both my nutrition and training. The...
by Steve | May 29, 2017 | Events
This event took place on May 14th 2017. I had entered the same event the previous year and had wanted to compete in it for a second time to see if I had improved. The event took place in the leafy Cheshire suburb of Wilmslow and consisted of a 400m pool swim, 26km...
by Steve | May 16, 2017 | Events, Fitness
I had entered this event, which took place in early March 2017, in the preceding January thinking that it would be a nice run out on a Spring Sunday morning and a good warm up for the Wilmslow Triathlon in May, I should have known better…. A duathlon consists of...
by Steve | Jul 6, 2016 | Fitness
The aim of this post is to give you an insight into my training and mindset to compete in my first triathlon in May 2016. I was looking for a project to keep me in shape over the winter and to help me focus on my fitness. I will be 50 later on this year and wanted a...