Thought I was just an ‘endurance’ athlete until I started interval training so decided to go for the shorter distances as well. I am now an age group Triathlon World Champion in Sprint, Standard, 70.3 and Ironman distances. What does 2026 have in store – finish the year with the Ironman World Championships in October…
Started 2025 year with the Arc 25, round the Cornish coast in January. Ironman Lanzarote in May. Then my first attempt at a Granfondo on the bike. Marmotte Granfondo, 110 miles, 5000m of elevation, in the French Alps, needless to say I didn’t finish but thoroughly enjoyed it and will have another attempt in 2026….
What better to do during lockdown but make the most of your own ‘backyard’. Luckily, mine is the rolling Dorset Countryside and the Jurassic Coast. Sam and Josie from Sandsfort Castle Cafe, a magnate for athletes of all disciplines and abilities, set a challenge a few years ago, ‘The Cafe 50 Single Shot Ultra,’ They…