Having been fortunate enough to support my good friends John and Neil compete at Ironman UK and Wales many times it got to the stage that I couldn't justify sitting on my bum on the sidelines any longer. Something about turning 30, mid-life crisis looming, might also have had something to do with it. My new job as a lecturer in composites structures, means not being broke for once but also gives me some vague justification for buying a carbon road bike for anecdotal "research", getting my hands dirty or something like that :) More on the bike later!
I'm not entirely new to endurance sports having completed a couple of marathons, and cycled up Tiedie in Tenerife more than once. I'm no runner by any stretch of the imagination but 3:53 is pretty respectable for a fat lad. The aim of the next year is to try and hit a few race milestones, running, cycling, and triathlon as I make my way to Tenby. Hopefully I will do this without leaving myself utterly broken... or so the plan goes. Keep checking in here to find out!
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