The Lowdown So this is my final post in relation to the inaugural Ironman Staffordshire 70.3 that occurred on Sunday 14th June 2015. If you want to read my previous posts you can do so here with the first one or if you want to skip straight to the meaty race report here. This post is more about my thoughts about the event as a whole. The weekend … [Read more...] about Kobestarr’s Ironman Staffordshire 70.3 2015 Race Report Part 2: The 2016 Wish List
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Ironman Staffordshire 70.3 2015 Race Report Part 1: The Good Bits
Intro For those of you that have joined at this stage. Thanks! These next two posts are a culmination of a weeks worth of write ups that if you are interested in reading start with this post here. If you have enjoyed reading the blog series please do take a moment to visit my charity fundraising page here - and if you are so inclined leave a small … [Read more...] about Ironman Staffordshire 70.3 2015 Race Report Part 1: The Good Bits
Kobestarr’s Road to Ironman Staffordshire 70.3 Part 6: Running
Sod Cross Country Running! I was never the best distance runner at school. I used to win the sprint distances at primary school and then moved to rugby where interval running brought the results. Since leaving school I entered some running distance events it has and it has been 5 - 10K running that has taken most of my focus and I was quite … [Read more...] about Kobestarr’s Road to Ironman Staffordshire 70.3 Part 6: Running
Kobestarr’s Road to Ironman Staffordshire 70.3 Part 5: Strength and Conditioning
Additional Training??? In addition to more swimming and cycling I figured that improved strength would help me across all triathlon disciplines and help to keep injuries at bay. As well as improving on the strength the plan was to loose weight to improve my power to weight ratio which would help loads in the bike and the run. My main problem is … [Read more...] about Kobestarr’s Road to Ironman Staffordshire 70.3 Part 5: Strength and Conditioning
Kobestarr’s Road to Ironman Staffordshire 70.3 Part 4: Cycling
Balancing Act As I get closer and closer to Ironman Staffordshire 70.3 i'm getting more and more nervous. Im glad that this year I have addressed my largest area of triathlon weakness. My cycling. I have always cycled. I learnt to ride a bike by myself initially on stabilisers and then taking one stabiliser off and finding the balance that way. … [Read more...] about Kobestarr’s Road to Ironman Staffordshire 70.3 Part 4: Cycling
Kobestarr’s Road to Ironman Staffordshire 70.3 Part 3: Nutrition
Endurance Burnout This is the third in my series of blog posts about my training leading up to Ironman Staffordshire 70.3. You can read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. After crashing and burning during the Manchester Marathon I realised that there were other issues that I needed to resolve when It came to taking part in endurance events. I knew … [Read more...] about Kobestarr’s Road to Ironman Staffordshire 70.3 Part 3: Nutrition
Kobestarr’s Road to Ironman Staffordshire 70.3 Part 2: Swimming
I'm Not a Bad Swimmer... This is the second in my series of blog posts leading up to Ironman Staffordshire 70.3. You can find my previous blog post here Let's look at my preparation into the first of the three disciplines. The Swim. I'm not a bad swimmer actually, especially given a nice warm clear pool that has sides where you can stop and rest … [Read more...] about Kobestarr’s Road to Ironman Staffordshire 70.3 Part 2: Swimming
Kobestarr’s Road to Ironman Staffordshire 70.3 Part 1: Intro
Ironman Staffordshire 70.3? Why Oh Why? In the hazy fog of some point last year I decided to sign up to do my first Half Ironman, the inaugural Ironman Staffordshire 70.3 in Northish England on Sunday 14th June 2015. The exact reasons for doing are lost in the heady ether of last year and, to be honest, still remains unclear. This … [Read more...] about Kobestarr’s Road to Ironman Staffordshire 70.3 Part 1: Intro