Kobestarr’s Ironman Staffordshire 70.3 2015 Race Report Part 2: The 2016 Wish List
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]