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Beginner Training for Harlech Triathlon - Progress Report!

13th Mar 2020

It’s been a while since I blogged about my triathlon training progress. Every week seems to throw up something new and before I write it down we’re in to a new week and I’m swimming, cycling and running my way over new (figurative) hurdles. I still switch between believing I’m a separated at birth Brown-Lee and googling other triathlons to see what else I can enter, to cursing the day I agreed to do this and counting the hours until my daily activities aren’t governed by an online training platform that punishes me by turning red when I don’t train for long enough.

Making Time for Triathlon Training

06th Feb 2020

At the risk of sounding like my Mother, I really don’t know where the time goes.

One minute I’m blogging about week 1, the next we’re halfway through week 4. That means I’m nearly A THIRD of the way through training. Some days I think now I’ve started I’m going to do this forever – sign me up for the Snowman Legend. Other days I think after Harlech is over I’m going to sit on the sofa and eat crisps for 6 months. All I can say is watch this space, I’m hopeful there is some sort of middle ground.

Beginner Triathlon Training - week 1

23rd Jan 2020

I am officially now a triathlete.

I have swam, biked and ran my way through a whole week of training. In 7 days, I’ve spent 45 minutes in the pool swimming 1000m, 45 minutes running down the cycle path in the dark, 2 hours sweating on my bike in the living room and an hour fighting with a large elastic band aka some strength and conditioning.

Swimming I am loving.

Running is growing on me.

The bike and I are not friends.

The Beginner Triathlete's Angel

14th Jan 2020

In the past week I’ve done a lot of thinking about my triathlon journey. That’s right. Thinking. I did some reading too but let’s be honest, I haven’t really started doing anything that’s going to make it actually possible for me to complete it.

13 Reasons Why... not to enter a triathlon

31st Dec 2019

I would love to do a triathlon, I'd go as far as to say I've always wanted to. I love being outside, I'm competitive, I enjoy sport. I know the thrill you get when you work for something and achieve it. So why, when I'm given an awesome opportunity to actually do it and compete at Harlech Triathlon - a perfect beginners sprint distance triathlon and with a whole lot of support behind me, am I wondering whether to say yes?

Defending the Title at Sandman

27th Nov 2019

By Dan Elliot

In 2018 I raced the Sandman Savage Triathlon and won. This meant I was the lucky recipient of an invitation from Always Aim High Events to return and defend my title in 2019. The Sandman is one of my favourite races throughout the year and heading in to the 2019 race as the title holder made it even was more special. As I was crossed the Menai Bridge Suspension Bridge and arrived in Anglesey, the excitement and anticipation started to build as memories of my success in the 2018 came flooding back.

Defending the Title at Sandman

27th Nov 2019

By Dan Elliot