So, it was down to London for my attempt at the Olympic distance triathlon of 1,500m swim, 40k bike and 10k run. I'd been given an early start time on Sunday, 8.30am, so i travelled down on Saturday staying over in Beckton just down the road from the Excel centre.

I wasn't so much nervous of the racing rather than all the logistics of getting myself down there and to the Excel centre on time and then what to do when i got there, it is after all the biggest triathlon in the world. However, my n...
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I took part in the Moonraker 10k on Sunday a race organised by the Middleton Harriers Running Club. It was a cold miserable day, just the sort of day i like to run on. The course was 70% road and 30% on muddy tracks, not quite Hellrunner standard but muddy all the same. I fininshed in a time of 39m 49sec out sprinting a couple of runners from Wilmslow Running Club showing them that IronABS really do rule and aptly wearing number 26 on my vest i finished 26th perfect symmertry and a perfect ra...
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I was the only member of IronABS making the trip down to Dorney Lake for the 800m swim, 30.6k bike ride & 7.5k run triathlon yesterday. When i entered it, a few months ago, i thought i'd need accomodation for the weekend as i was expecting an early start on the Sunday so i booked a hotel. The week before the race the wave times were released and my wave (35-39) was last one out at 14.30!! I still went down on the Saturday and stayed over, but quickly checked out on race morning as it was only...
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Even though you may have just heard about us IronABS have been competing in events all year. Obviosly we've only just set up the web-site so for the events prior to today i'll copy in a summary of the events from our charity page and then from then on in start writing proper blogs on everything IronABS starting with my exploits down at Dorney Lake this weekend in the Bananaman Traithlon, but in the meantime here is that summary:

05/04/2009 Paris Marathon (26 miles) - DONE - Yes Rutter and my...

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