Written by Ben Price I was really excited about having a crack at this famous race until I made a comment on Instagram in advance of the big day. I posted something fairly innocuous along the lines of looking forward…
Written by Ben Price Last week was a great example of the sort of training variety that keeps me motivated and coming back for more! Monday: My half term didn’t start with a lie in as planned. Instead, I was…
Written by Ben Price At 9 am on Sunday I was standing on the sunny start line alongside a 2000+ strong field at the 37th edition of the Stroud Half Marathon, superbly organised by Immortal Sports. I had a good…
Written by Iain Veitch I actually did this race about 10 years previously when the bike was a MTB route. I did the half distance version and although I won this I was blown away by the fact that the…
Written by Tim Green My wife and I have been happily married for 8 years. We have two wonderful children and are fortunate to live in Perranporth on the north coast of Cornwall. One of the reasons our marriage functions,…
One of the keys to progressing in sport is to surround yourself by people that are going to push your physical limits. On Tuesday I had people doing just that! Tuesday marked the return of the BIG brick session after…
It might be 6 months away but my coach (Dave Newport) and I are already talking about my main target next year – the European Elite Middle Distance Duathlon Champs in May. Whilst I’ll be racing for the Cheltenham Harriers…
Llangynwyd resident Geraint Rowlands recently cycled 688 miles in six days through Poland, Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania for blood cancer research charity Bloodwise in preparation for a gruelling triathlon later on this summer. The 37 year old, who overcome acute…
Written by Ben Price In early May I raced in the European Middle Distance Elite Duathlon Championships hosted by Powerman Denmark in Vejle. I placed a very pleasing 8th and absolutely loved the race, but that was only a small…
Waiting on the start line of a race is always nerve-wracking. The moments before the horn sounds can last an eternity. Sunday was no exception. Although I had trained incredibly hard for it and was in the running and cycling form of my…