I just want to start by saying, during these difficult times I hope that everyone has stayed safe and remained in good health.
I thought now as I have entered my first race of the year, the Cotswold 113, it would be a good time to explain what I have been doing the last few months. I will write blogs over the coming weeks about some of these topics and go into more depth.
- How my training has changed and what I have been doing
- Longest run week
- T3 racing series on Zwift
- FTP testing
- 5k Run TT
- Half Marathon Test
- How I have dealt without swimming
- How I dealt with getting back into swimming
- My new approach to Strength and Conditioning
- Mini-series of blogs about the 4 weeks of training up to Cotswold 113
The Cotswold 113, which I have done three times before, is a middle-distance event. It is a 1.2-mile swim (1900m), 56-mile bike (90km) and a 13.1-mile run (21.1km). Last year, I raced a personal best of 4 hours and 37 minutes and 22 seconds. This year, due to the current circumstances, there are some changes to the race. The race this year is in a time trial format and the transition times are neutralised. This means that there will be no mass start in the waves but there will be timed gaps in-between each starter and the time you take in transition is not counted. I am looking forward to this race to see how all my training has gone and see if I am moving in the right direction.
Please don’t hesitate to email me any questions or advice that you have for me, and follow me on Instagram and my facebook page (see link at the bottom of my page) so we can go through our triathlon journeys together.
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