I stumbled upon a Criterum race while at the L’Etape du Tour last month in France and I was intrigued. A criterium, or crit, is a bike race held on a short circuit (usually less than 5 km), often run … Continue reading →

5 Last week I went on a training camp in the Pyrenees with my brother and friend Russell. The camp was run by Embrace Sports and part of the deal was a trip up the famous Col du Tourmalet! Having … Continue reading →

4 Barcelona Part 1 It was all going swimmingly… We had been planning for our trip to the Barcelona Triathlon for months. We had our bikes boxed and bags packed the day before. The taxi man arrived on time. We … Continue reading →

3 Hever Castle Weekend This weekend I descended on Hever Castle to compete in the Sprint Triathlon on the Saturday and then return on Sunday to do the Olympic Team relay with the help of my brother. Hever Castle Triathlon … Continue reading →

2 The Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series is made up of 7 races worldwide and allows the sport’s top athletes and age groupers to compete. 2009 saw Alistair Brownlee win 5 races back to back including London and … Continue reading →

1 I am sitting in the car sipping on a chocolate For Goodness Shake as the rain lashes it down on the M4 on our way home from Dorney Lake, Eton to sunny Southsea. It’s hard to believe that 32mins … Continue reading →