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So many stresses on the way to world champs qualification

Things have been a little tense over the last week as I raced my second […]

Mark Beaumont’s Highland Line Challenge

Have you seen what round-the-world record-breaking cyclist and adventurer Mark Beaumont is up to in […]

Swimming – and why my sports tops are too small for me

I have been a size UK10 most of my adult life. But recently they have […]

Kit review: Aquaviz prescription goggles

I am short-sighted. And being a short-sighted swimmer I have, over the years, mistakenly walked […]

When the going gets tough – speak to your coach

As many of you will know I have set myself a challenge this year. I […]

Recovery: Post-triathlon training camp and a little swim

As I wrote when I was in at Playitas on Fuerteventura in the Canaries with the Glasgow […]

Isle of Bute Triathlon

I have heard so many good things about the Isle of Bute Triathlon. My Glasgow […]

Hilariously trounced in the swimming pool!

So I had not been swimming for more than a year. I prefer to run, […]

Tri the Loch Lomond Triathlon

The Lomond Masters Triathlon Club is calling for all triathletes, whether beginner or experienced, to […]

Kit review: Aqua Sphere Kayenne swim goggles

I don’t have a big head! Some might say that I do ( although I […]

Solo running v running together

My tri club friend Animal Magic says she struggles to find the motivation to run […]

The agony of the return sports session

The “return” sports session, especially after months away, is always so tough. I was reminded […]