Podium delight at Krems Triathlon
Choosing a random triathlon from a list of European events on the internet earlier this year proved to be a great idea when my friend Vicky and I both ended up on the podium....
Category: Triathlon
Review: New Garmin Forerunner 235
Garmin has created a collection of new gadgets for sports people that have a wrist-based heart rate monitor, rather than a chest strap. It’s called Garmin Elevate heart rate technology2: An optical sensor that...
Racing triathlons short and fast-ish
I am not a keen race competitor because they make me feel very nervous the day before and on the day. However, I usually pick one race each year so that I have a...
Essential kit list for a triathlon race
I thought I’d compile a list of things you need to take part in a triathlon race. This should be helpful for athletes who might be new to the sport – or for people...
GTC FionaOutdoors Aquathlon in pictures
I am sponsoring a series of Glasgow Tri Club aquathlons (for charity). I wrote about taking part in my first aquathlon. Graham Milne took a series of fantastic photos. I thought this blog would...
My first aquathlon race
I couldn’t remember the last time I put on my open water swimming wetsuit. It might have been last summer for a very short relay triathlon race with Glasgow Triathlon Club pals at Strathclyde...
Lessons learned at Masters swimming session
I didn’t swim in a club as a child. Instead, I had to learn to swim freestyle (crawl) as an adult. It has taken me about 10 years to feel as though I am...
Optilab wrap-around prescription sunglasses
A three-decade search for good quality wrap-around prescription sunglasses ends with Optilabs. I have a prescription of around -6.5. That means I am quite badly myopic (short-sighted). These days I wear fashionable specs with...
The despair of post-skiing fitness
I never thought I’d write this, but last week I found myself despairing at my post-skiing holiday fitness. We had an amazing trip to Utah, Idaho and Wyoming and skied every day for 14...
Heard about the Scottish Cycling, Running and Outdoors Pursuits Show?
On the weekend of March 11 to 13, 2016, a new Scottish Cycling, Running and Outdoors Pursuits Show comes to SECC Glasgow. Organised by city-based PSP Media Group Ltd, the experts behind the Scottish...
