Go see: Equations for a Moving Body
When Hannah Nicklin said out loud for the first time, “In the year that I turn 30, I will do an Ironman”, it was the start of a journey that didn’t just take in...
Category: Triathlon
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....
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...
