Cursing hills and London hairiness
With just over three months to go, Bronwen starts proper bike training for Vachery Tri. Cue central London traffic, cursing Boris and the lure of curry…
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Alpe d’Huez assault part six: Easy riders
With their race steeds now arrived, Team 33Shake hit the road for some early miles. Warren Pole was there to coach them through…
Alpe d’Huez Assault Part Five: It’s All About The Bike
Christmas comes early for Team 33Shake… in Leatherhead. Warren Pole reports
Alpe d’Huez assault part four: Going the Distance
A long bike session sends confidence soaring while counting proves strangely motivational for the girls of Team 33Shake. Warren Pole explains…
The road to Vachery
Introducing our new blogger, Bronwen Morgan, as she charts her path to July's Vachery Triathlon
Cold-water torture and jelly fish? There has to be a good reason…
Lou bumps up the swimming miles and prepares to swim in a jellyfish-infested lake in prep for the Channel swim
Alpe d’Huez assault part three: Getting the fear
As the race shifts from 'ages away' to 'really quite near now', the girls of Team 33Shake have started building resilience, laughing a lot and occasionally worrying, reports their coach, Warren Pole…
Getting very bored of 5.5°C swimming
The sea temp is plummeting to 5.5°C and the amount of swearing is rising. Lou Walker prays that, one day, the temp will rise
l’Alpe d’Huez assault part 2: Meet the ladies…
Warren Pole chronicles the exploits of Team 33Shake, three absolute tri novices on a quest to conquer the mighty Alpe d’Huez this summer…
Transforming from Mr Piggy into Morrissey
Discovering a pair of old trousers in his loft prompts Martyn Brunt to reflect on his introduction to tri…
Alpe d’Huez assault. Part One.
Can three absolute tri novices conquer one of Europe’s toughest triathlons with just five months preparation? Our new blogger Warren Pole is going to find out…
A tropical day at the (very) Cold Water Swimming Champs
Lou Walker enters the Cold Water Swimming Championships… in water of 2C
Martyn Brunt confesses his running sins
Martyn Brunt has cancelled his gym membership, given up cycling and swimming, and is focusing solely on running. Here he explains the method behind his madness
Here comes the sun!
A swim to help Lou Walker remember why all this freezing cold-water swimming is so worth it…
Ironman for Idiots: Lessons from Cozumel
'Lycra-clad lab rat' Blair Glencorse gives his five tips for athletes taking on an Ironman in 2013
The day the sea nicked my antlers…
Lou Walker joins the 'nutters you see on the news' for a Boxing Day sea swim. Dress code: bikinis and tinsel
Pushing yourself to the limit
With the sea and air temps dropping, Lou Walker finds there are new mental battles to fight in the water
“If you can’t beat them, buy something”
Our man Martyn Brunt distracts himself with some unique winter-specific activities…
“I’m basically triathlon’s equivalent of Alan Shearer”
Martyn Brunt is struggling with his new role among the sport’s newbies – that of advice-giver…
Cold-water swimming: Feel the fear (part 1)
The burning, hyperventilation and hands becoming claws. Lou Walker on the experience of UK sea swimming in November
The Countdown to Cozumel
Fear and excitement build for Blair as he starts to taper for Ironman Cozumel
Why it’s perfectly logical to sea swim during the winter
Introducing our new blogger, multiple Ironman finisher Lou Walker, as she braves the winter open water in preparation for a 2013 Channel relay attempt
