Kit Member Jeremy Tiley shares his thoughts of qualifying and competing in The Ironman World Championships in Kona October 2022 Only 8 weeks ago I was racing in Copenhagen, with all thoughts of that being my last long distance Triathlon, and now here I am, just arrived home, after racing in the Ironman World Championships … Continue reading Thoughts from Kona 2022 – Race Review by Jeremy Tiley
Ironman Bolton July 2022 – Race Review by Ian Kitson
Wow what can I say? That bloody hurt..... Was it worth it HELL YES!!!!!!. Training for my first full distance Ironman didn't go quite according to plan with a knee injury at the start which meant I couldn't run for the first 12 weeks of the 30 week programme and then a tweaked hamstring 7 … Continue reading Ironman Bolton July 2022 – Race Review by Ian Kitson
Dragon Ride – Race Review by Ry Difford
Ere be Dragons. The below is a dramatisation of true events. Out of respect for those involved names have not been changed. Short story is all is good, the ride is epic and I'm chuffed. Chapter 1 - The Perfect Race? I went into the Dragon Ride feeling great after what was the completion of … Continue reading Dragon Ride – Race Review by Ry Difford
Ironman Finland – Race Review by Hollie Morgan
TLDR: Difficult to get to, but bloody worth it! Swim was in a beautiful Finnish lake, dark water and slightly choppy in places but a joy to swim in. The weather was lovely and sunny with fresh morning air. The lake can get really choppy so if you’re planning on entering I would recommend a … Continue reading Ironman Finland – Race Review by Hollie Morgan
KiT does the 113
The 113 is the highlight of the middle distance calendar in the Cotswolds and this year there was extra pride as Kingswood Tri club decided to use it as its second club event of the year. With so many of the KIT Angels competing elsewhere and in other events, it took a comment from one … Continue reading KiT does the 113