After IRONMAN 70.3 Bolton in 2024, and IRONMAN 70.3 Swansea in 2025, 2026 had other ideas… I had started my triathlon journey in 2022 with the Taunton Sprint Tri , and then a small scattering of other sprint events after Joining TTG in 2022. I had always been curious about Read more…
The Dragon Slayers The Dragon Ride. Even the title springs fear and respect into the hearts of cyclists who know anything about the event. Cleverly, they offer varying grades of challenge. The South Wales hills are there to be tackled, but in four grades of severity. It is after all, Read more…
Six go to Sweden – By Luke Taylor I’ve been volunteered / offered to do the group write up. Partly because I like to and partly because Gordon’s offering was genuinely this: ‘Once upon a time, 5 lads went to race IM Kalmar. They all finished. The End.’ Which is Read more…
July 27th 2025 – The Murgatroyd Chronicles – Part II Here we are again, another IRONMAN journey and those who have enjoyed my journey to IRONMAN Wales 2023 can sigh a little relief in that this write up won’t be quite so long… but close! When I’d entered IRONMAN Wales Read more…
Well here we are, the end of the line. In May I did the toughest event I’ve ever done, ROC Wales. In September I did the toughest event I’ve ever done, ROC England, it’s now October and I’m writing this four days after the ROC Scotland. Spoiler alert, it was Read more…
Ever since I found endurance sports and triathlon in particular I have always wanted to push myself, to try and find the limit and when I completed Ironman Wales in 2019 I came very close! Having said that, I always felt I could do better. Roll on 4 years almost Read more…
This journey started way back in May 2023 when I did my first triathlon and set myself the target of doing a 70.3 in 2024 and full distance in 2025. True to my word in November 23 I booked Ironman Weymouth 70.3 having never done the distance previously and wanted Read more…
“I’m never doing that again…”~ Adey Cole ~4th June 2023 @ Cotswold 113 Middle Distance Well, how did I get myself into this position again! Well it started with a trip to Tenby in September 2023 to experience an IM event as a supporter. There is a novel published on Read more…
Booking yet another early season race meant limited preparation time. The longest distance I had ran since London Marathon in April was the 10K at the Cotswold Olympic Triathlon three weeks before. Despite some inconsistency in training, I was very happy with an PB new at the Olympic distance. Two Read more…