Nov 27, 2012
Coach Evil Steve promised us two things the first time he met us: The friends we were about to make on this 70.3 journey would stay with us for the rest of our lives. We would experience a rollercoaster of emotions as the programme progress. He was right on both...
Nov 19, 2012
OOH – this blog post is WAY overdue, but things have been a little hectic at work and in training. Stay tuned for a wrap-up of this past weekend, coming to a PC near you in the next 48 hours. First things first… I have a very important message: Last...
Nov 9, 2012
Can somebody hand me my cape please because I feel like a freaking superhero!! The morning started like most canal mornings. I drove to the Waterfront at warp speed because I was running late. Arrived, sniffed the air to get a feel for the stink level (conclusion:...
Oct 3, 2012
OK not really, but I came pretty damn close to quitting between Saturday past and last night. I’ve now made peace with the fact that I look like an orca in my Xterra wetsuit [note to self… call Jason / Terry to find out if they can modify the neck so I can...
Oct 1, 2012
After a terrible swim on Saturday that left me wheezing like a 75-year-old man with emphysema (before even swimming 100m), I spent the rest of the weekend feeling beaten, deflated and wondering whether this 70.3 dream is just one of my crazy schemes. It also involved...
