Training/Progress Blog here: http://www.sklinar.co.uk

So I'm doing an Ironman Distance Triathlon!

2.4mi swim, 

112mi bike race

26mi marathon

All in that order, without a break inbetween!

I'm also cycling the Prudential Ride London 100(mi) course for Macmillan too.

This whole thing started as a bit of a joke between work friends.. we signed up to the Nottingham Outlaw on the waiting list thinking - "We'll never get in".. a few months later.. it turns out we'd been accepted... !$%@!!

As I'll be doing the race anyway, some people suggested I might as well get some sponsorship for it - so Macmillan, obvious choice.

I've got the cycling nailed, with various 100mi cycling events under my belt (Etape du Cymru 2012, Action Medical 100 and even a Tour de France stage in the Pyrenees - Which is where the Macmillan photo is from! True Story!)

So now I'm in training 4-6 days a week for a Ironman distance triathlon...

2011 highlights of the race here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuLe47oKOxU

To illistraite how hard this is, it's got a 17hour cut-off time for the entire race... I'm hoping to get around 12-14 hours for the entire day!

Training events for this year so far:

Leeds - Feb - Evans Classsic Series 70mi (Cycling)

Huntington - March - Wiggle No Excuses Sportive - 80mi (Cycling)

Cheshire - March-  Kilo to Go Cheshire Cat 100mi Sportive (Cycling)

Leeds - March - Harewood House 10k run (Running)

London - Revolution Olympic Road Race Route 100mi )Cycling)

Leeds - May - Half Marathon (Running)

 

---Post Race Warm Down--

 

BUPA Great North Run (Hopefully?) - September

York - Yorkshire Marathon - October