When I say that I can't swim very well I mean that, while I wouldn't drown if you threw me in a pool and that I could do a few lengths before exhausting myself, when swimming I look (ironically) like a fish out of water. I can't do that thing where you put your face [...]
Despite the penchant for Lycra and neon colours, and largely using your legs, cycling is nothing like running. I've cycled round London for the best part of six years but recently, since a promise I made to Chrissie Wellington, I've been upping my effort on the bike. If you've been inspired to get on your [...]
Meeting your idols is a risky business, they might turn out not to be everything you've built them up to be. But meeting Chrissie Wellington, four-time Ironman World Champion, was pretty much as awesome as she is badass.I'd gone to meet her at a talk and book signing she was giving at Runners' Need, but [...]
This October will mark the four year anniversary of my first race since school sports day. The Wimbledon 10K 2008 was the start of a long line of running races which has led me to training for my fifth marathon. Before I took on the Wimbledon 10K the furthest I'd run in training was 5 [...]
Session two of trying to learn to swim the Total Immersion way from a book is in the training bank, and in my second session I learned a few things about swimming.1. Nose clips stay on your nose better if you take your make-up off first. However, wearing a nose clip raises people expectation of [...]
A move from running into triathlons brings with it a whole new world of jargon to get your head round. I may be fluent in marathon speak, but my triathlonish needs some work. On Sunday, though, I learn that instead of saying "went out on the bike for a bit and then ran around the [...]
After reading three chapters of Total Immersion I was ready to dip my toe into the world of swim training. On Friday I used the last afternoon of my week off work to head to the local pool and start swimming like a pro in my quest to become a triathlete. I had all the [...]
Nose clip? Check. Goggles? Check. Condom-style hat? You bet ya! This can all only mean one thing... I've given up all hope of ever having nice hair ever again and decided to get better at swimming.When I say 'get better at swimming' it pretty much means 'learn to swim', because what I do when submerged [...]
Guest post by K, like in caKe; triathlon aficionado and writer of the fabulously illustrated blog, 'Cake of Good Hope'.Not content with being Lazy Girl Running, our girl tells me she's thinking of adding some swimming and cycling to the mix this year. She's asked me for an 'Idiot's Guide to Triathlon' to help her on her [...]