Hello,
It's been a while, please accept my apologies for that. I sprained my ankle out running and had to miss almost 4 weeks of training. However I set myself the target of completing 2 events I'd already entered before assessing my fitness again and I'm pleased to say I finished both events strongly, firstly the Dunwich Dynamo - a120 mile overnight ride from Hackney to the East Coast and secondly the Trentham Big Half. The Dynamo was awesome and I thoroughly enjoyed both the distance and the experience of riding on country lanes through the night - the friend I rode with and I finished in under 7 hours and I was very happy with the way things went and how I felt throughout the ride. It set me up very well for the Trentham half a week later and although I only returned to running anything like properly during the week leading up to the event I was very happy to go quicker in all 3 disciplines than last year and take almost half an hour off my 07 time. I also tried out the energy bars and gels that will be provided during Ironman at both events and had no problems with either and am now quite keen on Cookies and Cream Powerbars! I'm now looking forward to 4 weeks hard training before a week of tapering and carb loading for Ironman.
About Me
- Mark Dewey
- I've been taking part in Triathlons of increasing distances since 2005 when I took part in the Dorney Super Sprints and I've been hooked ever since. I completed my first Half Ironman last year and feel I'm ready for the big one this year. Ironman is a 140 mile Triathlon consisting of: 2.4 mile Swim (152 lengths of a standard pool) 112 mile Cycle (almost the entire length of the M25) 26.2 mile Run (the equivalent of the London Marathon) To be honest I’m a little bit scared of it but I guess that’s a good thing! I’ve always expected to finish the events I've taken on in the past but I have an enormous amount of respect for Ironman and I am expecting it to test me to my absolute limits. A big part of my motivation for completing Ironman is Tom Prince, the thought of Tom and his family make it all worthwhile and it often keeps me going when my body has long since said it's time to stop. Please read Tom's story opposite and if you would like to help me to raise money for the trust you can do so at www.justgiving.com/markdewey
Thursday, 31 July 2008
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