Month: May 2018

Journal

Check In – 12 weeks to go
ByThorstenTheGreat 2018-05-06

Here I am with my first ever full distance triathlon only 12 weeks out. How am I doing so far? Well, apart from the setback in February it is all going rather well. I am sticking to my plan, more or less, and feel like am progressing well. How well exactly? Let’s start this week…

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Journal | Training Tips

The subtle changes in the long distance triathlete
ByThorstenTheGreat 2018-05-01

How often do you hear people talk about marginal gains? People claim shaving their legs brings marginal gains. Or wearing lighter shoes. Or getting the top of the line $600 wetsuit. While all these things can be considered marginal I am not whether the concept of marginal gains ends there. I am new to this…

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