Project 2015 Blog
This blog follows my attempt to train for a long distance triathlon in 2015
IM Wales – A Tough Day at the Office
After almost 13 hours of swimming, cycling and running, I finally got to hear those immortal words “Matt Lewis … you are an Ironman”. Now where to start: It had been a strange few weeks leading up to the race. With a house move, a change of job and a heavily pregnant wife, the thought […]
Countdown to Ironman Wales
It’s now 5 weeks to the day since the Outlaw, and two weeks until Ironman Wales. The last 5 weeks have been an absolute whirlwind. It’s had everything from changing jobs, having to move house, a heavily pregnant wife and a sick relative with an emergency operation. It’s fair to say it’s gone in a […]
Favourite Pictures from the Outlaw
The following are some of the official race pictures from The Outlaw:
I am an Outlaw!!
I am sat here still buzzing with a smile on my face, knowing I am one of the tiny percentage of people who have completed an Ironman distance triathlon, and what a few days it has been. Day Before After struggling with illness the week before, I had a great nights sleep on the Friday […]
The Week From Hell
I knew it was too good to last when I wrote how everything had gone so well. It’s less than 24 hours until the start of the Outlaw Triathlon, and its fair to say it’s been the week from hell. It started on the Saturday night not long after my last blog post. I had […]
One week to go …
It’s late on Saturday evening as I write this. In one weeks time, I will be lying wide awake in a hotel room in Nottingham unable to sleep, with less than 8 hours before the start of the Outlaw long course triathlon. The training has gone really well lately. I have focused on the swim […]
Long Course Weekend – Great Wales Sportive
The Great Wales Sportive was my first full iron distance bike ride. I wasn’t that concerned about it, as I have already done 4 other 100 mile rides this year, so this was only a few miles further. However, it also came with quite a bit of elevation compared to […]
Long Course Weekend – Great Wales Swim
The Great Wales Swim was the event I was most dreading. Apart from one 3km swim in a lake, which involved plenty of breaststroke, I had never swum 2km or more before. Now I was staring at 3.8km, and not just that. It was in a sea, with around 1600 other swimmers, and with schools […]
Last Long Run Done!
With 4 weeks to go, it’s probably my last longish run, but I managed to get out today and struggle around 30km at a steady 5min/km pace. Overall I felt quite good. There wasn’t much in my legs, but I was fine shuffling along at that pace. Any hills towards the end and I would […]
4 weeks to go
4 weeks today is The Outlaw. Its a real mix of emotions when I think of that. There is a sense of pride in that it is within touching distance, and I know I am in shape to get around. Then there is the nervousness and the fear, tinged with some excitement. You could always […]