Emily Red
Back in the Game
I've had a good week. I've been on annual leave, and I wanted to use this time to kick start my training again. I've basically had 6...
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Emily Red
Jul 6, 20219 min read
I am an Ironm... Wait...
I did the 'Ir', I completed the 'onm', but the 'an' was elusive to me. The mind was willing but the body said no. Unfortunately, my...
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Emily Red
May 31, 20217 min read
EPIC Windermere Triathlon Race Review
I'm finally a triathlete 🏊🏻♀️🚵🏻♀️🏃🏻♀️ After training for more than a year, I took on the mighty middle distance race Epicman...
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Emily Red
May 20, 20215 min read
Total Triathlon Training Day
It's fair to say I'm a very inexperienced triathlete. Having not completed, or even attempted, a triathlon yet, means I have a distinct...
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Emily Red
May 13, 20214 min read
Cycling the Ironman Route
One of the reasons I picked Bolton UK as the Ironman race for me, is because I live 20 mins from the start line. The idea of being able...
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Emily Red
May 6, 20214 min read
The Open Water Swimming Saga
So, it turns out, swimming outside in open water is a whole different ball game to pool swimming. I mean, I knew that, but actually...
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Emily Red
Apr 29, 20213 min read
The Running Saga 🏃♀️
In the two years prior to starting my Ironman training, my running was pretty much non-existent. Up until May 2018 I did a fair amount of...
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Emily Red
Apr 22, 20212 min read
The Cycling Saga 🚴🏻♀️
I love cycling. When I used to commute to work in central London, I always thought it was a superior form of transport to get around that...
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Emily Red
Apr 15, 20213 min read
The Swimming Saga 🏊♀️
The only thing that stopped me doing a triathlon until now, was the swim. I love swimming! I love lake swims in OCR, I love swimming in...
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Emily Red
Apr 9, 20213 min read
Where, When, How? 🏊♀️🚵♀️🏃♀️
The Ironman race that I’m doing is in Bolton, UK. Ideally, I’d love to go to some far away country and do an event in a beautiful beach...
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Emily Red
Apr 9, 20213 min read
Ironman Bolton UK 2021
Can I complete an IRONMAN? 🏊♀️🚴🏻♀️🏃♀️ I’ve completed World’s Toughest Mudder, (a 24hr obstacle race in the Nevada Desert) twice,...
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