The Story so far. My Triathlon Journey. I come for a varied Sporting background but mainly Rugby for 16+ Years at my Local Club Coalville. I didn't bounce too well after i hit Thirty and to be honest wanted a new Challenge. A Friend recomended i enter a Triathlon and towards the end of Season 2009 i entered Barton Marina Standard Distance Tri. I Finished the Tri in 3hrs+ which for a 114kg Athlete at the time i didn't think was too bad lol. After that one single event i was absolutley Hooked. I always Ran as i needed to do this for Rugby but Swimming and Cycling were completley Alien to me apart from nipping out on the Mountain Bike now and then. I read and Studied the Internet for Hours looking at different Training Programmes, different Training Routines, Swim Drills, Run Drills Brick Training and designed a Programme for myself which did suit me at the time. I entered 2 More Standard distance Tri's and then did IMUK Wimbleball Half (The Hilly Half) in 7hrs 23mins a little slow you might add but again i was around 114kgs so still not a bad result. I am not one for excuses but also had a Puncture and while changing the Front Tube lost my Nut from my Front Skewer! Nightmare!!!. I was Gutted and almost in Tears that i may not be able to finish the event as my kids were watching me and i wanted it so bad.
I remember going over the Finish line and that Feeling. I had never felt anything as good since the Birth of my Son. Not as good as the Birth of my Son but pretty close i can tell you.
A week after the event and Ironman Blues had kicked well and truely in i entered one Final Race that Season which was the Full Boar Market Bosworth Tri a low key but Fun event ran by my Club Members (1485 Tri Club, Robbo). I suppose your wondering where this is leading to and here's where Dermot comes in. Under my Wiper after the was a Flyer advertising Triathlon Coaching supplying a Training Programme and one to one Comms through email. I had decided that i had gotten myself as far as i could and needed someones Expert input if i was to go all the way and Finish a Full Ironman. I got in touch with Dermot and in October or Nov 2010 Dermot was Coaching me. I paid and entered the Hilly Half again for June this year 2011 and Full Ironman Bolton in August this year also. Dermot also recomend i find a Half Marathon to enter early 2011.
We started the Training Programme quite steady and my thinking at the time was maybe a little too steady but i Trusted Dermot and did exactly as told just adjusting sessions and sessions times when i had to due to work or Family commitments.
I remember going over the Finish line and that Feeling. I had never felt anything as good since the Birth of my Son. Not as good as the Birth of my Son but pretty close i can tell you.
A week after the event and Ironman Blues had kicked well and truely in i entered one Final Race that Season which was the Full Boar Market Bosworth Tri a low key but Fun event ran by my Club Members (1485 Tri Club, Robbo). I suppose your wondering where this is leading to and here's where Dermot comes in. Under my Wiper after the was a Flyer advertising Triathlon Coaching supplying a Training Programme and one to one Comms through email. I had decided that i had gotten myself as far as i could and needed someones Expert input if i was to go all the way and Finish a Full Ironman. I got in touch with Dermot and in October or Nov 2010 Dermot was Coaching me. I paid and entered the Hilly Half again for June this year 2011 and Full Ironman Bolton in August this year also. Dermot also recomend i find a Half Marathon to enter early 2011.
We started the Training Programme quite steady and my thinking at the time was maybe a little too steady but i Trusted Dermot and did exactly as told just adjusting sessions and sessions times when i had to due to work or Family commitments.
Late November to early December things started to pick up and the Training really kicked in with Dermot pushing and giving me new Sessions which were both Interesting and very Challenging, Sometimes too much so but i kept on pushing. I went through some pretty dark times with Training during the early few weeks, You know the feeling why bother?, Whats it going to prove anyway? its too much and all of those negative thoughts you get in your head at times but i stuck with it. I didn't really enjoy Running on its own as i found it was Boring but necessary for Base Fitness however i was not really improving in Speed or Endurance as i did not have the Knowledge to know how to improve. Dermot was providing me with Sessions working in Different Heart rate zones for different time periods and pretty soon i was getting for me quite fast and able to hold a good pace for longer periods of time. On a good day 8:30min Miles for 6-8 Mile distances and i'm happy with that. I finished my First Half Marathon in 1hr 58mins which i am over the Moon about. I am still 109kgs and the Conditions were in places very Muddy and by no means Flat. I think on that Day with a Flat Road Course maybe i could of managed a 1hr 50min but we wont know till next time.
With Dermots expert advise i still continue to improve every Week in all areas especially Swimming. I feel i am getting stronger and stronger. I am really enjoying the Training at the moment and so continue to push Harder. Like i said have been through the Dark times and stuck with the Training and now i'm really starting to Reap the Huge Benefits.
I had been looking at just finishing the Ironman and that for me or anybody that botheres to Train for Hours a Week would of done and been a Massive Achievment but i'm quietly confident now that for my First Ironman Finish there will be with Dermots help a good Rock Solid time!, Fingers Crossed.
Hope you are all Training hard at whatever level your are at and remember!, Dont forget to enjoy it!. We are different to 90+% of the population of the Uk and World. We are Triathletes!!!
Thanks for everything Dermot and lets Finish this!. All the best Jamie. aka Buzz.
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