I did a sprint triathlon this week as I wished to have a lake race in addition to sea races, so that I could know how I perform differently. My ideal race would be an Olympic distance race, with a lake swim, flat bike and flat run, but unfortunately I couldn’t find any accessible options which could fit into my calendar, with some races held on a time of day when no trains run at all for me to get…
I did the Eastbourne Triathlon again this year on 12 July, competing in the Standard Aquathlon race. Unfortunately it was again so windy on the race day, with forecast showing force 6, not much different from two years ago when the swim was cancelled. However, this year it was wind with tide, therefore the organiser activated a backup plan to shorten the swim to a 750 m down the wind and tide, so we walked to the pier to start…
On 30 December 2025, I did the “Christmas Parks Challenge”, which is an annual challenge of visiting all the park stations on the London Underground network, 24 parks in total. The rules of the challenge are follows: Before doing this challenge, the only kind of transport challenge I had done was the Random 15 challenge, in which I am a regular participant. It is a challenge where everyone departs together in form of a mass start, and the stations to…
I participated in the Dock2Dock event the 3rd consecutive year, which is the 10th anniversary of the event. There was a 20 km event on this year, which was the first time this ultra-marathon distance was available. This year I decided to do the 10 km because I felt it was too much for me last year, and hoped that I could get a better result. Apart from me, I also got a few friends doing it as well: Ingrid…
I raced in the Open Water Championships again this year, in the London Region and in the England Nationals. My time improved compared to last year but my ranking didn’t. The Regionals The London Region Open Water Championships this year was held in London, at Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre on 6 July, unlike the previous years where it was held in either Hertfordshire or Norfolk. It was easily accessible in urban London, with frequent buses connecting Canary Wharf stopping…
It has been a while since I last blogged due to the race off-season. I did my first triathlon this year last weekend (8 June) in Weymouth, the WMD Classic, organised by Bustinskin Events. This is my 4th standard distance triathlon I have done. The race is in Weymouth, with a sea swim, hilly open-road bike ride and a flat run. I don’t fancy a hilly bike ride (I always avoid hills when cycling) however there aren’t any other better…
On 14 September, I did my longest swimming event this year in London, the Dock2Dock 15 km event. Last year I did the 10 km event but it happened just 2 days after I swam the English Channel so I was extremely tired and the result did not have a reference value of my actual ability, although it qualified me for the 15 km this year. My swimming ability was far behind most people I knew, and I believed that…
On 1 September I completed my 3rd standard distance triathlon, Brighton & Hove Triathlon (referral link) at the best possible location, good beach weather, completely flat course by a quality organiser. Motivation I’d like to do a triathlon with open sea swim, flat bike and flat run, as I believe this combination can get me the best result. Brighton & Hove Triathlon perfectly fits all three criteria, and I registered as soon as the registration opened last year at the…
On 27 and 28 July, I raced in the England Nationals the first time after getting qualified for the Age Group Championships through the regional qualifier. I raced in the 7.5 km Age Group, 5 km Masters and 3 km Masters over the weekend. Location and travel The races were held in Rother Valley Country Park, South Yorkshire. It is not an easy place to get to, with the best public transport option being the express bus 30 from Sheffield…
After Eastbourne Triathlon was weathered out, I wanted to do another one to see where my ability was. I looked at my calendar and 29 / 30 June was the only weekend when I was available to race, and I looked at British Triathlon website to find a race on this weekend, with a flat bike course and a flat run course. I eventually narrowed myself into choosing between Cardiff and Torquay. I eventually signed up for Torquay because it…