Monthly Archives: January 2011

We are Ironmen

We survived the cold, rain and wind to complete our first Ironman 70.3. With close to 2,800 entries this was a record for South Africa in a sport that seems to be gaining popularity very quickly. The conditions were tough … Continue reading

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Ironman 70.3 South Africa in East London

This weekend sees a slight detour from the world tour hype for Denise and I. We are off to compete in our first Ironman 70.3 in East London, South Africa. That means on Sunday we will be starting off with … Continue reading

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San Juan, Puerto Rico Ironman 70.3 here we come

Today Denise and I took the plunge and registered for the Ironman 70.3 in San Juan, Puerto Rico taking place on Saturday March 19th. We don’t know what bikes we are going to be using so that is a problem … Continue reading

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7 weeks and 3 days to go …

Things have moved along quite rapidly since our last posts. Yesterday we finalised our itinerary and booked our tickets. While the Star Alliance website is great for planning a trip (I can’t imagine us having used a travel agent to … Continue reading

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