Tag Archives: racing

Ironman 70.3 Dublin race report, August 2016

Posted on August 15, 2016 by frankiesanjana

I entered this race because all my friends seemed to be doing it…. which seems like a bad reason at first glance, but over the years I have learnt that racing needs to be fun as well as hard! I’d also … Continue reading →

Posted in Race reports | Tagged Bike, coffee, dublin, Food, Half Ironman, half marathon, Hills, Ironman, Ironman Triathlon, Ironman UK, race, racing, recovery, run, Sea swimming, swim, Swimming, training, training camp, Triathlon, women's sport | Leave a comment

Challenge Fredericia race report, August 2016

Posted on August 8, 2016 by frankiesanjana

Having not really dared to plan anything based on what my body might still be able to do After The Ironman, I was slightly bewildered to find myself still in one piece at the end of June, back training normally a couple of weeks … Continue reading →

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The Egg Unboxed

Posted on April 11, 2015 by frankiesanjana

Lots of training; Easter weekend, FrEd-style; and the most ridiculously awesome Easter egg ever Part 1: the obligatory but hopefully at least mildly amusing training-related bit It’s now almost three months since I was released back into the wild from the care … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bike, easter, easter egg, Lanzarote, racing, run, swim, training camp, Triathlon | 1 Comment

A better way forward for pro Ironman racing

Posted on May 17, 2014 by frankiesanjana

A recent article on the future of professional Ironman racing has proposed, in all seriousness, a system whereby the disparity between the number of men’s and women’s pro slots at Kona is increased. “The pro fields would begin at 60 … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged equality, fair, Ironman, Kona, professional athletes, qualifying, racing, Title IX, women | 1 Comment

Not a race report

Posted on February 9, 2014 by frankiesanjana

I’d always planned to write up my first race of 2014, with Wokingham Half being an early introduction to my season designed to remind me of pre-race nerves and hopefully post a good time to prove to myself that all … Continue reading →

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