My recovery is getting there. My hamstring is now good enough that I can walk and even run 50 metres which is a major break through. However I have a tightness around the side of my knee that will be connected to the hamstring so I'm off to see the physio next week. I don't want to rush and prolong the injury but I will be going back to swimming this week. Can't wait as I have a few pounds to shift as I have been over indulging.
Today was the Strathclyde Park Standard (Olympic) distance triathlon and team ATHelite were out in force. I was meant to take part in one of the relay teams but lucky for them my injury kept me out. As a result we won gold and silver and I am waiting confirmation we may also have got bronze. There were lots of good individual performances as well. I was able to watch through the lense of my camera and take pictures of my team mates as they gave it their all. I was able to shout out words of encouragement which I know from personal experience always acts as a boost. Especially when you're getting tired. It really put me in the mood for a triathlon as I just realised my last one was 2 years ago at Lanzarote, if I exclude the DNF at Aberfeldy which I have deleted from my memory.
So back to training this week and I can't wait. Better news to follow in my next report, I hope!
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Lanzarote Ironman was dedicated to my friend Neil who lost his 3rd battle against cancer on 9 December 2011. On returning from his 2nd bout of cancer he rose to the challenge of taking part in a triathlon which he succeeded in doing despite, as it turns out, his cancer having returned. Neil's story is inspirational -you'll be missed my friend.
In 2008 I started this journey started in a boxing ring raising money for Maggie's Centres. 3 Ironmen later, Marathon des Sables, Grand 2 Grand and Tahoe 200. In 2021 I DNF'd in the Ultra Race Romania, a 250km multi-staged self supporting ultra due to stomach issues. I'm returning this year to complete it as it's unfinished business.
About Me
- Derek B Stewart
- United Kingdom
- My name is Derek Stewart and in 2008 I entered my first triathlon to raise money for Maggie's Cancer Centres and it give me a reason to get fit and learn to swim properly. In 2010 I completed my first Ironman (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2 mile marathon) and proved to myself what was possible with a focused approach. Since then I have completed another 2 Ironman, numerous ultras, two staged races; the Marathon des Sables (5.5 marathons in 6 days across the Sahara Desert carrying your own equipment and food); Grand 2 Grand 6 marathons in 7 days (again carrying your own gear) and in September 2019, the Tahoe 200. A 205 mile non-stop race, with 40,200 ft of climbing and ascending, which I completed in 85 hours and 16 minutes including 7 hours sleep. It's been a journey of discovery and 2020 is shaping up for more adventures with 3 races in the calendar.
Conquering Lanza Ironman 2012
Neil Sutherland
Lanzarote Ironman was dedicated to my friend Neil who lost his 3rd battle against cancer on 9 December 2011. On returning from his 2nd bout of cancer he rose to the challenge of taking part in a triathlon which he succeeded in doing despite, as it turns out, his cancer having returned. Neil's story is inspirational -you'll be missed my friend.
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