I am sure it's no surprise to you that I'm getting restless. After 8 months of following a programme it is difficult just to stop and do nothing. So tonight I'll be playing my second round of golf in as many days and I have a competition on Tuesday so I need to get my handicap back before then! I had a sports massage today and Grant was gentle with me but we both agreed my legs were in much better shape than expected. However this doesn't mean I should rush out and start training hard - I know they aren't ready for that yet.
I will give it one more week and then start light training. I am considering a half ironman in August which gives me 10 weeks to get ready. Based on where my fitness is at this shouldn't take too much time but I need to treat it with respect - every distance is hard if you have a go at it rather than just waltz around the course - never was a good waltzer!
I have a run training camp in September and a 16 mile race in November so plenty of "stepping stones" to compliment my Marathon des Sables training. I hope to meet up with someone who will point me in the right direction and may be able to put together a training schedule for me as this is new territory for me.
So one chapter closes and another one begins. This is what life is all about. I'll touch base next week when I've started my light training.
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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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