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WIN at British Triathlon Youth Euro Champs Qualifier!
With a chance to qualify for my first international (road) triathlon championship, at the Youth European Champs in Austria this September, I was able to deliver a strong performance when it mattered. Two days of racing was made up of heats and finals format. 3 heats and 3 finals; A,…
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PODIUM at British Triathlon Super Series Llanelli
The weekend after XTERRA UK I headed across to the Welsh coast for the first real triathlon round at Llanelli. With a short pre-race jog the night before on some nice rocky trails around my apartment, I was up and ready the next morning, heading over to Llanelli for the…
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WORLDS QUALIFIED AFTER XTERRA UK WIN
XTERRA Weston Park, was stop 3 on the XTERRA World Cup circuit, for the elites for the first time, and my first time racing XTERRA UK at Weston Park in Staffordshire. With the aim of heading up the night before, ready for my mid-morning start, unfortunately we didn’t end up…
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Springing into April and a Preview into May:
With the beginning of the summer racing season starting in MTB and triathlon last month, this month has been a bit quieter racing-wise but things are feeling like they are and can go in the right direction at the moment. I headed over to Basingstoke for round 2 of the…
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March: Making Progress; British Triathlon Series, XC Running and MTB
After a hiatus due to illness, I was back on racing, starting with my only national xc of this season, at a home English Schools and some longer racing at round 1 of the Southern XC MTB Series. Another last bit of racing ended the month though, competing at the…
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FEB 25: Stepping Up
FEB 2025 has been pretty mixed. One race – a strong result at XTERRA Matterley amongst the Elite/Pro adults – and unfortunately having a small bout of illness not too long after. First off, with the opening cross race of the year and in conjunction with the title, this race…
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REVIEW: HOKA Mach 6 – The Ultimate Lightweight Speed and Performance Non-carbon Shoe?
The HOKA Mach 6 is a non-carbon road shoe, but does it still perform for speedwork and faster running? Despite running predominantly off-road and trail, I race on the road for triathlon except from XTERRA racing. I currently own my second carbon plated pair, both from HOKA, which is the…
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Sussex Schools XC Title, CX Nationals and What’s Next in my Race Calendar
On this blog’s topic I will look at a short recap of Sussex Schools XC Champs on Tuesday, before looking at the National Cyclocross Champs two days prior plus what upcoming races I have planned over the next couple months, including some championship races. Sussex Schools XC Champs In my…
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2024 Recap: A Collection of the Top Moments
2024 was arguably my most successful year yet obtaining both World and British titles, racing triathlon and cross country internationally and competing in new disciplines. January Synonymous with county xc running champs, in January I finished 2nd at the Sussex XC Champs and won the Sussex Schools XC, qualifying for…
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REVIEW: Inov8 Stormshell V2 Jacket
Buying Options: Inov8 – £160 Pete Bland Sports – £120 Runners Need – £160 Centurion Running – £150/£160 Introduction The Inov8 V2 Stormshell Jacket is my second jacket from Inov8. With this having a greater waterproof protection it acts as an upgrade in waterproof quality from the Inov8 Raceshell 1/2…
My Triathlon Journey 