The Triathlon season is ramping up and I hope you are all enjoying yourselves.. whatever you are doing!?

Last weekend it was Banbury triathlon and Steve B finished in 1 hour 13 minutes and came second in his age group… Emma finished in a more gentle 1 hour 28 minutes… it was a beautiful day, loads of fun and the usual friendly crowd.

This Weekend it is Westonbirt Triathlon on bank holiday Monday.  One of our favourites… with a pool swim in the Westonbirt Girls school, followed by a beautiful bike ride past the National Arboretum.  The run takes you round the school grounds where it’s also great to picnic.. so do come along to soak up the sun and have a picnic lunch!  Good luck all involved: Dave, Wai, Celina, Jon, Steve B, Emma, Andy G, Sean and Laura Purcell.. and Sarah B’s relay team.

… And it’s one week to go to Blenheim Triathlon and the Cotswold 113!

Please note that circuits is on as normal this evening in the Standlake Village Hall, but there will be no circuits in half term (friday 2nd June)

Message from Dave Rivers: ATTENTION TRIHARD TRAINIACS – anyone fancy doing the SLATEMAN in May next year?
I loved the event and (cant believe it was two years ago!) vowed to do it again, though not sure I’d enjoy it as much if I did it solo?
Theres an earlybird entry discount if entered before the end of this month….  (I am tempted Dave!)

http://alwaysaimhighevents.com/pedalcover-slateman-triathlon/slateman-home

Lastly a plea from the T-Series race team who are looking for anyone who would like to help marshal at one of their amazing ultra marathon events.  The ultra’s take place up the Thames path.. so not too far for us to travel to help them at a check point!  Please read their message below:

Email: lizfretwell@tseriesracing.com

Training Plans

(Email  emma@turniton.co.uk for more info about any of our training this week!)

Also, Please do email Jon (j_hardy5@sky.com) or visit the triHard Face Book group for details of  the Iron Man Training schedule (Follow the Facebook link at the bottom of our homepage):

Saturday 27th May. Run! 

Meet at 7am at the Standlake Post Office for a run. 9 min mile pace – 45 minutes this Saturday with an option to make it longer if you wish.

There is also an option this Saturday of an early bird run leaving the post Office at 6am.  Email if you are keen to join in!

Sunday 28th 

Lake swim : Meet at the swimming lake in the West Oxfordshire Sailing Club at 8am (some club members will be at the lake from 7am so make it earlier if you wish)

Tuesday – Thursday:

Early Runs with Celina!  Not so early this week as it’s half term.. email Celina to find out when.  celinaviner@hotmail.com

Wednesday 31st May:

Lake swim : Meet at the swimming lake in the West Oxfordshire Sailing Club at 6.30am

9.15am RUN FOR BEGINNERS with Emma Welch.  45 Minute run for all ages following a couch to 5k routine.  Meet at the Oxford Downs Cricket Club. Abingdon Road, Standlake.  Call Emma on 01865 300204 for more details!

Friday 2nd June 

Bike/Run meet 10am at Yew Tree Farm Standlake for a bike run: 45 minute bike followed by 30 minute run.  This is your time to set up your bike and stretch the legs one last time before Blenheim and Tri and the Cotswold 113 at the weekend.

PLEASE NOTE  NO CIRCUITS on the 3rd JUNE…. instead why not head to the Cricket Club from 6pm to watch the Black Sheep Pink Sheep match and join the fun!

Dear All

It was an epic weekend last weekend.  Huge congratulations to Jon and Steve who conquered the Welsh 3000 and returned to tell the tale.   There is a fabulous Blog on Facebook..

“A long two day walk with Jon Jon Hardy”

A Two day, Camping in the Mountains, mega walk with rock climbing, 60 mph winds, buried in the clouds with 10-meter visibility, big blisters, very sore legs, wet, cold, damp, then glorious sunshine and fantastic views of places difficult to pronounce. The Welch 3000’s….

Then a MASSIVE congratulation to Pete Preston who completed the Cotswold Supersprint (first open water Triathlon of the year) in just 1 hour 10 minutes.  He came 5th in the swimming leg (an amazing 7 and a half minutes) and ran the 5km in just 21 minutes.. amazing.

Well done to Graham Coates for completing the harsh ‘BIKE OXFORD’ – an awesome 80 mile road race… Graham you are the biking machine.

And finally well done to the Blenheim 7k team.  What can I say – it was an amazing day out the weather was perfect and We won the TEAM TROPHY for the second year in a row!  

Particular well done to ISSY TODESCHINI who ran the 7k in 37 minutes and came first in the under 15 girls age group (and she’s only 11!).  Fab job done by all the kinds in 7k (HenryW  and Henry P, Ella P, Sam Bourke and Ella’s friend Izzy!) and of course oobber fab job to all the Standlake kids in the 1 mile junior run. Dave Rivers ran a PB and everyone had loads of fun….

 On this weekend at WOSC…..Saturday and Sunday 13th/14th May – Open Water Swimming taster sessions

West Oxfordshire Sailing Club – Open Water Swimming

Open water swimmers scoff at lane ropes and pool walls. They favour the lakes, lynns and lochs of the UK. If you feel the pull of adventure then there are a few things you need to know before taking the…

WWW.WOSC.ORG.UK

Lastly don’t forget next weekend (on the20th May) is the Greenbelt 10km fun run... followed swiftly by Steve and Emma in the Banbury Triathlon on the 21st!  Good Luck to everyone taking part…

https://runandfunday.com/

Training Plans

(Email  emma@turniton.co.uk for more info about any of our training this week!)

Also, Please do email Jon (j_hardy5@sky.com) or visit the triHard Face Book group for details of  the Iron Man Training schedule (Follow the Facebook link at the bottom of our homepage):

Saturday 13th May. Run! (Or Swim coaching)

Meet at 7am at the Standlake Post Office for a run. (First half hour fast/medium pace.  Second half hour slower pace so meet back at the post office at 7.30 for a slower run if required)

Open Water Swim Coaching West Oxon Sailing Club 9am – 1pm.

Sunday 14th: 

Lake swim : Meet at the swimming lake in the West Oxfordshire Sailing Club at 8am

Tuesday – Thursday:

Early Runs with Celina are back!  Meet 5.15am on Lancott Lane, Standlake.

Wednesday 17th May:

Lake swim : Meet at the swimming lake in the West Oxfordshire Sailing Club at 6.30am

9.15am RUN FOR BEGINNERS with Emma Welch.  45 Minute run for all ages following a couch to 5k routine.  This week we will aim to walk/run 4km (running for 50 seconds in every 2 minutes)…  Call Emma on 01865 300204 for more details!

Friday 19th May 

Bike/Run meet 10am at Yew Tree Farm Standlake for a bike run: 45 minute bike followed by 30 minute run. (Run can be longer for those with more time!)

CIRCUITS 6.30pm Standlake Village hall. £1 entry. Standlake Village Hall Rack End, Standlake. OX29 7SB

We are preparing for a MASSIVE WEEKEND:

Firstly CONGRATULATIONS to Kirsty and Andy on the birth of a blossoming baby girl on Tuesday… 8and a half pounds and born in a pool! (Very appropriate) – so welcome to the now youngest TriHard: Luna Elizabeth xxx

Secondly GOOD LUCK Steve and Jon who are taking on the Welsh 3000 this weekend: Conquering the 14 peaks of Snowdonia in 48 hours.. with a night of wild camping.  Take care you guys and can’t wait to see some footage.

Then it’s GOOD LUCK to Pete P and anyone else who is competing in the Cotswold Super Sprint – the FIRST Open water swim Triathlon of the Season.  Have loads of fun – you will be amazing.

Finally it’s the Blenheim 7k on Sunday.  We have an awesome Trihard Team this year of Laura, Ella and Henry Purcell, Dave Rivers, Andy Goff, Abdul, Nick and Sam Bourke, Henry Welch and Izzy Todeschinni … and others? (it’s not too late to enter!)- let’s hope they bring home the trophy!  Also good luck to all the junior triHards who have entered the 1 mile fun run .. and there are many – let’s hope you all run like the wind and have lots of fun!

For those who’d just like to come along and watch and picnic – we are meeting at Race HQ in  Blenheim park at 10am on Sunday morning and I will have my phone with me for liaising! 07903 854691