Rich Triathlon Fitness

In an over due update it is a massive well done to Richard Brazier who put in a very strong performance acrosss the board to close out the season at Ironman Cascais. The performance is testimony to the hard work and consistency that Richard displays in his training.

A couple of weekends ago Richard Brazier took on the Brighton Olympic Distance Triathlon. High winds meant a cancellation of the swim and a change of format to run bike run. Richard coped admirably with the change to put in an absolutely fantastic performance to win his age category with a time faster than the age category below.

This result is testament to the hard work and dedication that Richard puts into his training.

A couple of weekends ago Richard took on the
Half Aqua Bike at the TriBourne Festival of Endurance held in Eastbourne.

Richard battled a tough swim with two loops in very big swell and current. The Cycle presented a tough challenge with the route taking in East Sussex and a climb over Beachy Head at 85km. Congratulations to Richard for putting in a fantastic performance in tough conditions.

Recently Richard Brazier took part in the IM Venice-Jesolo 70.3 Triathlon. Richard has worked hard over the winter so it was fantastic to see Richard put in a storming performance with a solid swim and run and a blistering bike split. Richard finished in an absolutely fantastic 5hrs 26 mins. Congratulations Richard!

A couple of weekends ago Richard Brazier took on the Brighton Half executing the race plan to perfection. Congratulations to Richard for putting in a fantastic performance finishing in 1 hr 50mins.

It’s a massive well done to Richard Brazier who took part in last weeks Eton Dorney standard Duathlon. A winter event can be a great way to stay focused on your training and provide something to aim for in the winter months. Richard put in a fantastic performance to come to come away with a fantastic time.

Following on from his heroics at Ironman Barcelona, Steve Leeson took on the New York Marathon. The stretch goal was to complete in close to 4 hours so it was absolutely fantastic to see Steve smash this target and execute the race plan to perfection finishing in a fantastic time of 3 hrs 56 mins. Congratulations Steve on a fantastic performance and season.

A few weekends Richard Brazier took on the Goodwood Half. Richard braved the wet and windy conditions to put in a fantastic consistently paced controlled performance.

A few weekends ago Steve Leeson took on Ironman Barcelona. Steve is very consistent with his training so it was fantastic to see him nail his race plan and have a strong swim, amazing bike and solid Run to finish in absolutely fantastic PB time of 11hrs 36 mins. This was particularly impressive as Steve lost a significant portion of his nutrition on the bike leg due the road conditions.

Last week Sam Mitchell took on Ironman Italy Emilia-Romagna. This was Sam’s first Ironman and it was fantastic to see Sam put in a strong performance across the board. Sam had a strong swim, Bike and Run to complete the race in a fantastic time. Sam you are an Ironman!

It’s also a massive congratulations to Steve Leeson who recently took on the L’E Tape Du Tour De France Nice > Col De La Couillole widely considered to be one of the toughest stages in recent years in terms of elevation. Steve is a formidable cyclist so it was great to see him conquer the stage nearer the front end of the field.

It’s also a big congratulations to Richard Brazier who recently took part in the Geneva Olympic Distance Triathlon. Richard battled through a tough swim to put in a fantastic performance right on race plan finishing 8th in age group.