CoachKev


Lanzarote turned me from a novice to a sprinter!

When I booked the triathlon training camp I looked it as a goal to improve my fitness,  lose a bit of weight, and really what see what level I could take my cycling and swimming to. As we neared towards the trip my fitness was not too bad, but weight […]


THE HEB – RACE ON THE EDGE

THE HEB – RACE ON THE EDGE 3-4TH SEPTEMBER 2016 RACE REPORT (Nicola and Sally)   When Sally and I decided last year that we would enter a race in 2016 we had looked at half-ironman events but decided that we needed something a bit different, yet still multi-sport and […]


Eyemouth Race Report

So today, September 18th marks the first anniversary of Ryan joining the club! It took me until April this year to follow suit after being gently reminded each week: ‘Dad, you fall asleep every session in the social room at Forrester so get your big butt in the pool.’ Anyway, Eyemouth […]


Jill Cruickshank: Kelso Come and Tri Blog

After 2 and a half years as a member of the club I did my “first” ever Triathlon on Sunday 15th August. So…..What took me so long? Well, although I love running and cycling I avoided any swimming as I was pretty rubbish and had a fear of putting my […]


Alpe D’Huez Long course Triathlon

The Race:Alpe D’Huez Long course Triathlon, 28th July 2016, l’Oisan, Rhone Alpes, France Background:A plan was hatched around December 2015 for a holiday in France to take in the Tour de France.  It just so happened that  there was an epic triathlon race on a couple of hours further south while […]


Andrew’s Ironman Switzerland

In telling my ironman story I guess it’s only right to start at the very beginning; my 18th birthday. With a bank account larger than I’d ever seen; I did what all 18 year olds do, I followed my dreams-just kidding! I hit the town and have little memory of […]


“Double Standards”

Knockburn and St Mary’s Loch Race Reports Often triathlons are like buses – none for a while and then two good ones come along at once. Knockburn Standard and St Mary’s Loch Standard are two such races , this year held on consecutive Sundays. Against my better judgement, I entered […]


Scottish Youth Championships 2016

The weather window was kind again for the Scottish Youth Championships held at Bellahouston. Fusion tri put on another good day of racing which seems to get faster every year. Once again we had a great representation from the club with approximately 20 juniors taking part. Notable mentions go to Lauren […]


Peebles Triathlon 2016

Peebles triathlon was split across 2 days with the Novice event on the Saturday and the Sprint on the Sunday In the novice event we had some first timers taking part in Hugh, Karen and Jeroen who all got through it finishing in 10th, 22nd and 8th respectively. We are […]