It seems like yesterday when I was last writing an update, but so much has happened since the last post. Some good, some bad and some downright ugly, but everything turns out well in the end given time.
It comes as no surprise to hear that my luck has often been plagued by injuries in one way or another, but something I kind of expect with my lifestyle, juggling a hectic travelling job, young children, family and my training schedule. However, in the past I’ve kind of just learned to adapt to this and get on with it, training as I do for swimming, cycling and running. Often neglecting the recovery and conditioning that should complement my lifestyle and can assist in not only rehab, but pre-hab and recovery.
I got that second opinion on my leg and things were not to good! Even up to now since I returned from Spain, I’m still receiving physio rehabilitation, but I have put measures in place and started to address a lot of the causative factors which have caused me to be plagued with injuries. Hopefully once and for all we are down to the bottom of it and I can move forward improving as I go.
As I said at the outset, time has been good bad and ugly. But as I see a light at the end of the tunnel, I have been able to race recently and not miss out on some of my major goals for the year, including racing and he European Age Group Standard distance triathlon and the British Sprint and Standard Championships qualifying for Sprint and Standard European Champs along the way.
It comes as no surprise to hear that my luck has often been plagued by injuries in one way or another, but something I kind of expect with my lifestyle, juggling a hectic travelling job, young children, family and my training schedule. However, in the past I’ve kind of just learned to adapt to this and get on with it, training as I do for swimming, cycling and running. Often neglecting the recovery and conditioning that should complement my lifestyle and can assist in not only rehab, but pre-hab and recovery.
I got that second opinion on my leg and things were not to good! Even up to now since I returned from Spain, I’m still receiving physio rehabilitation, but I have put measures in place and started to address a lot of the causative factors which have caused me to be plagued with injuries. Hopefully once and for all we are down to the bottom of it and I can move forward improving as I go.
As I said at the outset, time has been good bad and ugly. But as I see a light at the end of the tunnel, I have been able to race recently and not miss out on some of my major goals for the year, including racing and he European Age Group Standard distance triathlon and the British Sprint and Standard Championships qualifying for Sprint and Standard European Champs along the way.
19/5 Eton Dorney Sprint Triathlon
Eton came to early. It was supposed to be my first triathlon of the season on a great super-fast draft legal circuit. A chance to qualify for the sprint Euro Champs in Malmo Sweden next year. I was still bruised around the ankle and although in no pain now, I was still waiting on my referral through the insurance company to get a scan. The doctors were taken forever to refer me on, incorrectly to the radiologist at first when I should have been referred to orthopaedic for a second opinion on whether a scan for a tear was necessary. It was starting to get me down as injuries do, but this time I was more determined than ever to ensure we got to the bottom of it.
Pain, bruising and swelling had all gone now and It was time to take matters into my own hands. I knew I could access my insurance with a self-referral to a private physio through a simple telephone triage call. I knew I needed to seek a second opinion as treatment more than massage would be likely to be required and a biomechanical assessment to address the root cause. I had three weeks to make the start line now at the European Age Group standard Champs in Weert, Holland, but in the mean time I was required to go to Budapest in Hungary for a work congress. The only opportunity I had to see the physio was the week I returned leaving only two weeks until we set off for the Netherlands.
Eton came to early. It was supposed to be my first triathlon of the season on a great super-fast draft legal circuit. A chance to qualify for the sprint Euro Champs in Malmo Sweden next year. I was still bruised around the ankle and although in no pain now, I was still waiting on my referral through the insurance company to get a scan. The doctors were taken forever to refer me on, incorrectly to the radiologist at first when I should have been referred to orthopaedic for a second opinion on whether a scan for a tear was necessary. It was starting to get me down as injuries do, but this time I was more determined than ever to ensure we got to the bottom of it.
Pain, bruising and swelling had all gone now and It was time to take matters into my own hands. I knew I could access my insurance with a self-referral to a private physio through a simple telephone triage call. I knew I needed to seek a second opinion as treatment more than massage would be likely to be required and a biomechanical assessment to address the root cause. I had three weeks to make the start line now at the European Age Group standard Champs in Weert, Holland, but in the mean time I was required to go to Budapest in Hungary for a work congress. The only opportunity I had to see the physio was the week I returned leaving only two weeks until we set off for the Netherlands.
I used the free time I had in Budapest to start to build myself up again taking advantage of the cross trainer as I saw this as less weight bearing. I was building confidence and even managed a few runs off the cross trainer on the treadmill. I didn’t feel too bad! Not bad at all.
What this period of injury has taught me however was that outside of my regular training, I needed to look after my conditioning more and I’ve now found a love for Yoga!
Now it certainly isn’t pretty but it is damn effective. I’ve found the best time for me to partake in this activity has been in the morning before work and it has helped prepare me for the day but mainly I’ve started to notice a great increase in my joint mobility and flexibility which has helped my swimming and probably my recovery from injury.
Charlotte will laugh at me now for saying this as it was her who told me years ago to do it, but it seriously is the best thing I have never done! If you haven’t tried it, it’s a sure must. Even if like me you can’t afford the time for that evening session a week, a daily flow for 20 minutes will work wonders and can be done from your living room with YouTube videos.
What this period of injury has taught me however was that outside of my regular training, I needed to look after my conditioning more and I’ve now found a love for Yoga!
Now it certainly isn’t pretty but it is damn effective. I’ve found the best time for me to partake in this activity has been in the morning before work and it has helped prepare me for the day but mainly I’ve started to notice a great increase in my joint mobility and flexibility which has helped my swimming and probably my recovery from injury.
Charlotte will laugh at me now for saying this as it was her who told me years ago to do it, but it seriously is the best thing I have never done! If you haven’t tried it, it’s a sure must. Even if like me you can’t afford the time for that evening session a week, a daily flow for 20 minutes will work wonders and can be done from your living room with YouTube videos.
Flying home from Budapest I was smiling knowing I was coming back to my routine and I’d also found confidence that I may be on the mend. I still had my physio appointment to attend and filled him in on my back history. One look at me answered all the questions I already knew from my regular physio, Lisa! I had to work on imbalances within my body to help correct things. But first, because I had gone through my insurance, I was able to access some regular treatment through ultrasound and deep tissue massage to help the muscle fibres to re align and heal quicker and stronger.
1/6 Weert Holland Euro Standard Tri Champs
Just like that, Holland was upon us and I was still awaiting my first ultrasound session which I was still going to access, but after I’d returned from Budapest, I was confident that I could run again. I was beginning to introduce free running sessions back into my training schedule so that I wasn’t shocking the body on race day. I was travelling to Holland with no pressure on myself at all. I merely wanted to race with a smile on my face and let the kids have a great holiday break away once again spending time with the family and meeting up with friends with the bonus of being able to race while I was there.
Charlotte once again had excelled herself and located us close enough to town but far enough to be removed away from any stresses on a lovely camp site in a log cabin. This was great for the kids and stress free allowing great preparation for the race.
Just like that, Holland was upon us and I was still awaiting my first ultrasound session which I was still going to access, but after I’d returned from Budapest, I was confident that I could run again. I was beginning to introduce free running sessions back into my training schedule so that I wasn’t shocking the body on race day. I was travelling to Holland with no pressure on myself at all. I merely wanted to race with a smile on my face and let the kids have a great holiday break away once again spending time with the family and meeting up with friends with the bonus of being able to race while I was there.
Charlotte once again had excelled herself and located us close enough to town but far enough to be removed away from any stresses on a lovely camp site in a log cabin. This was great for the kids and stress free allowing great preparation for the race.
Every day I was feeling stronger and stronger, although yet to be tested. Trial runs resulted in no painful after effects. A swim familiarisation was a great opportunity to get to know my new Aquasphere Phantom wetsuit properly. Diving into the lake with Donald Brooks and Ben Oman, who were also on our campsite, proved that it lived up to all the hype I had offered it earlier. I’ve worn the Phantom for several years now wearing the last four models, and this is most certainly the best. The flexibility in the arms really help me as a non-natural swimmer, and found I wasn’t fighting it causing any avoidable tiredness but buoyancy around the hips and thighs were perfect to keep my legs high enough and body position in a perfect plane in the water.
I was feeling like a half decent swimmer as I swam as close to Donald’s feet as I could.
Two laps later and that was my swim prep complete. The next time I would see that lake would be on race day. I did however need to see the bike course, and Holland being Holland was flat as a pancake, perfect. It was a multi lap course from the lake, straight up and down the side of the canal into town then back out again, retracing our tracks for two full laps once we had passed the split transition with T2 being in town.
Two laps later and that was my swim prep complete. The next time I would see that lake would be on race day. I did however need to see the bike course, and Holland being Holland was flat as a pancake, perfect. It was a multi lap course from the lake, straight up and down the side of the canal into town then back out again, retracing our tracks for two full laps once we had passed the split transition with T2 being in town.
Race day arrived, and I was feeling good. No injury after effects, it looked like things had settled for once. The days leading up to the event had been glorious and It was destined to be a great day weather wise. An early start took us straight into town to set up T2. It felt very unusual just leaving my run shoes, sunglasses and a little nutrition there. Almost like I was questioning myself as to whether I had forgotten anything. This was not the case, as I said goodbye to Charlotte, Freya and Arlo, with little more than my bike and wetsuit.
Clipping in with wetsuit in a small bag on my back, it wasn’t long until I arrived back at the lake which was by now starting to buzz with excitement. Music was starting to play in the athlete tent and sun was rising over the lake glistening like ice. Far from it, the conditions were near perfect. A warm swim which was just legal to wear our wetsuits, which I would always choose over this distance. A slight breeze into our face on the outward leg of the bike which meant for a super-fast ride back down into town.
Unclipping, I realised I hadn’t brought any flip flops with me as I had ridden up to the lake. Never mind I was only going to walk through the tent to T1. I decided to leave my shoes clipped on to the bike as I walked through the tent to have everything checked and I didn’t have to do it when I arrived at my bike rack, but this was to be the only mistake I made on the day. As I walked up towards bike and kit check in through to T1, I scuffed my foot on what I thought was the wooden planks that lined the floor of the tent. Thinking nothing of it, I continued through to my rack and begun to rack my bike and helmet before I left to survey the area.
I sharp pain in the sole of my foot just below the ball of my foot below my toes, I looked down and saw a pool of blood all over the blue carpet next to my bike. I hadn’t even started the race and I’d had another issue with my bloody feet.
I had to check and true enough there was a 2cm cut just where I would plant my foot as I walked and ran. Straight to the medics to get it glued together with steri-strips, so I could get on the start line which also had to be taped up to prevent the wound opening, however preventing my toes from spreading as I planted my foot down. I thought by now nothing could be worse, and adrenaline would numb the pain by the time I got to the run.
Clipping in with wetsuit in a small bag on my back, it wasn’t long until I arrived back at the lake which was by now starting to buzz with excitement. Music was starting to play in the athlete tent and sun was rising over the lake glistening like ice. Far from it, the conditions were near perfect. A warm swim which was just legal to wear our wetsuits, which I would always choose over this distance. A slight breeze into our face on the outward leg of the bike which meant for a super-fast ride back down into town.
Unclipping, I realised I hadn’t brought any flip flops with me as I had ridden up to the lake. Never mind I was only going to walk through the tent to T1. I decided to leave my shoes clipped on to the bike as I walked through the tent to have everything checked and I didn’t have to do it when I arrived at my bike rack, but this was to be the only mistake I made on the day. As I walked up towards bike and kit check in through to T1, I scuffed my foot on what I thought was the wooden planks that lined the floor of the tent. Thinking nothing of it, I continued through to my rack and begun to rack my bike and helmet before I left to survey the area.
I sharp pain in the sole of my foot just below the ball of my foot below my toes, I looked down and saw a pool of blood all over the blue carpet next to my bike. I hadn’t even started the race and I’d had another issue with my bloody feet.
I had to check and true enough there was a 2cm cut just where I would plant my foot as I walked and ran. Straight to the medics to get it glued together with steri-strips, so I could get on the start line which also had to be taped up to prevent the wound opening, however preventing my toes from spreading as I planted my foot down. I thought by now nothing could be worse, and adrenaline would numb the pain by the time I got to the run.
Lining up on the start line, I waited anxiously for the starter to signal” take your mark.”
“GO....”
A beach start allowed us to run into the water just like Israel before, and I’d soon forgotten about the pain in my foot. It wasn’t long however before the tape was flapping around from the soaking it was getting in the water. I was well positioned and was having a great swim. A 1500m swim which measured and timed more like 1800m. Swim of my life in 1:21pace for me is handy maintaining it over that distance. I could feel arm and back muscles I didn’t know that I had. 9th Out of the water in 24 mins, I was happy with my positioning spring-boarding me through the field on the bike making up an extra place to 8th in my age group. It took some doing though and burning a lot of my matches, it hurt. Riding most of the race in 55/12.
“GO....”
A beach start allowed us to run into the water just like Israel before, and I’d soon forgotten about the pain in my foot. It wasn’t long however before the tape was flapping around from the soaking it was getting in the water. I was well positioned and was having a great swim. A 1500m swim which measured and timed more like 1800m. Swim of my life in 1:21pace for me is handy maintaining it over that distance. I could feel arm and back muscles I didn’t know that I had. 9th Out of the water in 24 mins, I was happy with my positioning spring-boarding me through the field on the bike making up an extra place to 8th in my age group. It took some doing though and burning a lot of my matches, it hurt. Riding most of the race in 55/12.
Things just fell to pieces on the run. 41mins considering I’d not been running I guess by all accounts was expected but wasn’t expecting the 33-degree heat and the fact that I’d ripped my foot open before the start. Putting my foot into my shoe wrapped in bandages was not going to be easy and it certainly wasn’t. All folded over and turning to mulch I could only think of the blisters I would have by the end.
All in all, a 9th placed finish within the top 10 and 2nd GB, in a stacked European field, was a result I was satisfied with all things considered. Later realising that within the top 10 and top three GB would now automatically pre-qualify for the 2020 European Standard tri champs which are to be held in Estonia.
My calf held out with no issues at all after I found myself wearing calf compression which I am sure had helped.
As for the foot, before the start of the race, I retraced my steps into T1 earlier to find a bent nail head that had been mis hit as it had been hammered down through the wood on the floor of transition. Not a nice sight when I thought how much worse it could have been.
My calf held out with no issues at all after I found myself wearing calf compression which I am sure had helped.
As for the foot, before the start of the race, I retraced my steps into T1 earlier to find a bent nail head that had been mis hit as it had been hammered down through the wood on the floor of transition. Not a nice sight when I thought how much worse it could have been.
9/6 Leeds ITU British Standard Champs
On my return from the European Age Group Championships, I was away the very next week to Leeds for the British Standard Distance Age Group Championships. I’d raced on this course for a couple of years now and each time I say I won’t do it again. It is relentless with no let up. A 1500m swim in the lake in Roundhey Park and long run up to transition bare foot which must be at least 600m before riding a twisty turning bike course which is either up or down.
I travelled solo this time, as we were away last week and going to be away again the following week, so I left with good time to prepare myself and relax after racking the night before. Arriving on site early enough, time seemed to just fly by and was moments before we were called to the pontoon to lower ourselves into the water. Centrally positioned as the distance to the first buoy was a good stretch allowing for our group to be well strung out. No major dramas at all, in fact I replicated my good swim from the week before in Holland. This time, out of the water in 22:58I was exiting the water in 5th place on the long run up to transition. Out on the bike I just couldn’t seem to get going at all. The small rises were feeling more like mountains for me and I just couldn’t settle in to a rhythm at all. Probably due to tiredness from racing and travelling the week before but it was all starting to go to fall apart.
On my return from the European Age Group Championships, I was away the very next week to Leeds for the British Standard Distance Age Group Championships. I’d raced on this course for a couple of years now and each time I say I won’t do it again. It is relentless with no let up. A 1500m swim in the lake in Roundhey Park and long run up to transition bare foot which must be at least 600m before riding a twisty turning bike course which is either up or down.
I travelled solo this time, as we were away last week and going to be away again the following week, so I left with good time to prepare myself and relax after racking the night before. Arriving on site early enough, time seemed to just fly by and was moments before we were called to the pontoon to lower ourselves into the water. Centrally positioned as the distance to the first buoy was a good stretch allowing for our group to be well strung out. No major dramas at all, in fact I replicated my good swim from the week before in Holland. This time, out of the water in 22:58I was exiting the water in 5th place on the long run up to transition. Out on the bike I just couldn’t seem to get going at all. The small rises were feeling more like mountains for me and I just couldn’t settle in to a rhythm at all. Probably due to tiredness from racing and travelling the week before but it was all starting to go to fall apart.
I posted 7th fastest time on the bike but this was just not good enough, giving over a minute away on the winner, the same on 3rd place which would be crucial by the end.
Out on the run I was starting to believe in my strength again and just let it carry me. The conditions were fantastic, warm but not too hot and plenty of opportunities on the course to douse oneself with water. I dipped under 40 minutes again for the first time in months with a 38.58. Still way off my PB by some 2 minutes, it was the 3rd fastest run in our age group and had propelled me back up to 4th place overall.
Out on the run I was starting to believe in my strength again and just let it carry me. The conditions were fantastic, warm but not too hot and plenty of opportunities on the course to douse oneself with water. I dipped under 40 minutes again for the first time in months with a 38.58. Still way off my PB by some 2 minutes, it was the 3rd fastest run in our age group and had propelled me back up to 4th place overall.
Another 4th, awful I know but this time more a relief knowing that I was regaining my fitness and was seeing no ill effects from injuries that I had had. Within 30 seconds of the podium too, I can only think that if I had been able to prepare for the start line where I hadn’t been racing in the heat of Holland in the Euro champs the week before, I may have fared better. Such is life and I made my choices so no complaints here.
15/6 Nottingham ITU brit Sprint Champs
6 days later I was packing up again to head back south, this time back to Nottingham, a favourite city of mine after spending time there for university. This time was to conclude my three major A races in 3 weeks. The riverside embankment played host to the British sprint Distance triathlon championships. Draft legal multi lap course on closed roads was going to be great for the family to watch this weekend.
The region had had some extreme unseasonable weather over the last week and conditions in the midlands had been bad. The Trent is a dangerous river as it is and runs pretty fast but the conditions this week were such that it had risen too high, flowed to fast and quality was a major concern.
The decision the evening before was made to call off the swim and replace it with a 1500m first run.
This changed things a little. I was already feeling tired from the last two weeks and my run had been on the back of a swim bike warm up. This time was going to be rapid from the get go. My major concern though would my calf hold out with a fast 1500m without adequate warm up.
I knew the course, I knew it narrowed from the start and climbed up to Trent bridge. I was positioned close to the left so as not to get caught in a pinch point after only 100m. A group formed immediately and by the time we were about 800m in, I found myself comfortably sat in a group of six hanging off the back of early leader Matt Barnes.
Crossing the second bridge and turning back to T1, the pace was heating up and I found myself stepping to the front, entering transition leading the pack in 2nd place. Straight through taking two others with me including Jason Cutler again we passed Matt Barnes coming back into transition after dropping a shoe.
6 days later I was packing up again to head back south, this time back to Nottingham, a favourite city of mine after spending time there for university. This time was to conclude my three major A races in 3 weeks. The riverside embankment played host to the British sprint Distance triathlon championships. Draft legal multi lap course on closed roads was going to be great for the family to watch this weekend.
The region had had some extreme unseasonable weather over the last week and conditions in the midlands had been bad. The Trent is a dangerous river as it is and runs pretty fast but the conditions this week were such that it had risen too high, flowed to fast and quality was a major concern.
The decision the evening before was made to call off the swim and replace it with a 1500m first run.
This changed things a little. I was already feeling tired from the last two weeks and my run had been on the back of a swim bike warm up. This time was going to be rapid from the get go. My major concern though would my calf hold out with a fast 1500m without adequate warm up.
I knew the course, I knew it narrowed from the start and climbed up to Trent bridge. I was positioned close to the left so as not to get caught in a pinch point after only 100m. A group formed immediately and by the time we were about 800m in, I found myself comfortably sat in a group of six hanging off the back of early leader Matt Barnes.
Crossing the second bridge and turning back to T1, the pace was heating up and I found myself stepping to the front, entering transition leading the pack in 2nd place. Straight through taking two others with me including Jason Cutler again we passed Matt Barnes coming back into transition after dropping a shoe.
We were out in the lead and worked well, only 5 laps to go. My race plan was completely out of the window as we were racing away from the field trying to stay away. It came down to just Jason and I working and approaching the end of the third lap, the group joined us containing Andrew Martin who had had a great ride to bridge the gap.
My intention now was to sit back and recover before the run, but the group were slowing. I found myself on the front time and time again and working extremely hard to keep the pace high. It worked, we stayed clear, but I was now goosed!!! Approaching transition, I was with all the players in this race but left T2 to easy. I left to many gaps and got detached from the leaders. Retracing our tracks from the first run we had to cover three laps and although I did pick up the pace and began to close on those getting detached from the back of the group, I came to the blue carpet crossing the finish line in 6th place!!!
My intention now was to sit back and recover before the run, but the group were slowing. I found myself on the front time and time again and working extremely hard to keep the pace high. It worked, we stayed clear, but I was now goosed!!! Approaching transition, I was with all the players in this race but left T2 to easy. I left to many gaps and got detached from the leaders. Retracing our tracks from the first run we had to cover three laps and although I did pick up the pace and began to close on those getting detached from the back of the group, I came to the blue carpet crossing the finish line in 6th place!!!
All in all, very happy with how I held up and how I’d performed over the last three weeks, things were starting to come back together again and looking positive for my next block of training to get me through to the World Triathlon Championships in Lausanne Switzerland, where I will be racing in the Age Group Sprint event, trying my hand at a little bit of draft legal racing again.
26/6 Ellerton Midweek Super Sprint round 1
This is a great midweek event once again in the North East, in the safe confines of a warm swimming lake and relatively quiet country lanes. The race concludes with a short run around the lake to finish and is a great opportunity for anyone to race mixing experienced athletes and new first timers with the young racing snakes from the regional academy squad.
This is a great midweek event once again in the North East, in the safe confines of a warm swimming lake and relatively quiet country lanes. The race concludes with a short run around the lake to finish and is a great opportunity for anyone to race mixing experienced athletes and new first timers with the young racing snakes from the regional academy squad.
Tonight’s race was no different. They were all out and the conditions were pretty much as perfect as you could get. Still a little cold to think about not wearing a wetsuit in the event, we were already lined up between the buoys awaiting the starters orders once again. That feeling of anxiousness never leaves you no matter how many races you do. Anticipation of what is going to be carnage.
The first buoy is about 150 meters away and it is a mad sprint before you can even think of getting settled. In-fact, as the swim is so short there is never any time to get settled at all anyway. Swim training buddy, Lara Greggs was hot on my heels throughout the swim and coming out of the water. I wasn’t aware of this until after the race but again another solid swim for myself as Lara leaves me behind in the pool. I was still detached from the academy kids who are just swimming for fun leaving everyone behind.
The first buoy is about 150 meters away and it is a mad sprint before you can even think of getting settled. In-fact, as the swim is so short there is never any time to get settled at all anyway. Swim training buddy, Lara Greggs was hot on my heels throughout the swim and coming out of the water. I wasn’t aware of this until after the race but again another solid swim for myself as Lara leaves me behind in the pool. I was still detached from the academy kids who are just swimming for fun leaving everyone behind.
Ahead of the second group though it was time to start making up some ground. My bike, my strength, but with recent tired legs I didn’t seem to be chipping into the leaders but not allowing anyone to close on me. I settled down and was trying to get used to my new position on the bike. As I passed a few of the leading girls who were not as strong on the bike I was only caught by one of the leading Vets and held my position until we came back into T2.
I could see the group ahead disappearing out around the lanes and I was able to salvage another position back, lifting me up inside the top 10. Crossing the line in 9th Place overall and 2nd Vet Category.
I could see the group ahead disappearing out around the lanes and I was able to salvage another position back, lifting me up inside the top 10. Crossing the line in 9th Place overall and 2nd Vet Category.
Another great outing faster again for my now ever strengthening run legs again.
All that is left for me to say as always is thanks to Elliot for getting me where I am. I often look at the sessions and think, shit does he really expect that!
But he does and I hit them
And my improvement is starting to show again at the right time.
Thanks to the family, parents, Charlotte and the kids and all my friends for their support.
And thank you to those who help keep me where I am.
ERDINGER Alkoholfrei
RaceSkin
Fast Forward wheels
Aquasphere wetsuits and swimwear
Elivar sports nutrition
And all my team Mates at Coalfields Tri
All that is left for me to say as always is thanks to Elliot for getting me where I am. I often look at the sessions and think, shit does he really expect that!
But he does and I hit them
And my improvement is starting to show again at the right time.
Thanks to the family, parents, Charlotte and the kids and all my friends for their support.
And thank you to those who help keep me where I am.
ERDINGER Alkoholfrei
RaceSkin
Fast Forward wheels
Aquasphere wetsuits and swimwear
Elivar sports nutrition
And all my team Mates at Coalfields Tri