The all-rounder

Challenge Cesenatico on 11 May welcomed over 1,000 athletes and 32 nations to Italy’s Adriatic Coast. With calm seas and clear skies, the day provided ideal conditions for racing the 1.9km coastal swi

What do you get when you cross a jaded old triathlete who thinks he’s seen it all, with a group of 50 enthusiastic children with a range of abilities all doing one of their first ever races? The answe

“It’s been a crazy few months. I’m in shock, a bit of disbelief it’s over, and the body is feeling it, but not as bad as it could have been.” Mitch Hutchcraft is propped up on the bed of his hotel roo

Eight-six, 85, 84… log onto the website of any Ironman event and you’ll see a count day to race day. Even with nearly one hundred days to go until the 2025 edition of Ironman Wales, it’s a reminder th

Water is leaking into my goggles. I blink a couple of times and try to figure out which lens is the culprit. Both? It’s strange, as these goggles have done many miles in training and never leaked befo

There’s one thing you should know about me before we go any further –and that is that when it comes to my swim kit, I’m very fussy. Very, very, fussy. Make no mistake, for a wetsuit or a set of goggle