9 Days in Lanzarote

The English weather has finally cracked me and I’ve decided to head to Lanzarote for 9 days. It will be my first time on the Island so I’m looking forward to seeing what it’s actually like as I’ve heard so many good stories about the Island and it’s been known as a triathlon Mecca for years. I’ll be staying at Tri Sports Lanzarote and I’m told the accommodation is really nice, it’s run by a British couple Daz and Debs….

Winter Training

I’m well into my winter training now. After Florida I had a big break, around 5-6 weeks and I’ve got to tell you I lost absolutely loads of fitness. It’s actually quite amazing how much effort you have to put in to get fit and then you take a few weeks off and it’s all gone and you feel as though you are going backwards. In previous years I’ve only taken around 2 weeks off and that felt like long…

A day at the park

On Tuesday I thought I would do something a bit different and video one of my training sessions. It’s something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time but haven’t had the chance to it. Luckily though being back in Lowestoft I was able to rope my Dad into filming it and this is our effort. Joe Skipper Training Run Reps February 2013   Some pictures from the Day: Food of Champions, Porridge and Clif Stuff, it’s like rocket…

hola de nuevo desde España!

Oright, I hope you are all good. I see the weather in England is pretty grim at the moment, as much as I would love to rub it in on you I refrain from doing so. This is the time of year where all the hard work is done and it will pay dividends in the summer, like they say winter miles make summer smiles! I hope you are getting out there though and making the most of it, and…