Going my own way
Celtman's not a normal triathlon. Yes, it involves swimming, biking and running. But it has more in common with most adventure races than with a standard 'long course' triathlon, an Ironman, or most shorter Tri's. It's regularly raced by, and in many years won by, people who don't really consider themselves 'triathletes'. The swim is in cold water full of jellyfish; the bike is long, hilly, on 'less than optimal' road surfaces and subject to the vagaries of the West Highland wind & weather. The run is a mountain adventure in itself: both the high and low courses cover boggy, rocky, remote terrain, open to the elements. Until now I've been training with the Brownlee Fitness Squad: I started with them whilst building up to the Celtman Solo Point Five to give me some guidance when I felt like I was losing my way. And it's worked well to build a solid base, but in the last few weeks I've been feeling like something was missi...