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Robin Frankland: Ironman South Africa 2007… from mid-field

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

Well the first major goal of 2007 has come and gone and I can reflect on a challenging time preparing for the race and and even tougher day out on the course. Tides, winds and a little sun all came to play on what was ultimately a very good day out for me.

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Ironman South Africa: racing tips

Sunday, March 11th, 2007

Faris AL-Sultan starting the bike leg of Ironman South Africa 2006, photo courtesy of 3athlon.de
I am not a coach nor I have much experience in racing at Ironman distance (only one Ironman so far, in Port Elizabeth last year), but I collected some info tips here and there and I hope this can help…

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