It Begins

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I've finally signed up for an Ironman.  Not a full one yet but as a start point it will be Ironman 70.3 Staffordshire on 12th June.  So this will be a busy year, starting with the Hunny Bell XC in Feb.  Trowse 10k in March, London Marathon in April to start.  I managed to bag a ballot place for the London marathon for the second time in 3 years.

This is the start of my journey to complete a full Ironman.  Ideally it will be Ironman UK next year.

I missed the main entries but will be competing for Macmillan in Staffordshire as well as in London

Please support a fantastic cause and donate at my virgin money giving page (http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/GrantKing ).

I've set up this blog as a reminder of the events I'll be completing this year along with my general ramblings and impressions.  I'm also looking to add any training tips I come across which might be of use and anything else which catches my eye.

Enjoy.

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