With the new season for sports of all kinds now underway, we interviewed local Ironman triathlete, MBF-sponsored, Joe Skipper about how technology plays a part in this sport. Joe uses a Garmin 305 for monitoring his running progress and a Garmin 800 for cycling. It can monitor heart rate and speed and distance. In the… Read more »
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The Joe Skipper Interview: 1. Blame It On His Dad
With the new season for sports of all kinds now underway, we interviewed local Ironman triathlete, MBF-sponsored, Joe Skipper about his start in the sporting challenges he now faces daily. How did it all begin? Joe was fascinated by swimming and running at an early age and got a bike when he was about 13…. Read more »
Joe Skipper Makes Podium at ICAN Malaga Triathlon
Joe Skipper, who is sponsored by MailBigFile, made the podium at the ICAN Malaga Middle Distance triathlon. This was Joe’s first triathlon of 2013 and he showed good form in all three disciplines finishing in a time of 3 hrs 59 mins and third overall. He completed the 1.2 mile (1.9 km) swim in 27… Read more »
Cycling Rides Up a Storm of Controversy
As if the sport of cycling needs more controversy after the Lance Armstrong scandal, (somewhat tempered by British success on the tracks recently), along comes an issue causing ripples. Among all the things that the Olympics/Paralympics 2012 has inspired are two trends: a) a big uptake in some sports if not all, especially cycling b)… Read more »
New Year Determination for Our Ironman Triathlete, Joe Skipper
MBF Blog-sponsored East Anglian Ironman triathlete Joe Skipper has posted his latest report on progress as a New Year message to his supporters. One of many things that strike about Joe’s report and his training regime is how he has to stay focussed on the three separate disciplines in equal measure. He has to decide… Read more »