The Runner’s World website started a triathlon forum in August 2003, after lots of members expressed an interest. That interest grew, and now the tri forum has its own instantly recognisable group of yellow-clad triathletes …
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signed up to a sprint or Ironman as a drunken bet? we’re here to help.
who are the pirates? how do I join? how to order kit? who is Coach Barlos? etc etc
so, how do you train for an Ironman?

The Challenge: Run 180 miles, with 18672 metres of vertical climb, in 8 days…. or put another way……
180 miles: equivalent to running from London to Manchester.
18672 metres: equivalent to climbing Mt Everest twice, or Ben Nevis 13 3/4 times.
8 days: similar to a week but a day longer.
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The Pirate Ship of Fools water bottles are here!
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750ml bottles (ok, they hold a little less than 750mls if that’s really important, about 720ml) made by the same people who …
The Challenge: Run 180 miles, with 18672 metres of vertical climb, in 8 days…. or put another way……
180 miles: equivalent to running from London to Manchester.
18672 metres: equivalent to climbing Mt Everest twice, or Ben …
Volunteer and you’re in with a chance of a pirate place at the Etap-Du-Tour 2010.
Coach Barlos writes: As discussed in the Outlaw thread, I have been contacted One Step Beyond a short while ago and …
In its infancy but take a look at the PSOF pirate bazaar – request, buy, sell, swap your pirate kit and tri gear here – the pirate bazaar
Thread: IMUK/Bolton 2010 training thread – Runner’s World Forum Messages.
jignog wrote (see)
Hello everyone,
This is my very first post here. I am also a complete triathlon beginner so IRONMAN UK will be my very first …
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Please note:
Thoroughly clean bottles before first use and …
As for the correct yellow… The yellow is the above file did NOT exactly match the colour given below: From Mister W’s take on the Yellow in “The Piratesbuff …
After reading about it on here for years, I have decided to enter my first triathlon. Planning on Ironman Lanzarote 2011. I need help on the cheapest way to get the kit needed, bike, wetsuit, …
I have started this thread with the aim of getting help and advise as well as enspiring others with similar aims as myself.I have entered The Longest Day 2004 as a motivator to drive myself …
Pirate “Ironholgs” has written a book!
Holg’s writes “Back in August a publisher contacted me and asked me if I could turn my blog into a book, a lot of hard work later and almost 80,000 …