“You can’t do it, your body won’t have time to fully recover”. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. I have been training hard trying to get back the lost fitness with the plan of running the virtual Boston Marathon. I still had the Chicago Marathon, Ironman 70.3 Weymouth and Mallorca on the plan back then so I decided to just carry on with the training. 2 Likes. So far the training has been going well and as the ever so accurate Strava fitness tracker shows, I am on an upward trend building back up to where I was at 2 months ago. Enter IRONMAN Wales before or on Sunday 16 December and be eligible for free deferral and the Payment Plan option. I worked hard to earn that BQ and place in the Boston Marathon 2020. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Training. IRONMAN 70.3 Luxembourg 14.06.2020 14.02.2020 30.04.2020 30.04.2020 Refunds Deferral to 2021 IRONMAN Europe, Middle East and Africa - Deadlines for transferring, deferring and the partial refund. The pain woke me up around 1am, still thinking it was indigestion I went downstairs to take something for it but collapsed at the bottom of the stairs. I think that pretty much brings us up to date on where we are at right now. "We thank them for taking account of not only the welfare of athletes and supporters but the whole of the local community in making this decision. Athletes who register on or before March 1, 2020 are eligible to defer their entry into the 2021 IRONMAN Arizona free of charge. Until told otherwise I am training as if they are going ahead and even if they do cancel, I have the virtual marathons to keep me honest. triathlon. Currently on week 2 of full IM low volume build. 1 Like. The last of the 6 world marathon majors for me, the race where I would have picked up that 6 star finisher medal. The deferral may only be used once. We know how disappointing this is and are right here with you. Well, I am all about proving you CAN do what you CAN’T so on September 8th I will prove that I can run a marathon 3 months / 12 weeks or 77 days after having appendicitis. Again, not a surprise and I had already 99% made up my mind that I would not risk travelling to the US to race anyway so that sensible decision to cancel saved me that 1% of worrying. All deferral requests will be honored until October 8, 2020 regardless of the reason for deferral. I currently have Ironman 70.3 Weymouth still on the plan for September 20th so this gives me 12 days to recover the legs from the marathon distance run. Both are managed by Webmasters. This was originally meant to be my 3rd Ironman and 5th Ironman event of 2020 but as Ironman 70.3 Mallorca has been postponed to 31st October and Ironman 70.3 Staffordshire, Ironman Ireland and Ironman UK have all been rescheduled to 2021.… I’ve been doing all the VO2max workouts (with varying degrees of success - Spencer, Kaiser & Midway kicked my butt). Third time lucky?? A race that is unmistakable, unbelievable and unmissable. One good bit of news was the date range to run the virtual NYC marathon crosses over with the date range for the virtual Marine Corps Marathon so I am planning on running 26.2 miles on October 18th to cover both virtual marathons in one run. ( Log Out /  A CT scan and blood test later confirmed this and thankfully it hadn’t ruptured. Okay, so you can probably see a theme here, right? The only issue has been the loss of fitness and increased heart rate as a result. Sign up for Ironman Wales on Saturday 11 Sep 2021. All deferral requests will be honored until 45 days before 2020 race day regardless of the reason for deferral. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. So, lucky for me it didn’t. Training. Oh well, shit happens and there are a lot bigger issues going on right now. We ended up calling for an ambulance as the pain was excruciating. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Check out our policies below that allow you to withdraw, transfer, or defer your entry, depending on your region. IRONMAN World Championship Kailua-Kona Hawai'i. The day after Wales was cancelled I felt some pain in my chest as I went to bed. "We would like to thank Ironman and Pembrokeshire County Council for considering the concerns local people have had in relation to Covid-19 and over the potential increase in visitor numbers that this event would have generated. Still waiting to hear whether Ironman 70.3 Weymouth and Ironman 70.3 Mallorca will actually go ahead on September 20th and October 31st respectively. ( Log Out /  They were still carrying out surgery. Join 2,000 others at this Ironman Triathlon rated 4.9 of 5 in Wales, UK. After my week 5 post, the race was cancelled which let’s face it, didn’t come as a surprise to anyone and I was glad they made the call early on. IRONMAN Wales, which takes place amidst the castles and landscapes of Pembrokeshire on the South Wales coast, has been cancelled.In alignment with Pembrokeshire County Council in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRONMAN Wales organising team confirmed that the event, originally scheduled for September 6, cannot take place in 2020 and will return on September 12, 2021. September 12, 2021. They would try to treat it with antibiotics. Scheherazade April 16, 2020, 12:47pm #1590. They quickly diagnosed the symptoms as appendicitis. Ironman Wales 2015 filmed and edited by Media to Motion, partnered with Skycam Wales. It will just have to wait for now. For me, my plan is to run a 26.2 mile fairly flat route near home on September 8th. Their message from the Ironman Wales team states: "By what has been a continually evolving and challenging time globally, we recognise that this decision due to the above-mentioned unforeseen events may come as a disappointment. I have gone for the refund. By now it had moved down to my abdomen. WildWill June 2, 2020, 1:15pm #1920. According to a release sent out yesterday, … The deferral may only be used once. Enter IRONMAN Wales before or on Sunday 16 December and be eligible for free deferral and the Payment Plan option. also gives me one of 1,000 guaranteed entries into the New York City Marathon!!! The one-day endurance triathlon, based in Tenby, was scheduled for early September with a sell-out entry of athletes from all over the world. I will find out during the 2021 drawing in Jan/Feb. Hopefully in 2021 but there is the possibility 2021 maybe oversubscribed so we could get a place in 2022 or 2023. Published 9 June 2020. Contact; Category: 2019/2020 Solo race day. My wife found me there half an hour later. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here. The road to Ironman Wales "Go forth and conquer" Menu Home; Training. "I’m sure that there will an even more special and warm Tenby welcome when Ironman and Ironkids return on 11/12th September 2021.’. I was glad to be back home but still in a lot of discomfort. What I did find out later was had I gone to a different hospital 8 miles away and actually closer to my home, I would have had the appendix removed. I was kept in overnight and shipped off back home the following afternoon. Life happens—sometimes you can't race when and where you'd hoped to. Oh no, you were ripping it up las tmonth! I still had the Chicago Marathon, Ironman 70.3 Weymouth and Mallorca on the plan back then so I decided to just carry on with the training. It’s a bucket list race for me that keeps appearing on my race schedule but doesn’t get any closer. Athletes who elect to defer their entries forfeit any partial refund or insurance refund. The races may or may not happen but worse case, I build up some extra fitness so it’s all good. Super League NEOM postponed. jonesy June 18, 2020, 8:05pm #2142. They said had it ruptured whilst I spent the 4hrs 45mins on the floor, there was a high chance it could have poisoned me and quite possibly killed me! The Ironman Training 2020 Thread. The event will return for 2021. Sports event in Tenby, United Kingdom by IRONMAN Volunteers - UK and Ireland on Sunday, September 6 2020 with 177 people interested and 52 people going. wanted to bag one of these 1,000 places as the 2021 New York City Marathon falls on November 7th which would have been my fathers 81st birthday. Once in hospital, the service did improve. Tenby’s mayor, Cllr Tony Brown, said: “‘While it is disappointing that Ironman Wales and Ironkids 2020 have been cancelled, particularly as this was going to be a very special 10th anniversary year, it is the correct decision to have made under current circumstances. Actually getting an ambulance was not easy! Yes, swim training! we were passed from 111 to an on-call doctor who told us to call 999 who said an ambulance would be with us in an hour. AJBotha June 18, 2020, 6:03pm #2141. Both things that can be recovered through some good old fashioned hard work. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Sadly he is not with us now after he passed away from liver cancer in 2015. Often used as training for those attempting Ironman Wales, organisers say the three-day event, comprising a cycle race, swim and marathon, has generated £27m for the local economy. June 10, 2020 June 13, 2020 Luke Howard covid-19, ironman, Ironman Wales In an announcement by Ironman UK today, Covid-19 has forced the cancellation of Pembrokeshire’s biggest event of the year, Ironman Wales. There will be qualifying Age Group slots for the IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i on offer at the IRONMAN Wales. As an added bit of motivation for the end of summer early autumn training I decided to sign up to run the virtual Marine Corps Marathon. Not so lucky was the news that they could not remove the appendix due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then I have gradually been building up the run and bike mileage and feeling ok with it. IRONMAN Wales Pembrokeshire, Wales . I had a mail from Weymouth saying they are still planning to race so we will see. So, currently, the next race is Ironman Wales on 6th September 18 weeks off. It was just like running in circles! We will NOT accept cash or check as a valid form of payment. Training. So Chicago Marathon got cancelled. Hero Text Instructions. I would love to race Chicago again. Unlike most virtual marathons which other than the self-pride of running 26.2 miles and maybe a medal in the post at some point, offer very little, this one is slightly different. Tenby's mayor, Cllr Tony Brown, said: "‘While it is disappointing that Ironman Wales and Ironkids 2020 have been cancelled, particularly as this was going to be a very special 10th anniversary year, it is the correct decision to have made under current circumstances. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. The event will return for 2021. Please submit your updated sponsors, titles, and dates to them. LOL. The Ironman Wales triathlon due to be held in Pembrokeshire has been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Athletes who elect to defer their entries forfeit any partial refund, ability to transfer or insurance refund. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the local community. The Ironman Wales triathlon due to be held in Pembrokeshire has been cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Change ). ©Copyright 2001-2021. 1 Like. The Ironman Training 2020 Thread. Official Ironman Wales promotional production team So firstly, I was training for Ironman Wales. … Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. An on-call paramedic then called who said he was arranging a taxi rather than an ambulance. I had originally signed up for Ironman Wales in 2019 but had to defer following my calf strain and now deferred 2020 to 2021. 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