After last summer’s debut in Triathlon, taking in sprint and Olympic distance and becoming well and truly hooked on the sport, I decided that this year I would step up to 70.3 distance. So not only was this my first race of the season, it was my first ever at this distance and I chose a great location to compete – St Polten, Austria. Travelling... [Read more]

The 3rd F3 winter duathlon at Dorney Lake represented my first race of the year, and also my first attempt at multidisciplinary racing. Conditions were dry and bright, although a stiff NW wind was perfectly aligned with the course, so generating a strong tail- and head-wind combination. The race was a ‘sprint’ format, with a 5km run (2 laps down... [Read more]

A massive thank you to all of you who took the time and effort to come down, support and ride alongside me. I really, genuinely, couldn’t have got as far as I did without you and just sad I couldn’t repay your kindness by crossing the ‘finish line’. It was by far the tougest challenge I have ever taken on and I genuinely pushed... [Read more]

Port Macquarie Half Ironman – Sandy Buchanan Over the weekend I completed my first Half Ironman at Port Macquarie NSW, I think this will probably read like a 101 of how not to prepare and complete your first attempt at this distance! My training was non-existent when I got out to Perth 3 months ago due to a silly back injury as a result of moving... [Read more]

It was a mild morning in Majorca, last time here the temperature was my nemesis, this time it would be the mountains of Majorca. Setting out at 9am there wasn’t much time until I was already stuck into the hill climbing. My legs felt strong, but I knew there were many more over the next 5-6 hours. Past the army barracks was the first of the winding... [Read more]

IMUK 70.3 Race Report It is a common known fact around the triathlon world that the 2 hardest Ironman distance triathlons in the world are Lanzarote (Full distance) and Wimbleball (70.3 distance). Both have which have been raced by Pro VO2 members this season.Steve Davis and Kyle Buckingham decided to enter the UK 70.3 at Wimbleball this season and... [Read more]

Well forget scientific training to heart rate and power zones… i now want to you practise something which is far more important… the next month instead of warm up stretches before our weekly sessions we will be allocating 10mins to practise the “Buchanan Game Face”!!! Read further Pro-Vo2’s Sandy Buchanan’s quality... [Read more]

107 miles, 24 hill climbs, 8500 feet in total – another Chilterns 100, starting at Great Missenden. Perfect day for riding, it was my second year tackling the tough hills located around the Chilterns north west of London. With a good 6 months of training I was looking to better my time and category from last year (7 hrs 12 min – bronze),... [Read more]

The organizers of Ironman Lanzarote call it the world’s toughest ironman. I don’t think there is such a thing as an “easy” ironman – Greg Lemond’s quote about training springs to mind – “it doesn’t get easier; you just get faster.” However, there is certainly plenty in Lanzarote to slow you... [Read more]

So, the day is here…..my first ever triathlon and I’m excited. Since I made the decision to switch sports from football after playing the game for almost 30 years, this has been the date I have been focusing on. After all those hours in the saddle, on the roads and tracks and in the pool learning new skills and a new way of training I arrive at... [Read more]