Darren Crannis - darrencrannis.co.uk

I’m not shy to admit that Triathlons are new to me as they are and my first one isn’t until September – and even that’s a super sprint (400m swim, 20km cycle, 5km run), but after many months of telling people that I won’t do I triathlon I’m find myself signing up for them – [...]

Officially recorded as the coldest year on record with temperatures of -5 degrees and frozen lakes with 1” ice to break through and contend with, I finished an amazing 294th out of 4,000 entries, in a record time of 1 hour 49 minutes.
“this event is the most dangerous taste of physical and mental endurance pain [...]

OK, not quite national television, but clearly visible training hard for this years forthcoming Toughguy challenge at the end of January.
See the gruelling pain I put myself through at my bi-weekly Body Attack class in this SwindonWeb Video
Remember – there is still time to sponsor me – it all goes to charity!
More about Body Attack: [...]

“The most dangerous taste of physical and mental endurance pain in the world”
On the 31st of January 2010 I will again embark the ToughGuy challenge – a punishing 8 mile mix of cross-country, water course and SAS designed assault obstacles designed to physically and mentally exhaust you.
“This event requires you to sign a DEATH warrant”
Having [...]

Yes, Toughguy is only 2 months away now, and unlike last year I’ve started early as you may have noted on my previous blog entry.
The month of November has been interesting – I’m actually finding training harder as my body and mind know what to expect, so as I run I’m visualising the course from [...]