Over the last few weeks, our regular Tuesday night run club runners have been taking to the trails on our doorstep here in the Peak District.

So far they’ve tackled a variety of routes over White Edge, Burbage Edge, Higger Tor and Stanage Edge (below) with every run resulting in a coating of thick mud, wet feet and plenty of smiles all round from everyone who’s taken part.

#TeamTCUK Jo Sutton storms her way to an AG win at IM70.3 Dublin taking in a few speed bumps on the bike course along the way!

Pre-race

How were your preparations leading up to the race?

Good. Being the last race of the season I was having issues with motivating myself in the two weeks leading up to the race. I still completed all the training sessions but was struggling to kick myself out of the door. In terms of training though, I thought the programme fully prepared me for the race.

Organised by Matlock Athletic Club, the Matlock Triathlon is a popular race with both new and seasoned athletes. #TeamTCUK triathlete, Isabelle Pound, gives her account of this challenging course.

Pre-race

How were your preparations leading up to the race?

Just followed the plan!

Did you feel that your training had prepared you sufficiently?

I was so prepared it was silly!

Swim

Team TCUK athlete Ben Carter gives his account of a great performance at Ironman 70.3 Vichy....

Pre-race