Thank goodness I had sense and didn't enter the marathon..."
PENNY COMINS: IS THE DREAM OVER?
Penny Comins: Bring it on.
Penny Comins: Enjoying life too
Penny Comins: Back to speed
Penny Comins: The wall of doubt
Penny Comins: Tarawera success!
The early season goal has been the 85km Tarawera Ultra Marathon (www.taraweraultra.co.nz) in New Zealand, as she seeks to gain the qualification requirements to take part in the legendary Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc®
Penny Comins: Two days to go
Penny Comins: Consistency works
Penny Comins is making progress. The triathlete turned Ultra runner (for 2015 anyway!), has been testing out her preparation for the 85km Tarawera Ultra Marathon by racing in a 26 km event, the Tussock Traverse (www.tussocktraverse.co.nz). Despite doubts about her training times and feeling she was 'flying'-consistency works.
Penny Comins: If it doesn't scare you
Penny Comins: Mental Strength
Penny Comins: new year, new plan
After a hectic year which included Ironman South Africa, Norseman and Kona, Penny Comins looked set to keep up with the endurance challenges when she set herself a challenge of the Manaslu Mountain Trail Race- as part of a qualification route for the infamous Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc. Could she keep it going? No!
Penny Comins: my brain hurts
Penny Comins: madness continues
Penny Comins: a time to reflect
Penny Comins: Kona redux
Penny Comins: Kona is magical
How to succeed in Kona
We've been following her progress since she got news she had a Kona spot, and now Penny Comins is in Hawaii and almost ready to race. What will it take her her to have her best race? As a rookie, she has sought to find out by asking a host of professional athletes and experienced experts to build-up her pre-race knowledge...how to succeed in Kona?
