Matt Storr’s first race of the season was the May day triathlon in Winchester:

‘After booking this race a while back it was a slight shock to find out that it would mean having to be up around 5am to get there on time! Although the plus side of no traffic helped.

On arrival I found my way round the maze of building to make my way to register and get set up. Before I knew it I was suited up in pink and ready to start the swim in the fastest wave. After getting in the lead for the first half of the race I picked up the pace for the final 200m and pulled a fair distance out of the rest- only to miss count and do an extra 50M- oops. After losing this lead I sprinted to the transition trying to pick up some lost time. Following the swim the undulating bike course that followed was very interesting with some very potholed/gravelled corners and marshals walking out in front of me! Following another run through the long transition zone it was time for the run – another hilly route consisting of 2 laps.

Finished- relatively happy with my effort came 1^st in age group and 25^th overall with plenty of room to improve throughout the season :-)’

Plenty of room to improve? Mmm, sounds like a perfectionist talking, I’d take results like that Matt!

Viceroys has a ‘Teacher Tim’ and now he is joined by ‘Teacher Tony’… so what is Tony’s story?
‘Having played rugby until I was too old to take the knocks, I have been doing endurance sports for longer than I care to remember.

In 2012 I did the Outlaw – it was going to be my first and last Ironman – and finished in just under 14 hours. However, somehow I seem to be entered for Ironman UK in July – some ridiculous idea about being able to go quicker than last time, when common sense says that at my age the only things going quicker are the passing years!

I spend my days teaching English in Bracknell, but from September I will be teaching at Sunbury Manor. I only moved to Walton with my gorgeous girlfriend, Rachael, in March, and joined Viceroys in the hope of finding people to train with and meeting some new friends..

Welcome to Viceroys Tony.