Issue 1 - October 2026
The October edition
Luke here. Welcome to the first monthly note from MyEO Iron Minds. Once a month I'll share what the group has been up to across swim, bike and run, and cheer on whoever deserves it.
First, a thank you
This group exists because Arun and Kunal set it up. As co-founders they've brought 84 of us together to swim, ride and run, and this first note exists because of what they started. Thank you both.
Member stories
From Lukla to Everest Base Camp
Our very own Arun has shared something special. He and his 14-year-old son Dhruv walked from Lukla to Everest Base Camp, at 5,364 m. Seven days, about 70 km and 4,753 m of climbing, through minus 9°C mornings, and they carried the Iron Minds flag all the way up and held it on the rock at Base Camp. Arun credits the group's training, the early mornings and your encouragement for getting them through the heavy-leg days. And Dhruv has already decided Base Camp isn't enough: he wants the Everest summit one day. Congratulations to both of them.
Ahmed Uzair, Ironman California
Ahmed Uzair finished Ironman California in 11:55:39, under 12 hours. He placed 85th of 265 in the M40-44 age group, and by his own account PB'd the swim, the bike and the run on the day. Huge congratulations, Ahmed.
Year-to-date leaderboards, as at 24 October
A shout out to each leader, and a top five so more of you get the credit you deserve.
Swim - A W Al-Halabi leads with 305 km
| Swimmer | Distance |
|---|
| 1 | A W Al-Halabi | 304.8 km |
| 2 | Chris Lojniewski | 193.3 km |
| 3 | Kunal Mutha | 86.7 km |
| 4 | Megha Jose | 48.8 km |
| 5 | David 3.0 | 40.1 km |
Ride - Thomas Hug leads with 6,746 km
| Rider | Distance |
|---|
| 1 | Thomas Hug63,450 m climbing | 6,746.2 km |
| 2 | Mark Bowater58,151 m climbing | 5,444.0 km |
| 3 | A W Al-Halabi19,919 m climbing | 4,973.1 km |
| 4 | David 3.08,359 m climbing | 3,957.9 km |
| 5 | Andreas Constantinou23,273 m climbing | 2,360.2 km |
Run - Wilhelm Reich leads with 2,875 km
| Runner | Distance |
|---|
| 1 | Wilhelm Reich70,276 m climbing | 2,875.3 km |
| 2 | Luke Nolan73,043 m climbing | 1,857.0 km |
| 3 | Clemens G8,316 m climbing | 1,380.9 km |
| 4 | Putipol "Term" Supaton4,627 m climbing | 1,259.3 km |
| 5 | Kyle Gatt19,053 m climbing | 1,103.3 km |
Strava club figures refreshed 24 October 2026 - a snapshot of the 47 athletes in the club on that date, not live standings.
Get involved
If you're not in the WhatsApp community yet, join the group here. And if you're not in the club on Strava, join at strava.com/clubs/479260. Send me your race news, PRs and what you're training for, and I'll feature it next month. If you'd rather not be named, or not get these notes, just reply and I'll take you off.
Thinking ahead
I'm also thinking about regional EO Ironman forums (Americas, EMEA, Asia) and a retreat where we combine endurance sport and entrepreneurship. Nothing decided yet - just an idea I want to float with the group. More soon.
See you out there,
Luke
