Lisbon was red hot and i wasn't particularly looking forward to Saturdays race day. Thursday and Friday were spent on a training swim, ride and run checking that all my kit and myself were functioning!! Saturday Morning came and i took a steady stroll down to transition to rack my bike and layout my kit. Reminding myself that the race was a training race in preparation for Ironman i went down to the Swim start to get my season underway. This is where the fight started, I say fight i have been in less brutal fights than that swim! It took a few good kicks and 800m to get in to a decent rhythm but once i had some space i eased through the swim which had been extended to 2.06km in 40.12 goal time of 37min but i didn't expect the brawl at the start so happy with that. A long 500m run to my bike and i was out of transition in 4.35 probably a bit long but it was a long run from the swim to get my bike so i was still smiling at this point. On the bike and the plan was to keep to my nutritional goal and spin through keeping it as easy as possible, I was impressed at how well i felt on the ride even though it absolutely hammered it down with rain but then hey skins waterproof! Stopped off for a pee stop and then off the bike in 2hrs42 with a goal time 2hrs48 and feeling fresh i was enjoying myself. In to and out of T2 in 2.24 as i didn't have lock laces and my fingers didnt work at this point (lesson learned!!) Picking up the run i felt great. The first 2 of the 4 laps went by easily, 6.40min miling and going well, the 3rd lap came and just kept on going, It felt like i was running with lead in my legs. A quiet word with myself after seeing the Garmin on 7.40min/miling and i pushed it back down to under 6.50min/miling to run an 89min half marathon 91minute goal time so all in all a finishing time of 4hrs58min27sec. Happy Days im in the Sub 5hrs Club on my 1st race and i loved it. Next stop Beaver HIM in 4weeks!!
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