Im back online after busting my laptop. So what have i been up to??? Training and racing. I upped my mileage on the bike and started open water swim sessions at Tyram Hall. Everything seems to slowly be coming together with about 6 weeks to go. I still think i need to ride more. Im managing 80-100miles on my long rides but would like to up that 10- 20%.
I completed my 2nd race of the season. The Beaver middle distance tri. Had a brilliant day even though it pissed it down and was windy as hell! all adds to the experience.
The swim was poor with really shallow water, silty as and i managed to catch my arm in the buoy netting, glad to get out of there and up the 450metre transition run in 43 minutes. Not to fussed about the time as the run adds a chunk of time on. in and out of T1 in 3.30 or thereabouts. Inclament weather meaning time added on for putting extra bits of kit on. Out on the bike and taking it easy into the wind and rain feeling comfortable up and down the hills until my seat mounted bottle cages dropped off. Nightmare, should i leave them and get them later or stop and get them now. A quick cost calculation made the loss at around £100 time to stop, turn around and shove the lot down my tri suit. So im unable to get aero for the last few miles and lose more than a few minutes pissing around. Finally arriving in T2 after a ride of 2.24 a faster turnaround in T2 and out on the 4 lap run.
I was told the run was flat, how wrong they were. I ran within myself chatting to whomever i could to check my breathing was ok, kept my nutrtion going and crossed the line in 4.44.41. Happy days, testing but happily raced within myself throughout.
A plan is coming together.
Oh yea and get donating (link in top right corner) tight gits!!!!! ha
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