Despite scorching heat on Saturday they ended up delaying the start by 15 minutes as we couldn't see the buoys for the fog! My swim was crap, despite 7 weeks of swimming 14k a week, drills and coaching I am now officially slower than last year. Nearly a minute over the same distance. As I headed out on the bike I felt pretty despondent especially as I spent the entire time trying to send the message to my legs that my HR needed to be higher than 145. My bike was relatively consistent and despite never really feeling like I was motoring I came into T2 4 minutes quicker than last year in around 2:31 in 13th place.
T2 was speedy and as the sun came out I found it had a positive effect on my running. I left transition hoping to run four 19 minute laps and with the exception of lap 1 I was close to that target. On lap one the top 15 or so followed a duff sign which had been altered by some pesky kids. They recalculated our run splits based on the average time out other 3 laps so I don't think it effected the results to much. I kept running just waiting to blow, much as I had done last year, but it didn't happen. I managed to even split and moved from 13th to 4th with the second fastest run of the day! Only a "back to fitness" Joel Jameson was quicker. Never finished a run wishing I had another lap to do.
All in all not bad, really not pleased with my bike as I can't help but feel if I'd been on form I could have been pushing the 2 guys above me but the run is really promising. Experience has taught me that you can run down almost anyone in 26.2 miles so we'll just have to see what Bolton holds.
Thanks to my parents for coming to support, Fusion for some nifty racing gear at the finish line and Big Cow for another great event.
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