DGTri Athlete Report - Samantha Anderson

Full Boar Super Sprint Triathlon

Sunday 15th May 2011

On 15th May I raced the Full Boar,
A 500m swim – that was maybe a little more,
A 15k bike and a 2.5k run,
Meant it wouldn’t be long before I was done.
The sky was grey and the wind was tough,
The lake was choppy and looked a bit rough,
I was trying to psyche myself up to win,
But when I looked at the water I didn’t want to get in!
The marshals were friendly, the crowds were great,
I missed the race briefing as I was running late,
So into the lake for a quick warm-up splash,
Then onto the start line to begin the mad dash.
The hooter went off and I got a good start,
From the middle of the pack I started to part,
Up with the leaders and into my style,
I was swimming in third place….but just for a while.
I felt strong and relaxed, a good place to be,
Sighting was good, the buoys were clear to see,
Around the lake once and I grabbed the marshals hand,
I was the fourth athlete out back onto land.
Intro transition, where things always go wrong,
Getting out of my wetsuit took me too long,
The straps on my helmet were all in a knot,
To check it beforehand I had forgot!
Eventually I was off and onto the ride,
Overtaking a guy, I left him behind.
The wind was still strong, pushing you back
Energy and power I started to lack.
I was overtaken back by the guy I had passed,
My legs felt so tired and not very fast!
I carried on working as hard as I could,
And got off the bike but not as fast as I should,
Still in fourth place and back in T2,
Someone was next to me but I didn’t know who,
We ran out of T2 at the same pace,
And around the run we started to race.
“Go Sam! Go!” Everyone said,
But the guy next to me was getting ahead.
I felt quite strong and enjoyed the run,
1st lady home meant I had won!
I was fifth overall and am pleased to say,
That I am proud and happy with my race day.
Despite the wind and the rain,
I’m motivated now to go back and train!

SAM