Market Bosworth Full Boar Standard Distance Triathlon:
The Full Boar Triathlon was the first Triathlon of the 2011 Season for me and i was looking forward to seeing what if any improvements had been made. Last Years event took me 2hrs 59mins and i was expecting to be a little faster this Year due to having a Coach (Dermot Galea) pushing me for most of the Winter/Summer Months during Training and getting me ready for the Season ahead.
This Year i have entered Wimbleball Half Ironman and Bolton Uk Ironman so i thought that a Standard distance Tri would be an ideal opportunity to dust the Cobwebs off and get my Transition sorted out. The Weather was a little cool in the Morning but there was generally as always a very good atmosphere amongst the Athletes with everybody looking forward to getting stuck in!.
The Race started at 0930 and i found the Water to be really quite Warm. It was the second Time only for me in Open Water this Season and the Second time in my Wetsuit as i have been Training mostly in the Pool. I Felt quite strong in the Swim for the first 2-3 Hundred meters but after that felt like i was struggling to get my Breath. I think this was due to the fact that i had not used my Wetsuit much and also all the excitement pushing up the Heart Rate. By the Time i had got around the top Island and half way down the Lake i was settled in and Breathing ok with nice long smooth strokes and what felt like a good technique. I managed to pass a few people who i noticed were Using the bank to sight off where i was cutting straight down the Lake Buoy to Buoy. I finished the Swim leg in 25mins which i was quite happy with although i was hoping for a 22-23min Swim.
The first Transition went well and the Wetsuit came off quite quick and easy. I noticed quite a few bikes still in Transition and thought that must be a good sign as i had no idea what my swim time was due to getting my watch caught in a Buoy and stopping the Timer. The Bike was Hard for a start heading up the Hill towards the A444 and i just decided to Spin up in a Low gear to get some Blood into the Legs and hopefully get them moving a little quicker. By the time i got onto the A444 the Wind was quite strong and behind me and i had managed to hold a good pace of 20-30mph in places. Even 18-19mph up the Hills which was excellent. The route took us along the A444 to Shenton Lane and then Left which was back into the Wind and uphill towards Market Bosworth. The Wind in this section seemed to be channelled along the Road between the Hedge Rows and into my Face which was really quite tiring. The open sections with no Tree or Hedge cover were even worse so again it was Time to get the Head down and Spin up in a Lower Gear. This seemed to do the trick and made the Journey into the back of Market Bosworth a little easier. None of the Hills are very big in this section of the course but just seem to Grind you down with the Wind. After going through the Town Centre and Market place it was a left turn and back down the Hill through another Faster section of the course and out past the Lake entrance to start another lap. The second Lap went much the same as there was no change in the Wind however it felt a little easier as my Legs were now warm and feeling quite Strong. I finished the Bike leg in 1hr 20mins which again given the windy conditions i was happy with as i had been struggling to find any Speed or Strength with the Bike during Training.
I lost a few seconds in the Second Transition as had i made a bit of a Schoolboy error!. I Racked the bike, Removed the Helmet, Put on my Trainers and started to Run towards the Transition exit but noticed my Trainers did not feel right. Infact they felt very tight around the Toes!. This was because i had left my Socks in the Trainers and pushed them in tight when i had put them on lol. I had to remove my Trainers and take the Socks out then put them back on. Lucky for me i had bought those Elastic Lock Laces so it did not take many seconds but they all add up when your trying to crack a Pb. My Run at the Start did not feel comfortable. I just tried to make what i felt were small but quick steps. I knew my Legs would eventually loosen up and i would get quicker but it was a case of when!. I think it was towards the end of the Second lap my legs started to free up and i could really get them going. The Third lap was strong with me either Running fast or Sprinting in areas and on the last lap i Ran Fast with a good strong Sprint finish and crossing the line with a 44minute 10k Run Finish!. That is the fastest i have ever Ran 10k and on the back of a Bike its quite unbelievable even now. The Race took me a total time of 2hrs 35mins knocking very nearly a Whopping 25minutes of last Years Time. It would of been nice to crack 2hrs 30mins which is what i was aiming for but given the Wind and Trainer incident a 2hrs 35 will do. Next race is Wimbleball Half Ironman on June 19th then Bolton Uk Ironman at the end of July. After that i would like to work more on speed and see if we can make bigger improvements on Times which i am hopeful about with Dermot's Coaching. Thanks Boss!
Thanks for Reading my Report and good luck for the rest of the Season ahead.
The Full Boar Triathlon was the first Triathlon of the 2011 Season for me and i was looking forward to seeing what if any improvements had been made. Last Years event took me 2hrs 59mins and i was expecting to be a little faster this Year due to having a Coach (Dermot Galea) pushing me for most of the Winter/Summer Months during Training and getting me ready for the Season ahead.
This Year i have entered Wimbleball Half Ironman and Bolton Uk Ironman so i thought that a Standard distance Tri would be an ideal opportunity to dust the Cobwebs off and get my Transition sorted out. The Weather was a little cool in the Morning but there was generally as always a very good atmosphere amongst the Athletes with everybody looking forward to getting stuck in!.
The Race started at 0930 and i found the Water to be really quite Warm. It was the second Time only for me in Open Water this Season and the Second time in my Wetsuit as i have been Training mostly in the Pool. I Felt quite strong in the Swim for the first 2-3 Hundred meters but after that felt like i was struggling to get my Breath. I think this was due to the fact that i had not used my Wetsuit much and also all the excitement pushing up the Heart Rate. By the Time i had got around the top Island and half way down the Lake i was settled in and Breathing ok with nice long smooth strokes and what felt like a good technique. I managed to pass a few people who i noticed were Using the bank to sight off where i was cutting straight down the Lake Buoy to Buoy. I finished the Swim leg in 25mins which i was quite happy with although i was hoping for a 22-23min Swim.
The first Transition went well and the Wetsuit came off quite quick and easy. I noticed quite a few bikes still in Transition and thought that must be a good sign as i had no idea what my swim time was due to getting my watch caught in a Buoy and stopping the Timer. The Bike was Hard for a start heading up the Hill towards the A444 and i just decided to Spin up in a Low gear to get some Blood into the Legs and hopefully get them moving a little quicker. By the time i got onto the A444 the Wind was quite strong and behind me and i had managed to hold a good pace of 20-30mph in places. Even 18-19mph up the Hills which was excellent. The route took us along the A444 to Shenton Lane and then Left which was back into the Wind and uphill towards Market Bosworth. The Wind in this section seemed to be channelled along the Road between the Hedge Rows and into my Face which was really quite tiring. The open sections with no Tree or Hedge cover were even worse so again it was Time to get the Head down and Spin up in a Lower Gear. This seemed to do the trick and made the Journey into the back of Market Bosworth a little easier. None of the Hills are very big in this section of the course but just seem to Grind you down with the Wind. After going through the Town Centre and Market place it was a left turn and back down the Hill through another Faster section of the course and out past the Lake entrance to start another lap. The second Lap went much the same as there was no change in the Wind however it felt a little easier as my Legs were now warm and feeling quite Strong. I finished the Bike leg in 1hr 20mins which again given the windy conditions i was happy with as i had been struggling to find any Speed or Strength with the Bike during Training.
I lost a few seconds in the Second Transition as had i made a bit of a Schoolboy error!. I Racked the bike, Removed the Helmet, Put on my Trainers and started to Run towards the Transition exit but noticed my Trainers did not feel right. Infact they felt very tight around the Toes!. This was because i had left my Socks in the Trainers and pushed them in tight when i had put them on lol. I had to remove my Trainers and take the Socks out then put them back on. Lucky for me i had bought those Elastic Lock Laces so it did not take many seconds but they all add up when your trying to crack a Pb. My Run at the Start did not feel comfortable. I just tried to make what i felt were small but quick steps. I knew my Legs would eventually loosen up and i would get quicker but it was a case of when!. I think it was towards the end of the Second lap my legs started to free up and i could really get them going. The Third lap was strong with me either Running fast or Sprinting in areas and on the last lap i Ran Fast with a good strong Sprint finish and crossing the line with a 44minute 10k Run Finish!. That is the fastest i have ever Ran 10k and on the back of a Bike its quite unbelievable even now. The Race took me a total time of 2hrs 35mins knocking very nearly a Whopping 25minutes of last Years Time. It would of been nice to crack 2hrs 30mins which is what i was aiming for but given the Wind and Trainer incident a 2hrs 35 will do. Next race is Wimbleball Half Ironman on June 19th then Bolton Uk Ironman at the end of July. After that i would like to work more on speed and see if we can make bigger improvements on Times which i am hopeful about with Dermot's Coaching. Thanks Boss!
Thanks for Reading my Report and good luck for the rest of the Season ahead.
Jamie
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