Full Boar Standard Distance Triathlon
I had just returned from a fab week in the Alps with my tri club and decided to get a late entry into the Full Boar Olympic Tri. Arriving back late afternoon on Saturday, having over 350 hilly miles in my legs and no wetsuit (I had tore it on holiday) was not the best start to this race but then preparation never was my strong point!! I rocked up in plenty of time, had a quick last minute practice of getting in and out of my borrowed wetsuit (which was too big) and was good to go.
I didn't have a very good swim at all. I was kicked, elbowed, swum over and I seemed to be working hard but not really getting anywhere. I was about 8th or 9th girl out of the water but the lead girl already had 5minutes on me!! On the bike is where I'm happiest! I just switch off and pedal and I love it. My legs were really tired from the alps but at least they were looking tanned and brown haha! It took me a while to catch the girls but eventually they started coming back to me and I was back in off the bike in second place. I was really chuffed with this as after the swim I'd thought I'd blown it. The 10k run was a 4 lap route and the sun was out and shining! I was closing slightly on the lead girl......but unfortunately the 3rd and 4th place girls were closing one me! I could see Dermot who gave me a cheer and some of my friends from the tri club. I tried to dig in but all the training had caught up with me and with one lap to go I got overtaken. Now in 3rd place, I knew the girl ahead of me was running well so I was just concentrating on holding on to my position. I crossed the line in 3rd place to rightfully earn a great prize from line break and of course a pink piggy bank (to go with my gold one!)
All in all I was pleased with my race, another podium position, a fairly solid performance and almost an 8 minute improvement on my bike from this course last year. I know what I need to work on between now and the Europeans at he end of the month. I would recommend this race to anyone, it was a great atmosphere, good course and brill prizes! Well done to Dermot anD all the other DG TRi, LInebreak and Rugby Tri athletes!
I had just returned from a fab week in the Alps with my tri club and decided to get a late entry into the Full Boar Olympic Tri. Arriving back late afternoon on Saturday, having over 350 hilly miles in my legs and no wetsuit (I had tore it on holiday) was not the best start to this race but then preparation never was my strong point!! I rocked up in plenty of time, had a quick last minute practice of getting in and out of my borrowed wetsuit (which was too big) and was good to go.
I didn't have a very good swim at all. I was kicked, elbowed, swum over and I seemed to be working hard but not really getting anywhere. I was about 8th or 9th girl out of the water but the lead girl already had 5minutes on me!! On the bike is where I'm happiest! I just switch off and pedal and I love it. My legs were really tired from the alps but at least they were looking tanned and brown haha! It took me a while to catch the girls but eventually they started coming back to me and I was back in off the bike in second place. I was really chuffed with this as after the swim I'd thought I'd blown it. The 10k run was a 4 lap route and the sun was out and shining! I was closing slightly on the lead girl......but unfortunately the 3rd and 4th place girls were closing one me! I could see Dermot who gave me a cheer and some of my friends from the tri club. I tried to dig in but all the training had caught up with me and with one lap to go I got overtaken. Now in 3rd place, I knew the girl ahead of me was running well so I was just concentrating on holding on to my position. I crossed the line in 3rd place to rightfully earn a great prize from line break and of course a pink piggy bank (to go with my gold one!)
All in all I was pleased with my race, another podium position, a fairly solid performance and almost an 8 minute improvement on my bike from this course last year. I know what I need to work on between now and the Europeans at he end of the month. I would recommend this race to anyone, it was a great atmosphere, good course and brill prizes! Well done to Dermot anD all the other DG TRi, LInebreak and Rugby Tri athletes!
Sam
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