Race Report for Full Boar Super Sprint Triathlon 20th May
2012
The bosworth super sprint was the first multi sport event in 2012 for me and i was looking forward to getting with like minded people and also trying out my new bike. I arrived in plenty of time at around 07:30 and had a natter with a few friends generally soaking up the exciting atmosphere and taking the mickey!. I don't like to pile the pressure on myself so just intended to use the race as a test run for all my kit and get my transitions spot on.That's how i get through race nerves. Basically i just lie to myself!
We entered the water at around 09:00 and it was cold!, Very cold. And especially now i had lost so much weight i was really feeling it. Infact my fingers, toes and tongue were numb. I chose to start quite close to the bank so as i could just stand up but still had good view of the buoy. Just before race start i decided to tread water and when the race start horn went i just took off!, I looked over my left shoulder and could see people behind me but no one in front!, This made me panic even more and i struggled to get my breath, I managed maybe 80 to 100 meters and then my arms locked with the cold, It felt like i had hit a wall. I managed to get them moving again after a few meters breast stroke then settled in quite nicely but i still couldn't wait to exit the cold water. I think i exited the water in around 4th position in or around 9 minutes just over a minute behind the leader.
Into T1 and off with the wetsuit and out on the bike in under a minute. I knew i was up there with the front runners but had no idea where i was until Robbo told me i was in third!, So excited the park road and in a panic i hammered the bike up the road. I could see the guy in second place in front of me just going up the hill towards the A444 and passed him before he got to the top!, Again i was so excited and carried away i nearly came off my bike, I thought to myself i just got to calm down a bit here and push. I settled in on the bike and got the legs really moving. My new bike is so easy to ride fast and after getting it set up by the shop it was awsome!. Totally comfortable it felt like i could ride in the aero position all day. I think this may also be due to me not having a large belly to get in the way anymore. I pushed through the lanes never letting up, Just pushing and pushing and got back to T2 in around 25:53. When i got back to T2 there was just one bike in the transition area!. That feels weird!.
Just under 2 mins down on the leader exiting T2 with Pam shouting there's a pig here with your name on it Jamie! i took off on the run and with only one lap there was no holding back. I saw the leader coming back around the top of the lake and with only one lap knew i could not catch him, I still pushed though as you never know what can happen in a race but my legs by now had started locking up with the lactic acid and i had to ease off a little to get the blood moving again so i could once again find my pace.
Considering i do not train for Sprint tri's or Super sprint races this turned out to be a great result. I finished the race in 47mins 26secs, 5mins behind a seasoned regular podium finisher!. No shame in that!.
So what was supposed to be a steady race to get back into the swing of things has turned out to be one of if not the most important confidence boosting races so far!.
So i ask myself the question what now? and the answer, To continue to improve during training and my race performances at the current rate throughout the rest of the season will be a dream come true.
Training just got more interesting!!!.........Anything is possible!
Thanks to Dermot for coaching me without him i would be nowhere. Thanks to Johanna for my nutrition plan. Thanks to Bill Livingstone, Pam Batchelor, Steve the belly Robinson for your support and advice. Thanks to Paul Smart for the flattering photo's. No moobs lol Thanks to my partner Louise for putting up with my obsession and giving me 100% support. If i have missed anybody sorry but Thankyou! Oh and thank you to my Two great kids!
Onwards and upwards!........2012 just got more interesting ;-)
Jamie
The bosworth super sprint was the first multi sport event in 2012 for me and i was looking forward to getting with like minded people and also trying out my new bike. I arrived in plenty of time at around 07:30 and had a natter with a few friends generally soaking up the exciting atmosphere and taking the mickey!. I don't like to pile the pressure on myself so just intended to use the race as a test run for all my kit and get my transitions spot on.That's how i get through race nerves. Basically i just lie to myself!
We entered the water at around 09:00 and it was cold!, Very cold. And especially now i had lost so much weight i was really feeling it. Infact my fingers, toes and tongue were numb. I chose to start quite close to the bank so as i could just stand up but still had good view of the buoy. Just before race start i decided to tread water and when the race start horn went i just took off!, I looked over my left shoulder and could see people behind me but no one in front!, This made me panic even more and i struggled to get my breath, I managed maybe 80 to 100 meters and then my arms locked with the cold, It felt like i had hit a wall. I managed to get them moving again after a few meters breast stroke then settled in quite nicely but i still couldn't wait to exit the cold water. I think i exited the water in around 4th position in or around 9 minutes just over a minute behind the leader.
Into T1 and off with the wetsuit and out on the bike in under a minute. I knew i was up there with the front runners but had no idea where i was until Robbo told me i was in third!, So excited the park road and in a panic i hammered the bike up the road. I could see the guy in second place in front of me just going up the hill towards the A444 and passed him before he got to the top!, Again i was so excited and carried away i nearly came off my bike, I thought to myself i just got to calm down a bit here and push. I settled in on the bike and got the legs really moving. My new bike is so easy to ride fast and after getting it set up by the shop it was awsome!. Totally comfortable it felt like i could ride in the aero position all day. I think this may also be due to me not having a large belly to get in the way anymore. I pushed through the lanes never letting up, Just pushing and pushing and got back to T2 in around 25:53. When i got back to T2 there was just one bike in the transition area!. That feels weird!.
Just under 2 mins down on the leader exiting T2 with Pam shouting there's a pig here with your name on it Jamie! i took off on the run and with only one lap there was no holding back. I saw the leader coming back around the top of the lake and with only one lap knew i could not catch him, I still pushed though as you never know what can happen in a race but my legs by now had started locking up with the lactic acid and i had to ease off a little to get the blood moving again so i could once again find my pace.
Considering i do not train for Sprint tri's or Super sprint races this turned out to be a great result. I finished the race in 47mins 26secs, 5mins behind a seasoned regular podium finisher!. No shame in that!.
So what was supposed to be a steady race to get back into the swing of things has turned out to be one of if not the most important confidence boosting races so far!.
So i ask myself the question what now? and the answer, To continue to improve during training and my race performances at the current rate throughout the rest of the season will be a dream come true.
Training just got more interesting!!!.........Anything is possible!
Thanks to Dermot for coaching me without him i would be nowhere. Thanks to Johanna for my nutrition plan. Thanks to Bill Livingstone, Pam Batchelor, Steve the belly Robinson for your support and advice. Thanks to Paul Smart for the flattering photo's. No moobs lol Thanks to my partner Louise for putting up with my obsession and giving me 100% support. If i have missed anybody sorry but Thankyou! Oh and thank you to my Two great kids!
Onwards and upwards!........2012 just got more interesting ;-)
Jamie
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