This was my first ever triathlon and it was a cracker. Firstly the swim in open
water was a little slow i.e. 16 mins but i started at the back and ended up
stopping due to amount of people who decided to slow down. Next the transition
which took me 4 mins as i could not get my wet suit off and looking at some of
the better triathletes they only took 2 mins-what a novice. Mind you some poor
folks fell over whilst trying to take theirs off. I really enjoyed the bike
section as it was run on closed roads. I am used to doing time trials and
getting shouted out by drivers being daft. I managed to make up time and passed
quite a few other poeple who had clearly swam better than me. Then 2nd
transition was quick, followed by a nifty 23 mins for the 5k run which felt
hard. It was a funny feeling to run on dead legs. My lungs were telling me to
run harder but my legs would not move quicker. Great feeling when finished 1.27
2nd in my age group. What a bonus. So plenty to think about, but i do love doing
these events. So more interesting then plain running or biking on their own.
Next one liverpool tri in 2 weeks. Bring it on i reckon
Richard
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