16-09-2013, 09:01 PM
Hey TheEd,
Bronze in 25-29 cat at World Tri Champs yesterday, 6th fastest amateur over all
76kg on the start line.
I was in the hurt box from the start. Hammered the swim (which was halved to 750m due to 'cold' water) and made it onto the bike top-5. Had that relaxed feeling in my upper body again & gave the pedals absolutely everything to stay with the leaders... all the while keeping 'recovery' in the back of my mind like we talked about. Legs were broken for first strides of run but I stuck with it and miraculously, after about 1.5k of agony, started to recover and found a great rhythm... confidently letting guys pass then reeling them back in. Last 600m (for the first time ever) I found another gear and then (even more uniquely) ANOTHER gear and some 'killer instinct' for a massive sprint in last 75m, taking the bronze by a few seconds! 34:50 for the twisty 10k.
Absolutely thrilled with the result. Particularly after a frustrating Aquathlon Worlds earlier in the week due to a wetsuit zip malfunction in transition costing me 40s and any hope of a podium.
Anyway, I wanted to thank you again for all your help over the past 18 months, no way I'd have got to this level without it.
A week in Portugal to relax now (OK of course I have my runners...) before I start prep for the marathon on Oct 20th.
J
Bronze in 25-29 cat at World Tri Champs yesterday, 6th fastest amateur over all
76kg on the start line.
I was in the hurt box from the start. Hammered the swim (which was halved to 750m due to 'cold' water) and made it onto the bike top-5. Had that relaxed feeling in my upper body again & gave the pedals absolutely everything to stay with the leaders... all the while keeping 'recovery' in the back of my mind like we talked about. Legs were broken for first strides of run but I stuck with it and miraculously, after about 1.5k of agony, started to recover and found a great rhythm... confidently letting guys pass then reeling them back in. Last 600m (for the first time ever) I found another gear and then (even more uniquely) ANOTHER gear and some 'killer instinct' for a massive sprint in last 75m, taking the bronze by a few seconds! 34:50 for the twisty 10k.
Absolutely thrilled with the result. Particularly after a frustrating Aquathlon Worlds earlier in the week due to a wetsuit zip malfunction in transition costing me 40s and any hope of a podium.
Anyway, I wanted to thank you again for all your help over the past 18 months, no way I'd have got to this level without it.
A week in Portugal to relax now (OK of course I have my runners...) before I start prep for the marathon on Oct 20th.
J