Malmesbury Triathlon

Sun August 26 2007
Listed by Rach E
Entrants (2) Club Pred Swim Pred Bike Pred Run Swim T1 Bike T2 Run Total
Gobi My Tri report 1.13.54 48th overall and 3rd in my club champs missed second by 38 seconds. Swim - Carp BUT better than expected for a breast stroke effort Bike - Very uncomfortable and proof that a mountain bike and 1 road session are not enough to get happy for a race. Run - I thought slow but turned out to be the second fastest in the race. The winner was quicker by 40 seconds. I started last in my lane and instructed my 3 lane buddies to plough past as I would be slow. I was passed twice in 400 metres by all 3 guys. The chap who lead us off went the wrong way so I had bodies pushing water into my face everywhere except the last 4 lengths on my own. The bike and the race was on as I tried to make up for my swim. I caught one person in transistion and two more on route. Rode well for about 3 miles then indifferent for 8 miles as I could not stay on my bars. Last 3 miles I could see riders and managed to focus. Once on the run it was just a case of how fast could I go. I got good cadence but my stride was short and HR was not going up. I just could not pick up the pace enough. Reached the turn and kicked for home(kept up my cadence but stride did grow a little), I caught another dozen or so people including a poor guy struggling up the last hill. Rude to blaze past almost in the chute but HEY it was the club champs. Cannock & Stafford AC 1:13:54 1:13:54
Rach E Team Kennet club sprint triathlon champs (400m swim/14 mile bike/5km run). ***UPDATE*** I had a very nice day out. 2nd open female and 43rd overall (178 competitors). I had a poor swim (relatively), a good bike and a reasonable run. The run was around 0.5km too long. Had the fastest female run of the day by a long way and was second fastest on the bike. Was a little disappointed that I had stomach probs AGAIN and was sick on the bike and couldn't run to full capacity because of cramps, but I guess it's all part of the event! Pleased with how it went and the rest of the club did well too (it was my club's sprint tri champs). Oh, did I mention I beat Gobi???!!?! Splits: Swim 7:56 (shocking!); T1: 2 minutes; Bike 40:50; T1: 2:04 (people got in my way in transition); Run: 21:01 Aldershot, Farnham & District AC, Team Kennet, Newbury Velo 1:10:00 1:13:01 1:13:01

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