Entered Eastleigh Aquathlon series race 4 tonight just to ensure I managed one training session this week between camping and Paralympics. Arrived at 18:05 with Em and kids, having driven thru showers and into sun from Bstoke. Got my race number and swim hat, and then after getting numbered on my arm but before my shin… Thunder and lightning…
Result: Race cancelled 🙁
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Category Archives: Swim
Concorde Triathlon 2012
Raced the Thames Valley Triathletes’ Concorde Sprint Triathlon on Sunday, based at Bradfield College between Theale and Thatcham. Distances were 400m pool swim, 20+ km cycle, 5km “mixed terrain” run – and equally mixed terrain transitions!
Result: 3rd/219 overall (first podium and trophy!)
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Eastleigh Aquathlon Series 2012 Race 3
Last night I popped down to Eastleigh for my first ever aquathlon, with an exorbitant £8.50 entry fee. It’s a series, last Thursdays in the month and this was the third of 5 races.
Result: 3rd/34
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Marlow Olympic Triathlon 2012
After feeling like I didn’t do myself justice at Eastleigh a couple of weeks ago, and nervous about stepping up from sprint to Olympic, I decided to treat the build-up/taper with more care before Marlow (intended to be 1500m swim/37km bike/10km run). I did two 1hr brick sessions the Friday and Monday and “pile of brick” race pace intervals on the Tuesday (5 x 5min turbo+1km treadmill) and then just a gentle ride with Jon on Thursday. Combined with eating and drinking well, I actually got to the weekend feeling pretty refreshed. Result!
Result: 21st/298 (happy!)
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Eastleigh Open Water Triathlon 2012
OK, second free moment since the race to reflect. Android seems to have discarded the first report I wrote. 🙂
Result: 10th/144 overall (bit disappointing)
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Salisbury Fast Twitch Triathlon 2012
I had more-or-less my best result at a triathlon at Salisbury at the weekend, about as good overall as I managed at Wimborne in September 2005 when I was super bike-fit. I’ve done Salisbury Fast Twitch before too and I like the bike and run routes.
Result: 21st/178 overall
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May Day Tri 2012
Back in 2007 and again in 2009 I raced the Winchester Fast Twitch triathlon, being more or less my most local race. While I’ve been away, Concept Sport seem to have slimmed down the FT series considerably, but up has popped Try Tri Events. Monday was their fourth May Day Tri in Winchester.
Result: 5th*/139 overall
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