That was the hardest race I have ever done (and I include IM, 3 x Aberfeldy HIM and the 07 IS at Wimbleball in that). Some of that was down to me; I should have taken a road bike. The TT bike with disk wheel was completely inapropriate for riding all those hills. The run was brutal; the race director mentioned in his briefing that there is no flat on the run, it's either up or down. Other than the first half mile he was absolutely right.
Both Reg and I finished but neither of us covered ourselves in glory. I finished in 5:24:21 and Reg was exactly 10 minutes behind me; Reg started 10 minutes in front of me so hopefully there will be a picture or 2 of our formation finish somewhere.
And I'm very sunburned.
Full report later.
4 comments:
well done Turbo, it's all learning over the longer distances, i am sure next time you can take both bikes, just in case??? Under 5 for the Vit now then?
Thanks Roy - yes, learning all the time. I won't be at the Vit as I am doing Half Ireman the following weekend (sea swim and beach run - am I mad?).
Results out on Wrecsam Tri Club site Turbo Dude. Great effort - sounds like a tough day at the office. Reg has a faster bike split the T Man??? is that the hilly terrain aero bike effect?
My bike leg was a disaster. The out and back format means you can see where everyone is. At the bike turn point I reckoned I was 3 mins up on Reg; by the end of the bike Reg had turned that into something like a 5-6 min advantage to him. I really struggled on the 2nd half of the bike; overgeared for the hills and unable to stand and pedal effectively because my knees were hitting my tribar armrests. I would have been much quicker on my Litespeed on that route. The run was a killer - 1:55 for me may not be a surprise but Reg could only manage 2:10! My race report is nearly finished and you will get the gory details then. It wasn't pretty though.
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