Humber Sprint! Indian curry and 3 pints of bitter didn't work! So stood in my lane yawning before the start of the swim leg! Some lane etiquette, but too many waves! Going to take a snorkel next time! Ambled through the swim and started to wake up! Had to run 200m to bike transition. Then the fun started. Couldn't get jacket over my head. Arms were stuck pointing skywards! Best not to ride the bike in this position as all I could see was inside of my jacket! Struggled free. Unzipped the jacket and started again! Eventually mounted the bike to the shouts of the referee "I can't see your number". Stopped, rearranged my jacket again! Finally, got going before sun down! Now for executing the 'plan' Don't get out the saddle and attack every hill like a pack of rottweilers are running after you! It worked! Took five 'helmets' on the way round each one on a hill! Passed by no-one. Buoyed by the bike I was ready to dash around the 3 run-circuits. Alas my legs were not ready! Curiously, I found myself talking to my legs. After two laps of encouragement they started to work! So with less than 1500m left I started to run! Over all a satisfying effort Target 1hr 20mins Time 1hr 15mins and 52secs
Areas for improvement Night before calorie intake - chinese and lager next time Swim - practice longer breathing intervals so I can swim through the carnage - head down! Bike - Work on greater all round strength for a sub 40min 20km. Run - Consult with leg motivation therapist for better instantaneous results Transitions - Swim with jacket, helmet, shoes and gloves on!!!!
Glorious weather in Edinburgh really added to this very well organised event. After a slight delay in the start, I couldn't seem to get my legs to work properly over the first 5 miles. This may have been something to do with my complete failure to resist the tempting offer of a circumnavigation of the Campsies by bike on Friday. At the 10 mile turning point, the gentle tail wind I had been enjoying seemed to strengthen into a gusty head wind. (The perceived strength of the wind may have been relative to the actual weakness of my legs at this point) After managing to muster together a bit of a sprint finish I managed to cross the line with a PB time of 1:39.42.
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Humber Sprint!
Indian curry and 3 pints of bitter didn't work! So stood in my lane yawning before the start of the swim leg!
Some lane etiquette, but too many waves! Going to take a snorkel next time!
Ambled through the swim and started to wake up!
Had to run 200m to bike transition. Then the fun started. Couldn't get jacket over my head. Arms were stuck pointing skywards! Best not to ride the bike in this position as all I could see was inside of my jacket! Struggled free. Unzipped the jacket and started again! Eventually mounted the bike to the shouts of the referee "I can't see your number". Stopped, rearranged my jacket again! Finally, got going before sun down!
Now for executing the 'plan'
Don't get out the saddle and attack every hill like a pack of rottweilers are running after you! It worked! Took five 'helmets' on the way round each one on a hill! Passed by no-one.
Buoyed by the bike I was ready to dash around the 3 run-circuits. Alas my legs were not ready!
Curiously, I found myself talking to my legs. After two laps of encouragement they started to work! So with less than 1500m left I started to run!
Over all a satisfying effort
Target 1hr 20mins
Time 1hr 15mins and 52secs
Areas for improvement
Night before calorie intake - chinese and lager next time
Swim - practice longer breathing intervals so I can swim through the carnage - head down!
Bike - Work on greater all round strength for a sub 40min 20km.
Run - Consult with leg motivation therapist for better instantaneous results
Transitions - Swim with jacket, helmet, shoes and gloves on!!!!
EDINBURGH HALF MARATHON - SUN 5th April
Glorious weather in Edinburgh really added to this very well organised event. After a slight delay in the start, I couldn't seem to get my legs to work properly over the first 5 miles. This may have been something to do with my complete failure to resist the tempting offer of a circumnavigation of the Campsies by bike on Friday. At the 10 mile turning point, the gentle tail wind I had been enjoying seemed to strengthen into a gusty head wind. (The perceived strength of the wind may have been relative to the actual weakness of my legs at this point) After managing to muster together a bit of a sprint finish I managed to cross the line with a PB time of 1:39.42.
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