Int Services Standard Triathlon Champs

It has taken a while for me to record this race. I even thought of not bothering. However, in years to come it will help me to remember to train wise and stay healthy. So, I made the trip to Cotswold Water Park for my first open water triathlon in nearly 2 years. My swimming had not been too bad in the pool but my last open water swim was at the Almere Iron distance race in August 2011. And it showed! Although I felt ok, I was woefully slow at 27:15. I was shocked to see how few bikes were left in transition and I knew that there was no way that I would challenge for a placing in the Vets category - a cat I won in 2011. I set off on the bike and pretty much red lined the first 5 miles. Not a great idea as I probably lost time overall. But a 1:00:03 split was up there with the faster rides of the day. I had taken it easy on some of the wet roads, so I was happy enough with my ride. I had no experience station from my run as I had lost heaps of training due to injury. I still felt disappointed with my time of 41:15. Oh well. Let's hope that I can get healthy for next year!