Where: Southwell
When: 20Sept 2015
Organiser: One stepbeyond
Course: pool swim, out and back undulating bike, hilly run
Distances: 400m swim, 17.5k bike, 4.6k run
Marshalling: good at key junctions
Facilities: food, drink etc
Freebies: technical t
Bit late posting this and keeping up to date with everyone else.
Done this course 8/9 times at least. Pb 1.04.51 from 2 years ago. Done loads of run training but a bit light to say the least on swimming and fairly low on cycling.
Swim I felt good, sadly lane full of breast strikers, people who refuse to give way at end of lanes, people who you give way to and then promptly stop 5m after pushing off etc etc. Long run to transition so time 10.34, I had my actual swim time as 9.30 or so, so I am reasonably happy with that all things considered.
T1 57secs, so happy.
Bike - pushed hard from outset but kind of knew it wasn't going to be great after first few miles. Overtook quite a few, round the turnaround point and pushed for home. Decided not to take feet out for dismount. 33.08, pb is 31.40 so given training can't be too disappointed.
T2 1.06 longer than t1 which is unusual, not helped by being told to turn round my bike on re-racking, never had that happen before, I didn't think it mattered coming back in which way round it went.
Run felt relatively good, but first k is uphill as others on here will know, so it takes a while to get properly comfortable running. Back down the hill and legs working properly, pushed hard second lap and felt like I was flying. 19.48
Total 1.05.31
91/411
AG 8/36
Reference time for AG winner is a ridiculous 53.48
Overall happy, but not over the moon