Daz Does Tri

Massive geek knob that I am, I love a bit of data after a race. So, taking the top 250 finishers (I was 58th) overall I looked at roughly where I was in the race for each event (including the dreaded transitions)! Also included what time 58th position was, so I can see where a more even race would put me...

After Zurich didn't go as well as I'd hoped I quickly entered a couple of late season races to try and get something from a pretty flat season. The first one up was my clubs race - the Anglian Standard European Qualifier. Obviously big aim for me was qualification, but with no short course experience I had no idea whether that was realistic or pie in the sky. Looking at races I knew 2.10 would be about what's needed (give or take) and a pretty good marker. 27 swim, 3 transitions, 1.03 bike, 37 run I had in my head. Training, even with an Ironman and family holiday has been pretty good on all 3 fronts. I know my bike power is down from lack of conditioning but speed seemed to be OK. So, went into the race knowing it would be tight BUT I had half a sniff of nabbing a spot on the team.

Been a while since I blogged and that set's the tone for how training has gone really! Just been trying to get some miles under my belt (30 per week running), get the swimming where it needs to be and try to maintain some cycle fitness. Run wise, have been slowly increasing the pace and legs feel slightly better. Missed some conditioning when I first returned but backed up my opening 17.36 Park Run with a 17.37. The second one felt much better but being a tit I had forgotten my watch and had to run naked. Not without clothes, that would be mental (although wouldn't be a first), just without data. Which feels naked!

Nice to be back and slowly getting into the swing of the whole family-work-training merry-go-round that is life! Couple of big races coming up soon so idea for the first week back was to take it easy and assess what shape I'm in. Bike wise - did a hard 25 on Tuesday and club TT on Thursday. Managed to uncork a 27.50 on the TT which was a fair bit faster than I expected when I was sitting on a beach in Jamaica stuffing in ice cream and drinking Red Stripe! In pretty good shape by the looks of it but that TT felt a LONG way and don't think I could have gone nearly as well over a 25. Bike wise plan is to keep up the tempo rides and get some nice easy long base rides in to get me in good condition for end of Sep.