Over the last week I have been away racing in my first ever world cup event- 9 of the top 10 from Beijing were there- tells you how tough the field was. However I put in the best race of my career to date taking 17th.
The swim was a wetsuit swim for it was raining which forced the water temperature down just before the start. 75 guys fought to get round the first turn buoy in the lead and after a few fist fights I made it round inside the top25. The swim wasnt the greatest as I struggled from having not swam in a wetsuit in almost a month- I was convinced the swim would be non wetsuit but I exited the water 30seconds down surrounded by some of the best bikers in the sport.
By the time I got on my bike the weather was very Scottish and the technical downhill sections resembled a river rapids- in all there were about 5 separate crashes- some comical, some painful, some I just missed. Hearing some one scream as they hit the ground is never a good sound. Despite a few scares and a full out first 10ks on the bike I made it to the first pack and held there for the remainder of the bike leg.
Jumping of the bike and on with the run shoes the legs felt goos and I was quickly in a good rhythm. The course was fairly flat but with 3dead turns in it every lap. 4laps in all. I posted a 32.20 for my 10ks which is a pb and a big step up.
A 5minute race video can be found on www.triathlon.org
Next stop on the super series is London- the Olympic games course first test run. Hopefully I`ll be there and I believe it may be broadcast live on bbc2.
Monday 13 July 2009
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