Training Log Archive: 2 Dots

Event: Busselton Half Ironman Triathlon
 

Woke Up on Friday with the Start of a Runny Nose..... Not a good Sign, Bommed a whole heap of Vitamin C to hold it off
Got to Busso and did a little Recon Ride of the Course to see what I was going to be in for. Nice and Flat should have meant for fast times? Checked my P2C in at Transition (The First time that it had spent the Night Outside) and to be told that they only had large and Extra Large Busso Shirts left that was only 1 hour after Check in had opened? So I have a Tent for 2 never to be worn!
Saturday Morning got to the Race in plenty of time with Liz and had a couple of Bananas, Watched our Swimmer Kylie start, walked back to the Team Transition Area to wait for Kylie we found each other fairly easily and made the Timing chip Swap and I was Off.
Got Comfortable on the P2C and started to Crank, Passed quite a lot of riders as if they were standing still but then the Pro?s Passed Me like I was standing Still?.. Which was ok! We also had to Avoid and not get Pinged for Drafting as the Course Stewards were everywhere checking Everyone I was held up whilst one of the Stewards was explaining the Rule of Drafting to a Rider and the Stewards Rider Wouldn?t get out of the way to let me past?. Not Happy!
Looking at my Splits I did my First Lap the Quickest and then the second lap 2 seconds slower than that but the 3rd lap got me as I Started to Fatigue on the Last half of the lap and I lost a couple of Mins due to the Fatigue?
All in all I was a little disappointed in the Time but I didn?t have anything to compare it too.
Recovered well with Little to no soreness, Celebrated with a Few Drinks at the House and then at the Espy In Busselton that ended up getting Jam-Packed by 2.00am when It closed and we Left?
Great Event, Well organised and I?ll definitely be doing the whole thing as an Individual Next Year?.

C • 2hrs 30mins - a good ride! 2

C • Beer 2

Easy Weight Session, Now for the Taper......

Easy Paddle with Liz Ventured outside the Marina Briefly.
Fantastic Night for a Paddle absolutely no wind at all.

Good Ride With Stevej Down to the Coast and Up to Quins then Back along the Freeway To Stevej's place then I continued back to mine and a bit just to get at least 60km in..... Steve Held my wheel more than Usual as we were both a little tight from last nights run.

Note to Self (And Others) Joondalup Arena Pool Is CLOSED on Public Holidays!!!!

Yeah well I got there to Swim a couple of Km and the place was in complete Darkness.... Bugger So i looped back around onto the Bike path at shenton and headed home Via the Lakes took the Slow Speed Balance with out any Problems (Stevej) and cranked it up Jesus Hill home. nice night for a Ride on the Single Speed anyway!

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