Counting down… 266 days (38 weeks!) really isn’t all that far off.
(And the iPhone app I’m using for the countdown is Big Day Lite.)
Ironman is every person trying to find out what he can do. Swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, run 26.2 miles; brag for the rest of your life.
— Commander John Collins USN, Ironman founder
Race Results: Nissan BRW Corporate Triathlon
Due to one of my team members falling ill, I ended up going around twice - but given it wasn’t a long event, I wasn’t too upset about that. On the whole, I wasn’t overly happy with my times; the first time around, I probably went a bit conservatively; and my second go really showed up my lack of training since racing the 70.3 in Geelong a few weeks back.
- Swim (400m): 00:07:46
- Bike (10km): 00:22:48
- Run: (4km): 00:17:21
- Overall time: 00:47:55
- Swim (400m): 00:10:22
- Bike (10km): 00:23:49
- Run: (4km): 00:18:23
- Overall time: 00:52:24
(We didn’t get transition times in the results… I’m assuming they’re worked into the overall time somehow.)
It was all a lot of fun though, which I guess is the main point of BRW anyway.
Only one race left for the season: Gatorade Race 6 at St Kilda in three weeks’ time. I’ll have to jump into the training again so that I can have a decent go at it. And after that, the winter program begins…
Bring the Pain
Just a quick one: after consulting a few people (and most importantly, my coach!), I’ve re-jigged my race plan a bit and signed on to do Ironman WA in Busselton this December.
Yes, it’s a bit ambitious (especially given I only did my first triathlon a couple of months ago), but after Geelong, I’d already decided that I wanted to go the full iron distance and the course at Busso is supposed to be pretty flat and fast - ideal for a first timer. And what’s the point in waiting?
This is going to hurt (but even if it’s only half the buzz I got from Geelong, it’ll be well worth it).
Swimming is the worst part of a triathlon: if you stop pedalling on a bike you coast; if you stop running, you walk; but if you stop swimming, you drown.
— Unknown
The Tri Alliance highlights reel from Ironman 70.3 Geelong. See also the photo gallery from the day.
Race Results: Gatorade Race 5 - Portarlington
Definitely not my best race, but then backing up from the half Ironman last weekend was always going to be a bit tough. And the half bottle of Bollinger I drank on Saturday night (the winnings from a bet on the results from Geelong) didn’t make racing any easier.
- Swim (800m): 00:13:45
- T1: 00:02:18
- Bike (26km): 00:47:52
- T2: 00:00:57
- Run: (8km): 00:36:23
- Overall time: 01:41:14
Still, the Portarlington course was a lot of fun and I had a pretty good time, so it wasn’t all bad.
The finish line.
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