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Wednesday, 25 May 2011
Tuesday, 17 May 2011
Pendle Sprint Triathlon 15/05/2011 750m swim/ 22.4km Bike /5.4km run
Ideally on a damp cold Sunday morning I would rather turn the alarm clock off and have another hour but Pendle was calling. So we arrived at poolside for a 750m swim, one of the longer swims for a sprint event. The swim went to plan, I am a steady plodder so no surprises. T1 went well but I did notice a few around me donning jackets but not me straight onto the bike and off for a 14 mile circuit. It was only after a few miles I realised how cold it was and why a jacket and perhaps gloves might have been a wise choice, by the 10th mile I was struggling to change gear so ended up only using the top 7. T2 was trickier as by then couldn’t really feel my fingers but did eventually manage to get my running shoes on and off we went. The run went well and the cool actually helped I also managed my version of a sprint finish.
Overall I knocked nearly 3 and a half minutes off last years’ time so it was worth it. More importantly however I learned that in future I will check the forecast and prepare for the weather.
If you fancy entering next year it is a well organised event with a limited field, this year about 125 competitors and a nice trophy for all finishers.
Report By Keith Emery
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