15th at the Eilat ETU Triathlon European Championships. My first Senior champ. A great experience racing against so big names.
Key highlight for me was the last 3km of the bike. Having chased up to the lead group for nearly an hour I found myself at the front of the peleton with team mates, Adam Bowden and Aaron Harris. We entered T2 ahead of the majority of the pack which was great since Pearcey’s (coach) last words to us were to be at the front in to transition.
Eilat itself was a pretty and surprising a safe place. It was like a mini Las Vagas. After driving through the desert for 4 hours we decended on a very bright, commercial and American looking city. Here’s where we stayed http://www.isrotel.co.uk/king_solomon/
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Larache ITU Sprint Triathlon African Cup – 26th
Last man to make the break out of T1, game over, this is getting very frustrating.
I’m noticing a trend that when swimming in a wetsuit I always feel crap as soon as I take it off. The lightheadedness seems to be a result of a sudden drop in blood pressure, so the only solution I really have is to swim more in my wetsuit. I’ve just got a new Blue Seventy Helix so hopefully that’ll help as I know it’s one of the best on the market.
Next week’s European’s is likely to be non wetsuit, since it’s been 39 degrees there this week!.
Morocco however was a nice place, very cheap but cheerful at the same time.
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New ride for 2012
Frame: Felt Aero Road UHC Advanced MMC carbon fiber w/ 3KP weave, InsideOut internal molding process, machined threaded aluminum BB shell, internal Di2 or mechanical cable routing, carbon fiber dropouts & 7075 CNC machined aluminum replaceable derailleur hanger
Fork: Felt Aero Road UHC Performance monocoque fork, 100% carbon fiber 1.125″” steerer tube, crown, blades, & dropouts
Fitted with Shimano Ultegra Di2
Wheelset: Enve Wheels
I’ve recently been ask by 220 magazine to do a nutrition diary. Here’s a snap shot of a days consumption. 100% honest, not trying to get brownie points for good eating (you’ll realise that with the creme egg on there.
Food diary – Tuesday 27th March
- 6.45am – Banana, Yorkshire Tea
- 7am – 20min Tempo run (8miles total)
- 8am – Big bowl of corn flakes with muesli & large coffee/ cadbury’s cream egg
- 1pm- Protein shake with milk & banana.Chicken risotto (last nights left overs) & whole meal Brie sandwich
- 2pm – 3hr Ride, banana and energy bar & 1ltr maxifuel drink
- 5pm – Orange juice, bowl of pineapple/yogurt/muesli
- 7pm – Mackerel/sweet potato/veg
- 8pm – Yorkshire Tea & green and blacks 85% dark chocolate
Retained my title from 2011 at the British Elite Duathlon Championships.
The race at Loughborough on Sunday was a tough call, having missed almost 10 days training after returning from South America with a viral infection.
On a beautiful sunny day I led the men on the 5km run recording the fastest split of 15.08, just ahead of training partner Matt Gunby and a talented junior, Richard Horton of Bournemouth Jubilee Wheelers.
Gunby and I managed to break away from Horton and the chasing group in the early stages of the 8-lap 20km bike ride, extending our lead to 50 seconds. The chasing group eventually started working effectively and in the last two laps reduced the deficit, which came down to 10 seconds as they reached T2. I completing the bike course in 30.14 and sprinted out of transition quickly opening a lead of 9 seconds on Gumby, maintaining this to the finish line and recording the fastest split for the 2.5km lap of 8.02 and a total time of 54.08, winning the title for the second successive year, ahead of silver medallist Gumby 54.21 and third placed Lawrence Fanous (54.37). Holton took the gold medal in the Junior Men’s race with a time of 54.27.
