10/12/2023
Queensland Tri Series - Raby Bay 2023
Didn’t really go into this one with any personal expectations due to a few ongoing injuries, most of which could probably be sorted with a good stretching routine 😬.
Had a surprisingly good swim (for me anyway) and was shocked there were still plenty of the bikes left in T1. No worries though, with a classic Steve brain fart I started to run out of T1 without my helmet. Managed to get to the mount line and then realised 🤬🤬 Ran back to the rack and started again 🙈🙈
Not really a good look in front of some of the athletes I coach 😆😆
Still onwards and upwards, decided against throwing in the towel and had a cracking bike leg. 33.9km/hr avg over the bike leg, pretty good for my standard.
T2 had a smoother feel, in and out pretty quick. Ran past the club tent to a couple of quality comments about leaving my helmet. First prize went to Oscar on that one 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Managed to run myself back up the field and into 2nd place, only 12 seconds behind 1st place. Really pleased to hold an even pace for the first 3km before kicking for home.
A couple of good lessons learnt today.
1 - It doesn’t matter how many triathlons you have done, you can still make silly mistakes. Have a routine and follow it ….. I have one but got thrown by someone moving my bike and snapping my elastic bands on the clip in bike shoes.
2 - Most races aren’t defined by the set backs and mistakes BUT by the way you bounce back. Things will always go wrong, especially in longer races but it’s how to mentally deal with them. Stay positive and concentrate on the next task.
3 - Stick to the race plan, have an idea of what pace you can hold. If you feel strong keep a consistent pace and then kick on the last km.
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