Ventured down to Heffron Park this morning and with the normal BRAT tri not starting till 11am and with the weather expected to hit a high of 30 degrees, i took the opportunity to join some of my clients club triathlon at the same venue when a more reasonable start time of 7.30am was announced.
The Maccabi Club hold there triathlon monthly and although the field is nowhere near as strong i thought it would still be a good 60 minute plus hit out (the first for the New Year) . Basically it the same distance as the BRATS (750, 20, 5k) but the run leg is slightly different.
Sat in for the swim and never really felt that great but was still out and in transition in around 13 minutes, i had about 7 people ahead of me at this stage on the bike leg and then set about trying to chase them all down. Pretty happy with the bike managing to get off in around 34 minutes to find myself all of a sudden in the lead going into the 2 x 2.5k run section of the race.
I was told just to follow the path and there were flags and streamers at the 1.25k mark to turn .........Well someone in the local housing commission houses nearby must have stole them as i never bloody saw them and when i saw 1.4 on the GPS i thought 'Bugger this' and turned, it was only on the way back i saw a little 'x' on the pavement that was the turning point :(
On turning i saw 2nd place very close by and moving far better then i was - I had a bad 5 minutes here as i struggled to get to grips but was still holding the lead to head out on the 2nd lap. Managed to hold on till about the 4k mark before i was overtaken, and couldn't respond and had nothing in the tank. Happy then to just cruise home after that to take 2nd overall.
This is where the fun started...............then had the winner come up to me at the end and say 'Hey Timmy , i know you, do you train with the HuRTS boys and Mikey?
Me ' Yes'
Winner " Oh yes, I'm .............. , Mikey doesn't like me
It was about this point that it dawned on me who it was, Mikey had a run in with this guy last year during a session and pretty much 'barred' him from attending any further sessions
After today's episode where he could have at least shouted out to me during the run, he wont be on my Xmas list for this year either :)
Headed down to Bondi after to watch the Ocean swim that was on with Ronan continuing his 40 event challenge, also there was Enda and Kanser who both swum the 1k event. Poor Old Kanser looked like he'd swum the English Channel as he made his way to shore ( and nearly as long time wise). But fair play to them on finishing. Had a good chat with the Italian Stallion (Durante) .T.B and Mikey who is back from hols at the end.
Will be back out in the morning for a run then heading into town for the Monday swim at lunch with the boys,
Stoke vs Liverpool tonight, so another late night /early morning is on the cards.
Cheers
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