ENG: Ironman 70.3 Geelong
I had a hard day in the office!!! Why??? Just before the swim start I have stepped on a sea urchin... and got a few it´s spine needles right into plantar area my feet. So my goal was to swim my best and ride hard, because I was not sure if I would be able to run at all.
On the swim I have started too far on the right and then had to swim sharp left and suddenly dropped till the back of the pro men group. Then I had to play catch up the remaining 1100m after the 1st buoy. At the end I exited water just in front of Crowie. On the bike i did not want to be proactive as I have been only training 5 weeks, but the pace was slow to my standard so after first lap I went on my own for about 60kms in the wind in front of the big pro group. Sure it cost me a lot of energy but I know it was the best tactics for the day as it will lift my performance in the next race.
Then the run was very painful as I could not pusch off and land properly on my left feet so I lasted 2 out of 3 laps. Anyway it felt like a boost to be able to run at the beginning with Leon Griffin on the heels of the Hawaian Champion Crowie.
The 2XU uniform felt great and wetsuit as well. Actualy I was pretty excited as this gear helped me feel comfy and fast at the same time. The season is long and this year I plan to be in at my peak from August till December.
Next I will race IM Malaysia, then IM 70.3 Singapore.
