Faster swim than I imagined. I was counting on 38 minutes. Very nice feeling from start to finish

Nothing

A slow transition but that was the plan , being my first oly. I figured if I took my time in transition, it would give me some time to catch my breath. Took the time to dry myself off a bit and put a windbreaker on. Forgot to put my helmet on and had to walk back a few meters to get it. Rookie mistake !

Do not hide the helmet, even if it’s raining, that way you are less likely to forget it!

2 laps of 20k each, headwind on the way out, tailwind on the way back, which was nice.
Also faster than planned (1:30) despite the rain which by then was quite heavy.
First race on the new bike I bought last year. He did well

Another slow transition, as was planned, Took the time to sit down, dry my feet and put socks on.

Slower than my goal (60) but I may have overestimated my ability here. The run is definitely my weak point, mainly because I don’t train enough due to various aches and pains. Still, It felt good the whole time.

Train more if my body permits it

First oly out of the way. For years (7 to be precise) I never wanted to do anything longer than a sprint but I like this distance and will certainly do more in the future!


A small village race, very well organised, plenty of happy volunteers despite the dreadful weather.