Nervous at the start but I settled into a rhythm which was good. Getting round the buoy was a challenge as everyone was piling on.

Practise sighting, move more to the outside on approach to the buoy.

Long run from swim to transition meant a long transition time. This time I decided to desuit before going to the bike which was definitely thr right thing to do.

Practice getting out of the wetsuit. Get better at running.

Good bike, tough hills but coped well with them and the bike made all the difference. Much more confident on it now. The gears did need adjusting though and I should've check the tyres.

Check bike and tune gears.

Dismount poor but the rest was OK.

Take jelly beans with me and eat them on the cycle in, instead of trying to gob some in T2

Slow and plodding as usual but I did get into a rhythm and paced steadily across the run.

Run more! Loose weight? :o)

Stretching at the end and patching up the chafing thigh that was beginning to bleed.


Weight, lack of practice with the suit, nervous tension andd sighting in the swim.


The event didn't have clearance from the police to allow filtering at the lights so we were told we had to queue, this led to time deductions. These didn't seem to take into account the total amount stopped for. People jumped queue's and the marshalls gave mixed messages. All in all a bit of a pain. Hopefully they'll get more sorted out next time.