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Thoughts
3 days after the event and I have done the usual cut and paste the results into Excel, sort, resort, review and pour over them and reflect.
Well I expected to be near the back of the field, when I have found I am usually in the first 1/3 of the field in a running event, I believe these 'endurance' events attract a fitter field. So being near the back after not following a consistent training plan before the event is no surprise to me.
I should have put in twice the base training I did, that's more running miles. That would have helped me on the last run where I just ran out of steam.
Second I need to work on the mental side as well to push on and not give up. That last run, I basically gave up at the start, pushed on through 6 miles to Mickleham but failed as soon as I was faced with a hill. The burning in my legs and the pain in my back did me in mentally, time for the self help podcasts.
Third I need to do brick sessions to get used to the bike to run transition. I really did set off at a shuffle, it was quite embarrassing.
Fourth, I need to do it again. The course beat me this time, and I need to do the training and get revenge.
Fifth, I need to cycle hills, the world and his dog overtakes me on hills. I stormed past people going down through Headley (technical) and Lodge Bottom road (downhill), but they all caught me and left me on the climb up the zigzag.
Time to draw up a plan for the New Forest Middle Distance Tri in Sept.
