Here is a little summary of my A-race of 2022…
It was an amazing weekend and a great way to kick off the Stag Do for Ironman Pro Joe Skipper!
Swim (1.9km)
Wow! What a place to race!! The sea is an amazing colour of blue and the temperature is perfect.
I was travelling as light as possible so this was my first ever non-wetsuit swim. It meant it was slower but it still felt good. The sun rising over the mountain was stunning ☀️
Time - 37:14 (av 1:59/100m)
Bike (90km)
The course was described by Ironman as ‘hilly’. They were not wrong! The col de vence was so tough in the heat - we just don’t have hills like this in Norfolk! Luckily, as I was slow in the swim I could keep overtaking people on the climb which was super motivating.
The decent was incredible - so fast and technical. You had to be switched on 100%
I clocked up a max speed of 60kph and it felt awesome!
Time - 3h 02 (av 30.1kph)
Run (21km)
The run along the promenade was brutal! So hot and the wind kicked up incredibly. I had a target of 5min/km before the race and I tried to stick with it with all the energy and effort I had!
I was very pleased to see the turn into the red carpet! I tried to turn on a sprint but my hamstrings said no - I left it all out on the course
Time 1:42 (av 5:03/km)
OVERALL TIME - 5h 31
33rd out of 183 in my age group
234th out of 1,419 male finishers