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The winds blew really hard or even on the bike although I recognised for time gaps,
in the week leading up to the wind was often brutal. but all I was getting back
the race so I was pleased Coming from a mountain was ‘your winning’, (my age
with my decision not to use bike background, grinding category). Finally after 26km
a ‘deep section’ front wheel up hills is basically what I someone told me that I was
(based on past experiences can do. Plus, I was super over 20 minutes ahead. This
in Lanza spent wrestling the hydrated, needing to have info had actually come via
handlebars attempting to multiple wee’s whilst on the Blackheath’s own Jim Phelan
control a wayward front wheel move on the bike (even more following the race online at
in the fierce crosswinds), but important than normal to home in the UK, he’d text to
to bring a normal shallow check the wind direction say my gap was 23 mins and
section front. first!) which is always a good increasing. Good solid info at
sign in a hot ironman race last. I was spurred on by the
I met up with Trevor like Lanza. news and just kept balancing
Simmons (ex Blackheath & the nutrition (gels) to keep
Bromley) and his partner The start of the run was moving forward and energy
Lucy for a leg massage at his daunting, with the thought coming through into the legs.
Athletes Prepared By Clinic of running a marathon into It came in waves, sometimes
(APB Works) in the village strong winds a first for me, I felt OK and at other times
of La Santa on registration but I was determined to I was just creeping forward. I
day. Now I really was ready endure and just keep running, held that 20 minute gap until
to race... From the ‘B’ of even through the aid stations, the finish line to achieve the
Bang I knew I was on for a to lose as little time as number 1 spot on the podium
good day as I was never too possible to my competitors. I for the first time this year...
stressed in either the swim was asking various ‘faces’ that in my most important race...
my primary goal... how did I
feel... relieved and delighted!!
I won a qualification slot for
the World Champs in Hawaii
in October, but passed it up
this year after getting sick 2
days before the race last year...
and the thought of those long
costly trans-Atlantic flights...
no... for me the sun bed
beckons.
Nick Kinsey
