So much has happened and I haven't blogged any of it!
God, where to start, a quick, very quick recap so I don't bore everyone to death, not that anyone is reading this...
So I did Torq in your sleep 12 hour August Bank Holiday and it was disastrous... I was under prepared for it, nowhere near fit enough to manage the pace being set by most people and in my head I wasn't strong enough either, it's physically and mentally challenging!
I managed 2 laps, it was hot, really fucking hot and the heat killed me almost from the start, I don't like the heat, it saps my energy! Starting at 12noon at the hottest part of the day wasn't ideal but you never know what the weather is going to do especially on Bank Holidays, it usually rains!
I got back to my pitch and had some food and a drink and it was about 2.30pm before I went out again.
Lap 2 I felt ok, legs were fine and I was dealing with the heat. Then I had an off in the first section of wood just after the campsite, cos some guy was keen to get past me and nudged my elbow and I crashed but I was ok, he was very apologetic and I carried on. I was getting into it, I knew what was round each corner and going a bit faster just trying to keep out of peoples way and do my own thing, I came to a section called Banksy which is quite narrow with a long downhill section which I really like. This is when the first wave of 6 hour racers appeared and of course they're all on fresh legs and a bit gung ho and I was coming down the downhill section when a guy came behind me, I literally could feel him breathing down the back of my neck and I shouted for him to wait till I got to the bottom but he didn't, he pushed past me and pushed me off the line and it's quite tight with pine trees either side, and I clipped one and went crashing to the ground just stopping short of facing planting into a tree!
It really winded me, really upset me and I was in tears, I had had enough by then so limped back to the campsite, it took me about 2 hours, with me riding some bits, walking others..
Turned out my bars were bent, so I couldnt carry on anyway, so just packed up and went home! Vowing I would never do it again but we'll see!
End of September was Warwickshire Triathlon, OMG I had so much fun, I loved every minute of it, even the run which was agony as I got cramp in my left calve but I finished and within the time I wanted too!
I finished 18th out of 22 and would have finished higher had I not faffed about in transition for nearly 10 minutes but it was a charity event so I wasn't really bothered about times but it's something to work on for 2018!
I love these photos, seeing me smiling and the last one with my hubby waiting for me at the finish line! I definitely have the triathlon bug now and have started planning events for 2018 to get me where I need to be fitness wise for longer events.
So that's a quickish recap of my events for 2017, not all bad, I certainly learnt loads from both events and the next blog will be about what I am doing over the winter and the events I already have booked fr 2018
