Ineos Swashbuckler Middle Distance
Only two BTS members braved a race this weekend. Perhaps with Windsor coming up, we are all taking it easy before the most 'local race' we have
Results from the Ineos are below
POS CAT. Cat Pos Swim Bike Run Total
130 Phillis, Tim M35-39 34 00:33:47 02:34:02 02:01:05 05:08:55
178 Booker, John M45-49 23 00:31:37 02:27:47 02:26:00 05:25:25
And here is John's review of his own race:
Ineos was my Half Ironman Triathlon down in the New Forest. I completed the race but it taught me a hard lesson which is to know my limits. Something to know about me is that I enjoy swimming and really like to ride my bike, running is something I do in races and find it difficult to run between races. Well I can say that if you don’t put the training mile in on the run you will crash and burn in a Half Ironman.
Beth and I went down to the New Forest on Saturday to register and pitch the tent. We camped as it was a 5.45 am start and it is not worth booking into a hotel for a start this early. Up at 4.00am for some breakfast and down to the race start 5.30 for a last minute race brief and then into the water for the race start. Well the swim went well and I was into T1 in 31 min’s, out on the bike course and was back into T2 with a 2 hour 27 min’s bike this is where it started to go badly wrong. The run was a 2 lap course of 11km per lap. Even straight of the bike I was being passed by faster runners and I was only getting slower. I was targeting a 2.10 run but ended with a 2.26 run and suffered badly. A total time of 5.25 I was hoping to be nearer 5 hours but considering how bad the run went I am happy with the race. It means I am going to have to put in the running miles as I have two more half ironmen races this year. I am also looking forward to Windsor tri next weekend.
John (aka) Fred.
berkshire tri squad
