Great video, last week seems so long ago now. I'm glad I'm not the only one who's already dissecting their performance for next years improvements 🙂 I totally over hydrated on the bike section too which lost me about 10min stopping twice. I was on 80g carbs an hour, but it was sucrose and salt for me and it worked a treat.. no energy drops at all. The only thing that slowed me down was the second lap of the hilly run, that's when my legs reminded me they are still too weak .. But, roll on Arrow Valley tri and West Lancs tri next, then 2027 I will be faster 😀
Laura – you go from strength to strength. All the hard work is paying off, so happy to see you in beast mode and absolutely crushing it. Phenomenal. Well done my lovely, love watching your journey. Thank you for sharing your experience ❤
In Bolton this year there was no space for swimmers….first time I was swam over most of the way and couldn’t get into my rhythm. There was not much space between 40-50min pens and almost everyone was in that space! They need to have 40-45, and 45-50 to allow people to seed better. Also 75% new racers might not have known how to seed themselves so it was chaotic
What helps with diving in is doubling up on swim caps – goggle straps between the two caps. Plus I use the Speedo Fastskin goggles which are designed for the pool but work perfectly well in open water too.
You should put a leash on your rear bottle cage that slips over the bottle nipple to prevent it from flying off. Keep up the great racing and YouTubing!
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Great video, last week seems so long ago now.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who's already dissecting their performance for next years improvements 🙂 I totally over hydrated on the bike section too which lost me about 10min stopping twice. I was on 80g carbs an hour, but it was sucrose and salt for me and it worked a treat.. no energy drops at all. The only thing that slowed me down was the second lap of the hilly run, that's when my legs reminded me they are still too weak .. But, roll on Arrow Valley tri and West Lancs tri next, then 2027 I will be faster 😀
Have a wonderful wedding ceremony 🥂
What a race!!
Well done on another great race!
Awesome result 🎉
Laura – you go from strength to strength. All the hard work is paying off, so happy to see you in beast mode and absolutely crushing it. Phenomenal. Well done my lovely, love watching your journey. Thank you for sharing your experience ❤
In Bolton this year there was no space for swimmers….first time I was swam over most of the way and couldn’t get into my rhythm. There was not much space between 40-50min pens and almost everyone was in that space! They need to have 40-45, and 45-50 to allow people to seed better. Also 75% new racers might not have known how to seed themselves so it was chaotic
What helps with diving in is doubling up on swim caps – goggle straps between the two caps. Plus I use the Speedo Fastskin goggles which are designed for the pool but work perfectly well in open water too.
You should put a leash on your rear bottle cage that slips over the bottle nipple to prevent it from flying off. Keep up the great racing and YouTubing!
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