So pleased to have made the final at the GE Canary Wharf Triathlon on Thursday and find myself on the start line for my second super sprint race of the evening (!) alongside Liz Blatchford, Katie Hewison and Gillian Sanders as well as a bunch of Aussies and Americans. Canary Wharf definately delivered the most exciting atmosphere with big crowds enjoying after work drinks while we sweat it out on a fast, flat course.
I didn't get off to the best start in the qualifying heat, missing the pack out of the 400m swim. This meant I head no choice but to put the gas down on the bike and blast it alone around the 9 tightly cornered laps of the 10km bike course. I pretty much caught the bike pack heading into T2 but with some awesome runners in the pack there was no time for easing off. I ended up fighting for 15th place (the final qualifying spot) and snatched it in the last 100m. I finished in 30.11mins.
The final was about 90mins later when I had to do it all over again! This time I had a much stronger swim and came out almost in contention with the group. However the smash up in round one had taken its toll on my legs and I never managed to quite bridge the gap. I finished in 15th after a close finish on the run with 13th place just 10seconds ahead, I didnt quite match my qualifiying time but given that I did both bike courses solo and personally prefer a much longer course I feel this was an encouraging result.
All in all a fantastic evening of top notch racing in an amazing atmosphere.
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