On Saturday the 17th I competed in the National Aquathon championships, which were held in Salford Quays, Manchester. The race consisted of a 750m swim followed by a 5km run. I was looking forward to the race as i had been starting to feel some form again in training especially my track sessions. The race started of well with me making my way out of the fights by the first buoy. After the swim had settled down and I sat in nicely in the lead group lead by team mate Mark Threlfall, I came into transition 8th overall and 3rd in my age group and feeling good. The run was a out and back route along the side of the quay and was a fast course other than the dead turns. The run went well as the out and back helped me work and chase people. Again felt good and managed to settle in a good rythm. Although on the last lap, a team mate (Tom curtis) who I had over taken on run came back at me . We ended up running the last lap together playing it tactical on who ran slightly in front. On the finishing straight Tom was strong and I was waiting for his kick of speed, for the finish. Tom didn’t kick, he was waiting for me to go. So I went, running from behind and pushed on hard, I just pipped him at the line by a second. I finished 3rd in my age group and 8th overall, was good to finaly have a positive result.
Total fitness Bathsquad turned up and dominated with 4 members in the overall top 9 and all of us making poduim in our age groups. A great day for TFB and ME!!!
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