A year of niggles and lately sore knees
Meant alternative training might help them to ease
But not learning the crawl because water in ears
As a child had a history of reducing me to tears.
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Willie G and Mike Andrew offered swim advice from afar
The pool training progresses and moved to Threipmuir Reservoir
With Pete B and Jim Hardie treading water patiently waiting
The Craggy Triathalon idea was in the making.
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The swim went Ok, water clear, could be warmer
Getting out of a wetsuit gave 3 minutes of trauma
130th position meant last third of the field
The bike needed fury and many to yield.
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‘Coming on the right’, many many places made
On a mountain bike I can nearly make the grade
Even HBT Don Naylor was taken
I’m sure, if I’m not mistaken.
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An so to the run from a faster transition
I couldn’t make out my exact position
But the trails and green trods suited my style
To the top and bottom of the island with a track for the last mile.
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I overtook some groups then lost a few places
That is the way in most of my races
A few jelly babies and another HBT vest to catch
Crowds cheering with the timers, sprint finish to match.
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From last third in the swim, to finish in 26th position
The Craggy Island Tri could be a new tradition
With a swim, bike and run as a pretty good prequel
For the Pentland Skyline tomorrow, 3:40’s my target to equal.
Results: http://www.durtytiming.com/uploads/9/4/4/5/9445925/craggy_day_1_draft_results.pdf
Mark Hartree