transitions, kona, notes

Hah, I've decided my specialty in triathlon is transitioning. If you check the results, I had a total transition time of 3min 47seconds, which is 2nd place among all amateurs (and by 1 second!) and I must admit I didn't have the smoothest T1 -- I ran right by my bag and had to backtrack 5 metres. At least I know how to answer the Aussies when they ask what my specialty is (Aussies are always sizing you up, you see). Why is there no award for fastest transitions?

1st and 2nd place in my category took the Kona slots and well, lets be honest, they were very deserving (9.21 and 9.36). If I had paced a little better, I might've got on the podium (9.58), but hey there is always room for improvement, you don't get too much practice at these. Very encouraging result altogether and some more (another year?) development ought to get me to kona. Very stiff yesterday but already feeling improvement today.

Had a very quick drive from Sherborne to Heathrow yesterday (not that i was anywhere near the fastest on the road), dropped my bike at the left luggage and am now in Dublin visiting a colleague at the Conway Institute.