Cairns half iron man
- JoTheBuilder
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Thanks Jo!
In the true spirit of DHBC I'll be hoping to unleash the furry...
In the true spirit of DHBC I'll be hoping to unleash the furry...
- JoTheBuilder
- Posts: 1500
- Joined: 19 Feb 2011, 15:32
I think I should heed Dougie's words that a beautiful bike ride should never be preceded by a swim and proceeded by a run...
But I do have to say one thing about about triathlons: they are fantastically organized, you get bang for your buck, they make a big fuss of you no matter how crap you are, and you come out with free goodies that cycling events can only dream of! And the competitors tend to be a lot more encouraging of one another, rather than abusing you for doing no work on the front.
Probably best just to focus on the ride as no one is particularly interested in the rest. Let's just say there were no crocs or stingers in the water for the swim and too much sun and wind for the run.
But the ride! It was fabulous... Tail wind for 60km and only a mild head wind for the 30km back. But the scenery was breathtaking. The course wound its way from the lagoon in Cairns to Rex's Lookout on the way to Port Douglas. Beautifully smooth roads, rainforest, blue water, and did I mention that tail wind?
The TT bike performed wonderfully. I ended up averaging over 31km/hr for 90km. One of the fastest rides I've ever done (unleashing the furry)... There are some strong women out there though! Although it must be said, considering how bad I am at climbing hills, triathletes are worse! It was slightly undulating between the 45-55km mark and I passed a good few women (not so many men)...
Spectacularly sore now though. The run was a disaster. And I might need to address my chafing problem on the bike. But I finished!!
A big thanks to Christian for his support (and he still maintains he will never do a triathlon you'll all be pleased to hear)...
But I do have to say one thing about about triathlons: they are fantastically organized, you get bang for your buck, they make a big fuss of you no matter how crap you are, and you come out with free goodies that cycling events can only dream of! And the competitors tend to be a lot more encouraging of one another, rather than abusing you for doing no work on the front.
Probably best just to focus on the ride as no one is particularly interested in the rest. Let's just say there were no crocs or stingers in the water for the swim and too much sun and wind for the run.
But the ride! It was fabulous... Tail wind for 60km and only a mild head wind for the 30km back. But the scenery was breathtaking. The course wound its way from the lagoon in Cairns to Rex's Lookout on the way to Port Douglas. Beautifully smooth roads, rainforest, blue water, and did I mention that tail wind?
The TT bike performed wonderfully. I ended up averaging over 31km/hr for 90km. One of the fastest rides I've ever done (unleashing the furry)... There are some strong women out there though! Although it must be said, considering how bad I am at climbing hills, triathletes are worse! It was slightly undulating between the 45-55km mark and I passed a good few women (not so many men)...
Spectacularly sore now though. The run was a disaster. And I might need to address my chafing problem on the bike. But I finished!!
A big thanks to Christian for his support (and he still maintains he will never do a triathlon you'll all be pleased to hear)...
The ride sounded Awesome, but you confirmed the run and swim are not for me.
Well done on unleashing the Furry. That quote has become a cult following, maybe we should add this to our t-shirt design.
Congrats Jo, and good on you Christian for being support crew.
Well done on unleashing the Furry. That quote has become a cult following, maybe we should add this to our t-shirt design.
Congrats Jo, and good on you Christian for being support crew.
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