14th June - Half-Ironman Triathlon

2009 UK Ironman 70.3 (Half-Ironman) Champs, Exmoor

Total time - 5:20:25 (PB by 35 minutes)

16th out of 136 in age category, missed out on world champs qualification by just 1:50!!!

Great day, really pleased to slash my PB for this course (5:55). After an average swim I had a strong bike leg and PB'd by 14 minutes feeling good on the hills. Despite a lack of run fitness and training I did a good PB for the run off the bike on this course which is also quite hilly. Very happy to run through jelly legs quickly and strongly throughout.

1.2 mile swim - 35:19
T1 (4:14)
56 mile bike - 3:01:02 (PB)
T2 (1:57)
Half-marathon - 1:37:55 (PB)


Team Whinfell Harriers: Fordy 5:50, Champ 6:15, Crazy-horse 6:22, Maurice 6:55 - great efforts by all.