Ironman 70.3 Auckland yesterday and I’ve got to admit that this is a tough report for me to write. Let’s just say… there was good news and there was bad news. I’ll start off with the good news:
The Good News
- It was a beautiful day for racing in Auckland – the Kiwis lined up some great weather for us. A cool 18˚C for the start of the swim up to a very pleasant 22˚C to finish the run in
- The swim felt good. Once again, I arrived into T1 with the main group, coming out alongside Crowie and Cam Brown. Definitely happy with the swim leg
- I was stoked to see two fellow Aussies storm home to take 1 & 2 on the podium. Reedy (Tim Reed) was absolutely flying on the run leg and Griffo (Leon Griffin) was only 30 seconds behind. Well done, fellas!
The Bad News
- Managed to lose the front group going up the Harbour Bridge
- Rode with TB (Terenzo Bozzone) for about 60km but then lost him
- Came in 17th and felt very disappointed with the result
Wise Advice
Not much more to say, except to leave you with an important piece of advice… Try NOT to take a wrong turn on the bike leg. You’ll end up riding an extra 3km, it won’t help your time and it’s just really, really embarrassing…
It’s days like these that drive you to refocus on your core values- the stuff that drives you. For me, that’s – strength, persistence, dream. Bring on Challenge Melbourne!
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You are a champion mate! You will be stronger than ever in Melbourne U0001f44a
Glad to hear that even the pros make moves like me! I added 8 miles to an Olympic tri on the bike…kept waiting for people to pass me…ended up salvaging 3rd in my age group but needless to say I feel your pain!
TimBerkel Ouch, that’s a tough day at the office. Better luck next time.
TimBerkel happens to the best of us babe! I did a similar thing by missing a cross country fence at a big horse competition!
TimBerkel Sorry it was a disappointing day for you, but we salute your positive perspective! Cheers to improved focus for the next one!
TimBerkel u must been going to fast, was lots of cornering on a tight circuit
Don’t read it then you muppet! No ones forcing you to
Sarcasm is obviously your strong point. It’s four lines long. Some people write essays on a sprint race. Tim writes an honest short report and any one who has spent more than three minutes in the sport knows it.
Ernie out.
Done this before bloody sucks
You won’t get lost on Beach Rd! See ya soon!
Once again Sarc font sooooo needed on FB!
You’ll kill it in Melbourne Tim!
What can you say… move on and good luck in Melbourne