The Monster sprint is held at Blackdyke fisheries in Feltwell. It is a new race on the Monster Racing calendar this year and it promises to be a gem of a race really. Short and very sweet.
Looking ahead at the weather forecast at 07:00 in the morning 12deg. 10mph wind, will feel more like 10deg. In my eyes perfect. The big question Wetsuit or not? For me a wesuit! Providing I get a decent exit out of the wetsuit it will be a good decision. But if I end up flapping about like a fish out of water. Not such a great move.
Preparation leading up to the race, as usual has been varied. It has mostly been regular and steady, apart from a little blip were I went away with work and decided that to 'Network' was more important. I managed to train 1 out of 5days. But a little bit of down time for everyone is good. It builds up the hunger too.
I had a little crash on my bike last week at the Sainsbury's roundabout in Cambridge after a short spell of rain after a dry day, the roads were a bit slippy. I don't like to go half heartedly round them or hesitate because that's is when you are generally more vulnerable. I lost my back end at about 20mph. Resulted in a bit of road rash, a little scrap on the brake lever. I had to get up quick, you sometimes get the feeling that you might be interrupting someone's journey home, especially when no one asks if your OK. But the road rash shouldn't give me any bother.
450m swim. In - out - shake it all about. ( No that's the hokey cokey).
All I can really say is that it is a shame that it is a race, because the lake is such a pleasure to swim in. I would rather it was a more relaxing non wetsuit swim.
21km bike - 2 lap 10.5km.
Not much to say beautiful and fast x2.
4km run
A neat little running trail, with a mowed trail through the woodland there is NO getting lost. If someone gets lost in there they have serious problems. 2 laps round the woodland of for a loop of the lake and fingers crossed home and dry.
Look forward to racing with my fellow tri club team mates too.
