The London Triathlon

Not a new city to compete in but another event to add to my London bank - the London Triathlon.

I had done the triathlon in London before but that time I completed the Super Sprint but today was my first attempt at the Olympic distance.

The race was in East London swimming in the Thames and then cycle and run around the Docklands area. Each leg was:

Swim = 1.5km
Cycle = 40km
Run = 10km

Having been a little naughty and only done 2 training swims and 1 bike ride this year I was not too hopeful for a good time but was still excited for the day. I spent the run up to the weekend at Hot Tub Cinema on Thursday and cocktails on a rooftop in Trafalgar Square again I was not proving to be the model triathlete....

However; all went well and I finished in 2h 45m 01s. Each split was:

Swim = 29m 07s
Bike = 1h 28m 02s
Run = 40m 10s

The bike was clearly my low point so perhaps that's the area I need to work on a lot more for the next triathlon in Beijing in September. Perhaps then I may be able to break the 2h 30m mark?

Some pictures below:

Good luck cuddle from my niece:



Ready to go:

Finished:





Until next time....