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explain again in words of one syllable exactly where you'll be, and when, tomorrow....
I was having nightmares about forgetting to take my entire bike to Vitruvian, luckily Andy stepped in and let me have his, even though I couldn't get on it it was so high.
explain again in words of one syllable exactly where you'll be, and when, tomorrow...."
Andy, I'm assuming you can't get this info, so I got this for you
Subject: Longest Day Feedstation
Hi everyone and thanks for offer of help on the Sunday 18th.
The instructions are below, this covers timings, directions and phone numbers. If you have others coming with you then all the better as vocal support is always welcome on the lonely road of triathlon !!!!
If we (Chester Tri) have any big signs (WATER/ENERGY etc) they would be appreciated as they don't provide these. Also any club banners to big ourselves up I am sure we can put them up somewhere.
Bike Feed Station 2 & 3 instructions
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*Location:** **Drink Stop2/3 in large lay-by at 32.5m & 67.2m (Hodnet
bypass).***
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*Directions:*
*From A41 take A53 towards Shrewsbury at approximately 2 miles there is
a large lay-by where the station is to be situated*
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*Timings:*
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*0730 to set up*
*0810 1^st bike*
*1250 last bike on 2^nd lap*
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*Other Information:*
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*The supply wagon will be driven by Adam Thomson and Paul "the Whippet"
Rogers and will drop off the equipment and nutrition before you get
there. The SIS will need to be mixed and you will be given instructions.
You will also have a first aid kit for minor injuries.*
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*Layout:*
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*Bottle dump – SIS – Bananas - Water*
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*Once you are finished head back to Wombourne if you wish*
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*You will be supplied with a marshal vest and food back by Paul
Hughes/Paul Kingscott*
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*Telephone No.s*
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*Martin Dodd - Race Director 07775 773993*
*Paul Hughes 07753 754947*
*Paul Kingscott 07736 935913*
*Adam Thomson 07734 053115*
Look forward to seeing you on Sunday.
Nick
(well somebody did ask!)
All of a sudden it started to pour so I dived in to registration and found a massive queue in front of me. It took about 40 mins to get registered. As usual the goody bag contained a couple of decent items and a bunch of throw-aways - ate the sport bar, drank the water, and binned all the ads.
Returned to the hotel, fed the dogs, ate a very nice meal in the restaurant. Wandered around with the dogs for a bit and noted cars with Swiss, French, and Brit number plates in the car park.
Saturday more of the same, had a short bike ride to check things out, a very short jog, and drove over to check my bike in. After lugging my 2 transition bags down there too, was not best pleased to have to take them back again - the organisers decided that as more rain was forecast we would be allowed to check in all 3 bags on race morning. Good decision really, but I wished I'd known that before!
Time to get into the water. I knew John was somewhere on the bank but didn't see him. The music grew louder and all of a sudden our wave was off! They didn't seem to be getting away from me as quickly as usual, in fact another swimmer was parallel to me so I just concentrated on staying with him or her. I repeated in my mind over and over just to swim like in training, concentrate, breathe, stroke. The other swimmer pulled ahead, I caught up and passed, the other one went ahead again, and so it continued, over and over. I couldn't see far ahead as the sun was in our eyes, couldn't tell where I was except I was (a) in the canal (b) swimming o.k. (c)Not been overtaken yet by swimmers from wave 2. All of a sudden I could see the bridge ahead, so knowing there was not too much further to the turnaround. Kept swimming and all of a sudden the other person stopped and pushed up their goggles to see where we were, I did the same, then a marshal in a canoe in mid-stream yelled at us the buoy was just ahead and to turn around there. On the way back under the bridge and downstream again I sneaked a peek at the watch, was heartened to see it read 53 mins. The 2nd wave swimmers were passing us now on the other side so it wouldn't be long before they overtook. Sure enough, here came some white caps, still no prob but I moved a bit to the right so not to get smacked. That worked until the 3rd wave caught up, then I was getting hit on all sides by orange and red caps. I couldn't see my swimming 'partner' any more but just kept on plodding on, hoping not to get overtaken by too many more swim waves. I had swallowed some water and it tasted sort of oily, but here we were, swimming past the start point, so only a sort way to go now to the 2nd turnaround and then all of a sudden I was being helped out of the water, people all around cheering the finishers.
As I got further and further round the course, my back got worse and worse until the final showdown. Rounding the corner to start up the 10km again, my back muscles just locked and I nearly fell off. End of my attempt to beat this course. Later I found out that quite a few had quit on the run course because of the heat, in fact our Swiss friend from breakfast was one of those.
I'll be back - but I don't know when.
"Don't give up easy, do you?"
...and neither do you. I was with you all the way there. I think you need to do another one though. You have to kick ar5e.
Cheers, Nick C
TrimaNick
I'd have thought iron birdman would have been a far better title. Are you going to change it? Nick Rose is on his third name this month, I think.
andy
Andy - your spot on mate would love to do Switzerland with you guys and I know Lisa is also keen, but I am torn between that and the race in Nice due to the Chester Tri guys doing that one on mass. Also had the offer of free Accomodation if I decide to do IM Germany so thats another option if I,m short of cash. Decisions, decisions.......
Anyone fancy the Norseman...DOOOHHH!!!!
(Andrewsmith)
he's funny like that.