Slateman Tri 2014
After my adventure alongside Ruth to the Snowman Tri lastly year, the Slateman was straightaway added to our striking listing equally some other vivid trial on the Always Aim High calendar. We made the obligatory overnight halt at Telford as well as smashed upward the parkrun on the Sabbatum morning time earlier ambling over to Snowdonia. The drive inwards to Llanberis doubled upward equally a recce of the halt of the wheel course of written report as well as it looked simply fine to us: easy!
At registration nosotros realised nosotros were inwards different swim starts, as well as couldn't figure out why or how they had organised the waves. Ruth was inwards the lastly moving ridge which started twenty minutes later mine. This meant my whole race strategy had to alter from "just savour the race, remove keep it easy, you're hither to remove keep fun" to "you must absolutely rag the wheel equally difficult equally yous tin as well as pray yous don't instruct caught on the run". We also spotted Jane Hansom at registration who is i of our favourite triathlete ladies but nosotros were also rushed (and scared) to instruct as well as speak to her because nosotros were keen to detect the pig roast which had been promised inwards the race information. Sadly, it was all shut upward yesteryear the fourth dimension nosotros got in that location but nosotros promised ourselves a post-race pig roast instead.
We wandered downward to the lake where the swim would remove keep place, Llyn Padarn. It looked rattling inviting indeed; on picking a shallow department inwards the belatedly afternoon Sun as well as dipping her toe in, Ruth declared that it wasn't mutual depression temperature at all as well as that the swim would live lovely. I was all over the optimism thence simply took her give-and-take for it.
The adjacent morning time equally nosotros excitedly waited to start the swim, nosotros spotted Jane again. She had a thermos of warm H2O as well as was pouring it into her wetsuit earlier the swim, genius! Ruth decided she could arrive at the same affair yesteryear having a wee inwards her wetsuit as well as doing a handstand, but I idea it was in all probability i of those slightly risky novel things that yous shouldn't essay for the showtime fourth dimension on race day. Before nosotros had fourth dimension to move into into a debate, it was my plough to swim.
The water, which was apparently 13°C(!), took my breath away as well as shrank my nipples into something non at all different to frozen peas. The broad start line of piece of occupation was marked yesteryear 2 buoys as well as alongside the competitors split upward into vi waves, it was a remarkably pleasant start to the race alongside non also much argy bargy. Once I was swimming I forgot almost the mutual depression temperature as well as establish myself inwards a proficient steady rhythm. The top department of the course of written report was a piddling choppy as well as in that location were a few elbows as well as kicks some the buoys but all inwards all I felt similar I was having a smashing swim. I exited the water, looked at my sentinel as well as alongside dismay, realised that the argue I felt similar I was having a smashing swim was apparently because I hadn't seat much sweat in. There would live a lot to build upward for on the bike. It's all good as well as proficient thinking almost existence quick but I had developed "the claw" (the loss of all mitt functionality later a piece inwards mutual depression temperature water) as well as couldn't fifty-fifty suitcase my wetsuit to line it down.
T1 was embarrassingly ho-hum equally I desperately clenched my fingers as well as failed inwards several attempts to seat my shoes as well as socks on (..socks, yes. Don't estimate me, I remove the comfort). But no fourth dimension was wasted getting out of transition as well as I breathed a sigh of relief equally I hopped onto the saddle.
The wheel started alongside a fantastic lung-busting climb upward the Llanberis Pass which seemed to instruct onwards as well as upwards forever. It was a smashing chance to build upward for a rubbish swim as well as I was feeling rattling smug alongside myself equally I picked off other cyclists i yesteryear one. The local back upward at the high betoken of the move yesteryear was vivid alongside loads of dissonance as well as cheering to spur us all on.
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 smashing descent led us to Capel Curig as well as onto the A5, where the current of air was blowing fiercely across the road. As I turned a corner simply yesteryear Llyn Ogwen, a gust striking me thence difficult that it brought me to a close standstill, but that gust was apparently the gateway to cycling glory equally the adjacent department was a dream. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 long, opened upward descent towards Bethesda alongside a tailwind brought joy into my pump as well as simply when I idea life couldn't instruct whatever better, nosotros striking build novel tarmac. I didn't desire it to end!
The adjacent department through Tregarth was good supported yesteryear to a greater extent than of the local Welsh folk. It was in all probability the worst department of the course of written report inwards damage of route surface as well as speed hump obstacles but it was a proficient endangerment for a slight breather earlier commencing the provide leg to Llanberis inwards a roughshod headwind.
My T2 was significantly less embarrassing as well as I managed a fairly quick turnaround despite using proper laces, having a snack as well as chucking to a greater extent than suncream on my face. My legs as well as lungs weren't loving the run though as well as I wished I had taken a chip to a greater extent than fourth dimension to remove keep a puff on the inhaler. Luckily the showtime share of the run was apartment but that didn't lastly long; later simply a mile or thence nosotros started climbing off-road some the slate quarries as well as in that location was a mile-long department of uphill switchbacks.
I was glad to orbit the top later giving upward on attempting whatever footstep for the climb, but as well as thence the run got awesome. Loose downhills, short, sudden rises as well as a wickedly technical woods trail had me detect my run mojo again. I was hopping over rocks as well as had my feet going juuust fast plenty to scare myself a bit. One to a greater extent than decent climb led to a fabulous lastly descent downward a steep, bendy route as well as dorsum into the woods earlier leading direct dorsum over the duet as well as toward the finish. With music blaring as well as a massive crowd, it was a fantastic atmosphere to complete the race in.
I crossed the line of piece of occupation as well as did a piddling happy trip the calorie-free fantastic toe because Ruth hadn't caught me, but I didn't remove keep to hold off also long for her to come upward through the finish. We raided the rattling well-stocked triathlon buffet as well as made haste toward the pig roast, which AGAIN had finished. Next yr nosotros remove to instruct faster. However, equally nosotros hung some for the results (and to cheer on Jane) Ruth spotted a human being behind us who had managed to instruct a slab of pork crackling that was bigger that my head. To my sheer delight, he snapped me off a sizeable chunk as well as handed it over alongside a smile. You cannot trounce the Welsh for hospitality!
The Slateman was a fabulous trial as well as was amazingly good organised given that in that location were over yard competitors on the day. The route was the perfect amount of 'tough' without existence totally absurd as well as the atmosphere was electric. We volition definitely live dorsum adjacent year, as well as nosotros desire a pig roast!
At registration nosotros realised nosotros were inwards different swim starts, as well as couldn't figure out why or how they had organised the waves. Ruth was inwards the lastly moving ridge which started twenty minutes later mine. This meant my whole race strategy had to alter from "just savour the race, remove keep it easy, you're hither to remove keep fun" to "you must absolutely rag the wheel equally difficult equally yous tin as well as pray yous don't instruct caught on the run". We also spotted Jane Hansom at registration who is i of our favourite triathlete ladies but nosotros were also rushed (and scared) to instruct as well as speak to her because nosotros were keen to detect the pig roast which had been promised inwards the race information. Sadly, it was all shut upward yesteryear the fourth dimension nosotros got in that location but nosotros promised ourselves a post-race pig roast instead.
We wandered downward to the lake where the swim would remove keep place, Llyn Padarn. It looked rattling inviting indeed; on picking a shallow department inwards the belatedly afternoon Sun as well as dipping her toe in, Ruth declared that it wasn't mutual depression temperature at all as well as that the swim would live lovely. I was all over the optimism thence simply took her give-and-take for it.The adjacent morning time equally nosotros excitedly waited to start the swim, nosotros spotted Jane again. She had a thermos of warm H2O as well as was pouring it into her wetsuit earlier the swim, genius! Ruth decided she could arrive at the same affair yesteryear having a wee inwards her wetsuit as well as doing a handstand, but I idea it was in all probability i of those slightly risky novel things that yous shouldn't essay for the showtime fourth dimension on race day. Before nosotros had fourth dimension to move into into a debate, it was my plough to swim.
The water, which was apparently 13°C(!), took my breath away as well as shrank my nipples into something non at all different to frozen peas. The broad start line of piece of occupation was marked yesteryear 2 buoys as well as alongside the competitors split upward into vi waves, it was a remarkably pleasant start to the race alongside non also much argy bargy. Once I was swimming I forgot almost the mutual depression temperature as well as establish myself inwards a proficient steady rhythm. The top department of the course of written report was a piddling choppy as well as in that location were a few elbows as well as kicks some the buoys but all inwards all I felt similar I was having a smashing swim. I exited the water, looked at my sentinel as well as alongside dismay, realised that the argue I felt similar I was having a smashing swim was apparently because I hadn't seat much sweat in. There would live a lot to build upward for on the bike. It's all good as well as proficient thinking almost existence quick but I had developed "the claw" (the loss of all mitt functionality later a piece inwards mutual depression temperature water) as well as couldn't fifty-fifty suitcase my wetsuit to line it down.
T1 was embarrassingly ho-hum equally I desperately clenched my fingers as well as failed inwards several attempts to seat my shoes as well as socks on (..socks, yes. Don't estimate me, I remove the comfort). But no fourth dimension was wasted getting out of transition as well as I breathed a sigh of relief equally I hopped onto the saddle.
The wheel started alongside a fantastic lung-busting climb upward the Llanberis Pass which seemed to instruct onwards as well as upwards forever. It was a smashing chance to build upward for a rubbish swim as well as I was feeling rattling smug alongside myself equally I picked off other cyclists i yesteryear one. The local back upward at the high betoken of the move yesteryear was vivid alongside loads of dissonance as well as cheering to spur us all on.
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 smashing descent led us to Capel Curig as well as onto the A5, where the current of air was blowing fiercely across the road. As I turned a corner simply yesteryear Llyn Ogwen, a gust striking me thence difficult that it brought me to a close standstill, but that gust was apparently the gateway to cycling glory equally the adjacent department was a dream. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 long, opened upward descent towards Bethesda alongside a tailwind brought joy into my pump as well as simply when I idea life couldn't instruct whatever better, nosotros striking build novel tarmac. I didn't desire it to end!
The adjacent department through Tregarth was good supported yesteryear to a greater extent than of the local Welsh folk. It was in all probability the worst department of the course of written report inwards damage of route surface as well as speed hump obstacles but it was a proficient endangerment for a slight breather earlier commencing the provide leg to Llanberis inwards a roughshod headwind.
My T2 was significantly less embarrassing as well as I managed a fairly quick turnaround despite using proper laces, having a snack as well as chucking to a greater extent than suncream on my face. My legs as well as lungs weren't loving the run though as well as I wished I had taken a chip to a greater extent than fourth dimension to remove keep a puff on the inhaler. Luckily the showtime share of the run was apartment but that didn't lastly long; later simply a mile or thence nosotros started climbing off-road some the slate quarries as well as in that location was a mile-long department of uphill switchbacks.
I was glad to orbit the top later giving upward on attempting whatever footstep for the climb, but as well as thence the run got awesome. Loose downhills, short, sudden rises as well as a wickedly technical woods trail had me detect my run mojo again. I was hopping over rocks as well as had my feet going juuust fast plenty to scare myself a bit. One to a greater extent than decent climb led to a fabulous lastly descent downward a steep, bendy route as well as dorsum into the woods earlier leading direct dorsum over the duet as well as toward the finish. With music blaring as well as a massive crowd, it was a fantastic atmosphere to complete the race in.
I crossed the line of piece of occupation as well as did a piddling happy trip the calorie-free fantastic toe because Ruth hadn't caught me, but I didn't remove keep to hold off also long for her to come upward through the finish. We raided the rattling well-stocked triathlon buffet as well as made haste toward the pig roast, which AGAIN had finished. Next yr nosotros remove to instruct faster. However, equally nosotros hung some for the results (and to cheer on Jane) Ruth spotted a human being behind us who had managed to instruct a slab of pork crackling that was bigger that my head. To my sheer delight, he snapped me off a sizeable chunk as well as handed it over alongside a smile. You cannot trounce the Welsh for hospitality!
The Slateman was a fabulous trial as well as was amazingly good organised given that in that location were over yard competitors on the day. The route was the perfect amount of 'tough' without existence totally absurd as well as the atmosphere was electric. We volition definitely live dorsum adjacent year, as well as nosotros desire a pig roast!
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