On Saturday I raced ETONMAN 70.3 as a training day for IM Bolton. I had completed 100k surrey hill cycle and an 18k run 2 days before so wasn’t what you would call race rested.

I planned that if I buckled at least I was only 1.5k away from transition at any point – one benefit of doing many laps!

The swim went smoothly. I got in to the groove (and space) quite quickly and cruised the distance without trying to race it coming out of the water and T1 2^nd in age group and 11^th overall.

I started carefully on the bike, not sure how my legs would hold out after Surrey Hills on the Wednesday, and built in to a consistent near 34kph average for the 10 lap 90K. I entered transition 2^nd in age group and 16^th overall but took my time to put calf guards on and hydrate as I had run out of fluid on lap 9 of the bike. I exited T2 21^st overall and 3^rd in age group.

The run started well at a steady 5.50/k as my hopeful best was a 2 hour finish. At 15k my sever lack of run training manifested. My first run over 6k this year was at Belvoir Castle Olympic on the 16^th May so had increased distances without having time to consolidate. At 15k I fell to pieces and had to stop and stretch several times. By the last 2.5k I was hobbling along at 7.00/k – just.

I finished the run in 2.22 which was such a disappointment.

I finished the race in 5.46 and 10^th in age group

 ….Great work Simon.