smashfest

waiting for the start


I'm the one with the yellow cap













the usual chaos at the gun..













almost finished the 2800M swim leg













I then hopped onto the bike feeling fine and ready to push it for 80km - which in al my enthousiasm I did...



















and then add a 20k run



















Do all the above in +30°C and whilst not drinking more than 1 bottle in the process, and you have the perfect recepy for some major dehydration. Carnage, it wasn't pretty. My face in the pic above says it all. Lesson learned.... (the hard way).
This was not the race that I had aspired to have, but it was just one of those days where just finishing had become enough of a challenge in itself; so in doing that a bit of my performance related disappointment diminished.
But I'm not hurt and I'm not broken either. I'll do all I can to have a good recovery this week and then start over a new training cyclus towards the following races with all the determination that I can fit into my pocket.
I've got another half ironman over the next month, and I expect to remedy some mistakes over this time!
cheers, B

Brasschaat Long Distance race coming up.

Got the bike all tuned and after the bikefit it just feels like a completely different machine. No more hurting involved - well not the kind of hurting that is holding up production. Thanks to Robyn and Henk at www.body2bike.com for that!

Now Brasschaat is a magnificent race - with a looong swim course.
I want to do it justice . So there's my approach:
My first competition there will be me against the course .
I have to make sure I dont let it beat me .
Once I have defeated that, I can go hunting

2 out of 3

3 races in 3 weekends...
Last week was Hamme 1350/35/10 (in the pouring rain)
Yesterday was Brugge 1000/45/10
Coming Sunday is Brasschaat 2700/90/21

Hope I survive the swimming - Hamme and Brugge both got me all tangled up and nearly drowned in the washing mashine start.
Have to learn to choose a side of the line. Let's just say the swimstart is a work in progress...

geez louise

Isn't that picture great? Seriously, this is exactly how I feel! Things definitely are crazy in my world today. I am so far behind on everything and trying my absolute best to catch up. Do you ever have days like that. Sheesh!
Even in the outside-work department things are hectic. 3 races in the next 3 weeks...