Bala Race report

Had a really good race at the weekend and still feeling happy about it now:) Its probably my best result ever considering the competition and the fact it was the british championships. Just checking through the results listings now and the top 20 in the senior division still stands with a 34th in the overall competition with the fast veterans (40+) included (and one female!!!... louise collins who came 2nd in ironman lanzarote last year and is one of the fastest girls around). Total entries was 700 with about 620 completing the distance.
The day started off with a pretty good swim with me doing the 2km in under 30min and prob coming out about 20th overall, next it was onto the bike and this is where I knew I was in good form. The whole cycle felt really quick and I posted a fast 2hrs20 for the tough 50 odd miles. Coming into transition though as always happens with me and triathlon I knew the run was going to be hard. Although I lost a good few places on the run I still managed a 1hr30 run on a hilly course which I was well pleased with. This is the only part of triathlon now where I really feel I can improve a lot and although the 1.30 run was good it was only the 90th fastest time on the day!!! Unbelievably I was probably sitting in the top 10-top 15 in the british champs after the bike until the run section.... at least I know where I need to improve:)
Special thanks go to colin moore (who completed the course in a credible 6hr30 after a puncture) who came back to inverness to pick me up after some travel problems on friday and to Tim and Katie who I stayed with in Chester and who ferried me round all weekend and had to put up with me dressed in lycra for the majority of it!
Will post some photos up soon