‘New’ ‘New’ IMUK Bike circuit Attempt #15
Areet??
Got to be honest, i’m slightly concerned….
This time last year when I went and did a single lap of the ‘old’ IMUK bike loop in cracking weather 3 weeks out from race day, I absolutely ‘smashed’ it….
The Same thing did not happen today….
3:35 for a single loop on fresh legs in the sunshine 3 weeks out …..
The thing is, you can’t ‘attack’ this new loop like you could the old one (well I can’t anyway) I find it a constant ‘grind’….
It all started well enough, I even manged to pass a couple of rochdale on the ‘new’ ‘new’ bit next to the golf course however let’s have it right, they were clearly on lap 2…..
On turton road one of the lads from FB caught up with me, he was also on his 2nd lap having just ridden a sub 3 first and was looking strong as an Ox….
I ‘smoked’ him on the fast bit between Turton and Holcombe as he reached for a drink (ace banter followed) but once we hit the hill (sorry mountain) off he stomps into the distance which just goes to show it isn’t the loop, it’s me….
I wasn’t making any progress from a time perespective at the ‘various’ checkpoints despite the fact I felt I was working hard…
I got a cracking ‘tow’ all the way up the Grane from one of the Warrington boys which was very much appreciated and I was even feeling fairly strong on the Roman road….
However once I got to the forest of doom I a) noticed I hadn’t hit that point any quicker than previous weeks and b) was coming unstuck once again…
The icing on the cake came when I got to Belmont as my gears got jammed in the smallest ring….
Trying to cycle over SHL in reverse 40 miles into the IMUK bike circuit with yer gears stuck in the bottom ring is the definition of torture right there….
So it’s going to go to the wire is this…..
I still believe I have a very good chance of making the 10h 30 cut off for Swim + Bike……
But as far as the ‘intermediate’ bike cut offs are concerned……(where these will be and at what time)
Your guess, my friend, is as good as mine……
www.strava.com/activities/2471521166
2 laps of the IMUK run circuit planned for tomoz….See FB for commentary as it happens
Next update on website: 29th June (what only 2 weeks to go??? How did that happen??)
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