Amazing times down under at the Canberra triathlon

Canberra Triathlon - 3rd February 2018

Race Reporter: Patrick I decided to give myself an early challenge in 2018 with the Canberra triathlon - I couldn’t not do it! First because I would take the lead of the ExpaTRIés competition and that is an opportunity that will not repeat itself so easily ;) and second, because I was back in a city where I spent 8 years and I knew I would be surrounded by close friends to get some support.. Then when you add that it was only 3 weeks before my 40th and I am clearly in a crisis of re-challenging myself - all the symbols were there to participate in an activity I really enjoy to do !! I woke up at 4am, 3 hours before the start of the race scheduled at 7:15am for my age group. It was a rough morning but the adrenaline was there.. I love that feeling of waking up excited (not usually the case, as I am more a bear type of person..) and getting in a bubble in your mind because something quite unusual will happen to your body soon.. You step up in a kind of useful stress, checking again and again if you have all the drinks and food supplies, helmet..etc.. You keep checking the time while eating your third toast.. No Vegemite this time, just almond spread!