Frenchman, October 10, 2021 (XXL)
Race Reporters: Jérôme
Iron Man is quite a dream for any triathlete and though I already did one in Nice in 2017, I really wanted to renew this great experience so I signed up for Frenchman XXL which was initially supposed to happen in May 2020. My objective was also to improve my performance from Nice. Alas Covid arrived and the race was postponed several times. At some point I decided to race in October 2021 even if i knew my training would not be optimal due to injuries and the summer holidays just before.
Race started in an odd way because a benevole gave me the wrong dossard number. Unfortunetaly I realised it too late since I had already put all the stickers in place. No big deal but I’ll be encouraged as « Renaud » all the race !
The original thing with Frenchman XXL is that you take the bus just before the race. The swim takes place in the lac d’Hourtin and the parcours crosses all the lake so the bus takes you to the other side. The weather was not very inviting and the wind created some swell and some haze was still there but still I was so excited to race after such a long interruption. The starter pistol gave the signal at 8 am sharp and we’re off !
The swim goes well for me as it’s usually my main strength, especially in open water. Plus it’s a straight line so no orientation problem. Funny things is that you have very shallow waters in the middle of the lake so it’s possible to walk a little bit to rest if you need to.
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