I didnt even bother opening the email - what with not being able to run more than 5k.
Good job it was cheap!
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GV70 (a new middle distance one in Aberavon, Wales) and I was wrong on the 2nd, Birmingham Tri, in that they have cancelled one part of the event on safety grounds due to weather and not a full cancellation
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Yeah, I’d written off the full race weeks ago but was planning to do the swim and bike as it’s only a 40 minute drive. Still could but I don’t fancy freezing my nuts off on the bike for nearly 3 hours in the rain.
I’ll make a call in the morning.
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Yep, lashing it down and freezing, bollocks to the triathlon in this 
Parkrun instead 
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Looks like I made the right decision, bike leg cancelled. So it would have just been a swim for me.
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Didn’t even venture outside. Tiny Races for me, I have a ranking again.
TT tomorrow if the forecast holds.
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A mate of mine is doing the Norseman today and he was really determined to get a black t-shirt, but I’ve just checked the tracker and they’ve had to close the top of the mountain owing to thunderstorms.
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That’s a shame, he won’t be happy about it but I’m sure it was a good decision.
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Chris out of the swim in 35 minutes at Duisburg, bike looks fairly rapid, first 23K at 38kph, and I think he normally starts pretty conservatively, or is that when running.
Lad I know did the first 23k @44kph!
Like the look of this race, not that difficult to get to either.
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2:24 bike split for Chris - very nice indeed
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Was it challenge London today, or is that next week?
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it’s today
1:35 run bringing Chris in with a decent 4:44 - 11th AG 
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nice 
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Swam 1:44/100 in both Olympic and sprint distances 
They held up the races after I went into the water for the sprint, rumour was that someone passed away in the water. 
My teams finished in 3h14 and 1h53 respectively, all novices to triathlon, all massively keen on doing thre individual next year.
I’m actually keen on doing more relays, very different affair. 
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The swims at both the 70.3 & full at Ironman Poland (Gydnia) today were cancelled due to high winds.
I had a friend - who swims like a fish - there doing his first IM, he’ll be more than a little disappointed.
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Yes thanks folks longer report to follow but 70.3 Duisburg
- stupidly easy swim with underwater wires to guide you from buoy to buoy no need to even sight
- bike was fast, sadly one aero bar came loose so lost a bit of time riding weird one arm aero, one on the hoods hybrid style
- run was a sufferfest as weird hybrid riding position definitely strained the back
- classic Euro draft-fest.
- ridiculously stacked (although note draft fest)
- was staggered that Taupo slots were snapped up, not much rolling at all. Looks like dentist’s all fancy (and can afford) a trip to the Land of the Long White Cloud.
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The few bits I saw online it looked absolutely miserable. They make a big deal of the beach side activities at that one so will have made it all a washout presumably. Tough for your mate but hope they are enjoying a few Polish beers tonight.
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Rapid starts for chickenboy and mrme at Copenhagen this morning, almost alongside each other
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Spectating my girlfriend at Copenhagen today, good start from her in 1:08 swim.
My god there’s some horrendous swimmers, surely they can’t be enjoying it 
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