Sounds like one extreme or the other.
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I’ve bailed.
Messed the swim start again 
and was at the back in lots of traffic so paused a few times to let people go, then made my way through the slower traffic.
Actually got out in 34:40’ish although it was about 100m short so not a bad swim.
It was drizzling on the bike and I wasn’t putting much effort in, got to Northallerton which is about 13k and it started getting heavy and dangerous with spray so decided to head back. A couple of others have withdrawn after the first lap.
It’s quite heavy now, if it held off until the end of the bike I’d have probably done the run but wasn’t doing another 2+ hours on roads with those conditions.
Had some weather extremes this year!
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That really is quite a contrast to last week. Sounds like a good decision to take an early shower if it was that grim 
. Proper triathlon weather = 
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@gingerbongo Are you doing that Lone Wolf Last man standing event? A friend is doing it and I said I may crew for him.
Nope, not doing that one. Don’t really have anything in play this year to be honest.
Oddly, even though it’s local, don’t actually know anybody that’s done one of their events. Be good to hear what you think.
Change of name for Justin’s race coming? 
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Paging @leahnp have you seen this? Just down the road but distances are fairly short, 5k/19k/3k
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They use to hold it in March but a good spot👍 they held one around the airfield and a previous one around the nature reserve.
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FFS it’s the same weekend as the British Championships. This happened previously when they hosted it in Spring. Oh well…..
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Anyone want an entry into the Abingdon Marathon on 19th October in… unsurprisingly… Abingdon?
I have basically no chance of getting into appropriate shape in 11 weeks.
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Can someone take this quickly before I do something instantly regrettable 
C’mon Bongo, you wanted a target! Sub 2:50 in 11 weeks!
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Come man, you can do it.
I am think of doing Chester Marathon, but its only 9.4 weeks away.
I’m coming off injury.
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Yeah. I’d be way more into that than the Manchester one.
Also; for the faster folks, there’s a “Cheshire” marathon that’s like 3.? Loops around an industrial estate.
Cant find it,… not that I really wanted too.
After hyrox doubles I have my first ever 6 week holiday ( I’m retired you know !) otherwise I’d love to torture myself running around in circles.
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