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02 February 2010 - Claire Horner Race Report - WP Champs
WP Champs returned to Mykanos, Langebaan this year – one of my favourite race courses, with a flat but windy bike route and a hilly, tough run route.
The harbour water was freezing this year, so it was tough to get going at the start of the race. The ladies start was with the men over 40. I had an absolutely awful start as I got completely swum over and beaten up!! I think due to the extremely cold water and a bad swim warm up, I didn’t have the speed in the beginning to get going and to get in front of the field. It took a few punches and swimming over a couple bodies before I managed to make a complete 90degree turn towards the outside of the massive swim bunch. I finally got to the outside and managed to start swimming. By this stage I was way back and I knew I had some serious catching to do. I exited the water only 6th lady, minus a pair of goggles and an almost black eye!! I was extremely happy to see my bike!
Out on the bike I knew i had to work hard if I had a chance of getting to the front of the girls. I passed the first 2 girls within the first 2km of the bike. I was now lying in 4th place. After about 20km I managed to pass the 3rd lady. Out in front Mari Rabie and Kim Battson were a couple minutes ahead of me.
I finished the 40km bike comfortably, still in 3rd position I chased Kim up the first hill. At the first turn around about 1km into the run I passed Kim into 2nd place. Mari was out in front about 2minutes ahead. I felt really good on the run as the hilly route suited me well. I gained slightly on Mari, but 10km was just not enough, so I had to settle for 2nd place. With the fastest run split and bike split of the day in the ladies field I was really happy with my race... back to the drawing board for swim training though!
During these next few weeks we will put some big mileage in to prepare for Ironman in April. We plan to do Peninsula 42km marathon as training, 11 Global at the end of February and then Midmar Ultra on the 7th March. We are then off to Singapore 70.3 Half Ironman in the 20th March.
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