12th May 2015 - Monster Mojo

I entered the Mojo as an early season blow out.  Thought it would give me confidence going into the peak weeks training.  However it's done the opposite and I now feel quite deflated after a really poor all round performance.

Got there on Saturday and stalled Albert.  Albert then decided not to re-start giving me a sleepless night about the breakdown.  1-2hrs sleep - not ideal prep for a half.

5am start and into transition.

Swim I clocked this at a couple of hundred metres long as did everyone else.  Didn't feel particularly good but not a disaster.  Slow 39:39

T1 was slow as I put on arm warmers but still can't account for 4:39

Bike was a lot hillier than expected.  Also very cold frozen feet job.  Wind got up as the race progressed.  I was averaging low 18's until I dropped the chain on a climb.  Had to dismount and fix it.  I pushed bit hard for 10mile but in reality I can't blame this.  I just felt lethargic throughout. 2:53:56 for 51.2miles.  Only 17.7mph average.

T2 again slow as I had to strip off the layers. 2:50

Run.  Started okay but elastic lace came out of shoe.  Slopped to fix.  Felt knackered after a couple of miles and had to really push to hold a slow pace.  Hot and windy.  Ended running close to 10min/mile pace.  1:54:54 for 12.2miles.  Last year I ran 1:44 at the Viking.  Same distance.

Just didn't have it today.  On the plus side the van was only a fuse and I got home by 4!!