Moreton Bay Triathlon

On Sunday I raced in the Moreton Bay triathlon at Pelican Park, Redcliffe. As you can imagine, after sitting out of racing with a broken foot since April, I could not have been more excited to get out there. In fact, I had been so excited all week that Warwick had to threaten me on numerous occasions that if I didn’t calm down he would withdraw me from the race!! A little too much excitement perhaps?

Standing on the start line, I knew exactly what I had to do and had my plan going over and over in my head. For me, the race was about executing my own day and putting together what I had been doing in training. 

I positioned myself well on the start line and concentrated on getting to that first turning buoy as quickly as I could. I did exactly that, positioning myself amongst the leaders by the first buoy. I stayed relaxed, but unfortunately I let two girls get away from me during the swim leg. This meant I came out in third position, alongside a kiwi girl.  

I jumped onto the bike, forming a group of two with Sophie Corbidge (NZL) and myself. I knew that we were both strong riders and could bridge the gap if we worked really well together. I had worked my ass off in training on the bike over the past couple of months and got onto the bike with every intention to attack the first 5km before reassessing the situation. We closed the gap down to 15 seconds after the first lap, but unfortunately it opened up a little on the second lap. The group behind caught us at the end of the second lap, jumping off the bike as a group of 5 girls.

I jumped off the bike knowing that I would have to give everything I had in the run. I still hadn’t been in full run training leading into the race and was ultimately focusing on my process and technique. Initially, the run was tough, as I wasn’t used to running off the bike, with my limited run preparation. However, I built into it nicely and finished strongly, focusing on executing my own day. I was very pleased with my focus and dug really deep to get to the finish line.

I had no expectation of result into this race, as it was my first one back from injury. I was pleased with most parts of my day and know exactly what I need to work on in the lead up to the World Championships.

I am looking forward to getting into some speed work in the next couple of weeks, before racing the Gatorade Queensland Tri Series Race at Raby Bay on the 14^th October.

Ellie xo