Comments on: Real World Age-Group Triathlete https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2013/05/real-world-age-group-triathlete/ Tales from a down-shifted family - Making the most of modest means in West Wales Fri, 31 May 2013 02:43:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: Steve https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2013/05/real-world-age-group-triathlete/#comment-22771 Fri, 31 May 2013 02:43:56 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=13502#comment-22771 Hey,
Not sure how i stumbled across your blog, but I’ve had a good time reading it!!! Going to have to cook myself some of the banana + choc cake!!

Anyway, I moved to the Cayman Islands from the UK a year ago, when the suns out (which is everyday) its rarely below 30deg and 80%+ humidity…I completed a half iron man event in January. We were running at about 11am, the heat topped out at 35 with no clouds!!!
Getting used to the heat did take time, but thought I’d share that its all in the run. Of course on the bike its hot, but the wind keeps you cool, just keep ramming the fluids in. But as I hit T2 I feel it and all the way in the run. Hopefully you’ll have plenty of aid stations, ice saved me, (my tip)stick it everywhere, under my hat, down shorts and top and kept pouring water over my head and I was ok. Ran one of the slowest half marathons ever!!!! But the ice was a my saving grace.

Hope you smash it in Turkey and good luck!

]]> By: mum https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2013/05/real-world-age-group-triathlete/#comment-22757 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:45:24 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=13502#comment-22757 I’m sure you will be fine Al, just remember to enjoy it.Don’t forget to let me know how to follow it on line.

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