Archive for May, 2010

Athlete: Fiona Longden

Hi All

Well Misson – To complete the Half Ironman in under 6 hours…..Misson complete time completed 5hrs and 57 mins!

It was a close thing. Extremely nervous Friday evening mainly due to some events happening at home, thats another story. Saturday morning not much better, but conditions were perfect. Start of the swim we were the 5th wave to go in, it was a very hectic start and really we only seem to have space around us when we were on the way back from the Jetty. Got out happy as I was 2mins faster than last attempt in 2008. Got on the bike, feeling really good all the way round and no punctures! Look at watch after transisition 3hrs 45, wow I think to myself I am going to smash my goal, but all that changed on the 2nd lap of the run, had absolutely no energy and had to walk, obviously had not taken on enough fuel during the cycle and my husband thinks I did not eat enough the day before either, so tough lesson learnt. On the 3rd lap looked at my watch and thought I better put on some speed to get to the end and was very relieved to make it in under the 6hrs. Great day again and would certainly recomend it to anyone, will certainly be going back next year, but still think I am few years away from doing the full Ironman.

See you all running again soon.

Fiona