Ironman UK race report
This might get a bit long winded, but I don't care! I hope you enjoy reading it. Well, after months of pain, punishing training sessions and sacrifices, the biggest race of my life was finally here. After a massive 2 hours sleep, I got up at around 02:30, so that I could drive up to the Macron and get the shuttle bus to Penny Flash. I tried to nibble on some breakfast, but my stomach was just in knots. I ended up giving up and just drank my SiS drink instead. Getting to Pennington Flash at around 04:00, on a still and dry Sunday morning, my nerves were in bits. I haven't been nervous at all for the last few races that I've done, but this one was a whole new kettle of fish. After a day of torrential rain on the Saturday, Sunday was forecast as sunshine with a bit of cloud, little breeze and low 20's. I think Clare was the first familiar face that I saw, she was incredibly giddy and seemed to find it amusing that I looked terrified :-) I just tried to sor...