Joe Hanney

Bali Triathlon 2018, Part 3, The Run.
I had high hopes for this run. It was a done deal. I'd get a personal best not only in this leg of the Tri but ever for a 5 KM that I've completed.
Well, it didn't happen.
Though I did beat my time last year by a minute. So I ran it in 21.19.
What happened?
I fell into the trap of agreeing with my head that I couldn't do anymore. - what BS is that!
I'm usually poise, cool and calm when I compete but this time it got the better of me.
My calf luckily enough was okay. No cramp.
Heat. Yes it was hot but I had purposely trained later in the morning to climatize myself. So not that.
Probably a combination of running solo, having no one in sight to chase. Wait that's a lie, a guy took over me and left me for dead. I could've chased that fu**er down. BUT my head won! - and not being fit enough overall.
Overall, it turned out to be a big lesson in how to perform in competition. How you must adapt to any situation and dig where you've never digged before. That will be my next test!
In completing this summary of only my 2nd triathlon, coming from a gym ju**ie background I was surprised to learn that my time this year would have placed me 5th overall last year! - that just shows how much the competition ramped up this year...
Till the next event, I'll keep training and pushing the boundaries to see whats possible.
Thank you for such an amazing event. Fitness brings the very best out of people. I hope this inspires those who have never done a Tri before to do one.
I'm already excited about next year now I have set myself a bench mark!
Let's go...
One final note, thanks to for adding enjoyment to my running sessions and my coach Dr Tom of for my Tri Program and overseeing my whole journey leading up to the Bali Triathlon this year. - thanks brother!



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