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Well the new World Championship Triathlon Series started in Tongyeong, Korea on the weekend, I had a decent race to finish 13th. With it being a wetsuit swim there was a very large pack on the bike and it all came down to the 10k run. I had a good first 4k on the run then dropped off the pace a little but managed to finish 13th. So it was an ok start to the series, giving me some points and confidence leading into the next race. I am now back in the UK, staying and training in Loughborough preparing for the next race in the series in Madrid, Spain at the end of the month.
Take care, Liz Posted: Fri, 15th May 2009 |
| Back to racing! | |
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Well I toed the line for my first race back for 2009 at Mooloolaba World Cup on the weekend. Mooloolaba has always been a favourite race of mine over the years, its a hard course but beautiful place to race.
Unfortunately the swim was moved from the surf due to large swells, I had a good swim but lost a bit of time through T1 which cost me as I missed the front group. I had a solid ride in the chase pack, but we couldn’t quite close the gap to the leaders, coming off the bike for the first time in over 7 months I wasn’t sure how the running legs would be, but I had a good solid run and finished 9th. It was a good hit out for me and has helped to blow the racing cobwebs out and get me ready for Tongyenog, Korea at the start of May. After Korea I am heading to Loughborough and then racing Madrid at the end of May. Take care, Liz Posted: Fri, 3rd April 2009 |
| Happy New Year... | |
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Hi All,
At present I am at my training base on the Gold Coast of Australia. The weather has been fantastic and I have been back into training for the past month or so. I had a disappointing end to 2008 which ended with hip surgery in October and 2 months of recovery. I am back training with my group Emma, Felictiy and Craig (coach) and also had Ms Hollie Avil out with me for a few weeks training and baking... So all is going well here and I am looking forward to racing (maybe) in March at Mooloolaba or at Singapore World Championship event in May. Then I am back to the UK for summer and a full season of racing around the globe!!! Hope everyone is training hard and looking forward to a great summer of racing:) Take care, Liz Posted: Fri, 30th January 2009 |
| National Champs | |
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I raced the British Championships at Bryn Bach Park in Wales last Saturday for my 3rd race in as many weeks. Considering having traveled from the US that week I began the race feeling surprisingly good and was looking forward to a good day. My bike however had other plans!! I had a good swim, lead from the gun and was first out of the water onto the bike. The bike course is hilly and technical and as i climbed the hill on the first lap my chain came off and jammed. I jumped off and fixed the problem but by the time i got back riding, a group of 5 girls had formed up front : Hollie Avil, Jodie Swallow, Marie Rabie, Andrea Whitcombe, Abbie Thorington and Kerry Lang. I worked hard to catch them for the whole bike leg but never put any ground into them, keeping the deficit at 1 minute for the whole bike leg.
Onto the run and i had people to chase so that gave me something to aim for! I manged to peg back all but Hollie to take 2nd place. Andrea was 3rd. A frustrating race but still happy with my form. I am now in Korea in the holding camp before the games as the first reserve. I head back Stateside on the 16th for the Chicago Triathlon, my next race. Around the world in 30 days!! Posted: Fri, 1st August 2008 |
| Triathlon in the Big Apple | |||||||||||||||||||
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I raced New York City Triathlon yesterday to achieve my first win this year. very happy:) And what a surreal experience, jumping into the Hudson at 5.50am and as you breath to the left seeing the Manhattan skyline! With the crazy downstream current (and hundreds of stinging jellyfish) we were out of there in no time, onto the bike and " was determined to have a better ride than the week before in Minneapolis. I didn't care if I couldn't walk when I got off the bike, so I smashed myself to stay with Becky Lavelle, Julie Dibens and Jodie Swallow and surprise surprise I could still run! SO, running through the streets of the Upper West Side and into Central Park in my o-so-stylish trisuit, I'm sure I saw some celebs checking out my get up… haha. I managed to pull away from the other girls and finished feeling strong. Becky was 2nd and Jodie was 3rd.
I am now back in the UK for the British Champs this weekend in Wales.
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