Rain Rain Go Away....

After a blissfully warm and sunny fortnight it has started to rain in time for my next Triathlon. The forecast is poor for the Big Cow Sprint 2 A.K.A the National Sprint Championships this weekend with both wind and rain. I had set a goal of 75 minutes for this but the weather may have an impact on success. I keep checking the BBC Weather site but it does not look good. Unfortunately both weather.com and MetCheck give me the same results! What a drag, I could be optimistic if at least one of them was showing a glimmer of hope! In general I am in good shape but my calves are still giving me pain since my swim last Saturday, to the extent that I have been unable to train. I have managed just two Open Water Swims since Eton so I may go again on Saturday morning just for an easy 800m. Just as well this was planned to be a rest week I guess! I am still trying to work out the best way of managing a Triathlon in the rain, the main problem is all your things getting wet whilst sitting in Transition; shoes being the major issue. I think I shall place my shoes in plastic bags to keep them dry and hope they don’t blow away. I shall check out everyone else’s strategy for future reference. The other damper for the event is that there is a car event at nearby Santa Pod on Sunday as well which means the usual abuse and dangerous driving from the kids in their supercharged street cars as they overtake you on the bike. Hopefully the Police can finally address the one minor niggle I have with this event once and for all.