Without a doubt the hardest Swim to Bike transition I will ever experience. Lough Lene was cold. Very cold. Too cold for me. I certainly had mild hypothermia when the temperature drop hit me as I stood in transition unable to make decisions or move my limbs properly. With the help of a marshall I managed to get my jacket on. The T.I marshall had a long look at me, watching he said to me "if you cannot clip your own helmet you cannot continue". Shit. I eventually managed it. I struggled on to my bike unable to lift my head for about 20k. For the first time ever I thought I will have to drop out of this one, it was so cold. So I was faced with a hard question do I spin around and go back for a space blanket or do I raise my core temp myself? Keep going. Never seen Heart Rate as low in any bike race. Two and a half hours in I began to feel right. Then I got going. Good finish to the bike and a decent run.
Mark Dempsey's tale
"An old man told me years ago "April and May stay far from the sean June and July swim till you die".
But this was a fresh lake as clear as glass in the middle of Meath.
Swim 00:45.16 / Holiday 1 00:03:42 / Bike 03:09:36 / T2 00:00:55
Run / 01:38:16 / Total 5:37:46
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