{"id":236,"date":"2017-10-09T23:10:32","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T23:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/martingoodlad.com\/wordpress\/?p=236"},"modified":"2018-01-05T14:37:30","modified_gmt":"2018-01-05T14:37:30","slug":"scottish-standard-distance-championships-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/martingoodlad.com\/?p=236","title":{"rendered":"Scottish Standard Distance Championships 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was looking forward to racing the Scottish Championships at my home venue, although also apprehensive as it was the middle of my last big training block for Ironman Barcelona, but I still had podium ambitions!<\/p>\n

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All too soon and in the water waiting for the start, of we go and it was far more frantic than a long distance race, full pelt for the first few hundred metres glad I had my Kayenne goggles so siting and vision wasn\u2019t a problem, the #phantom wetsuit was fast, keeping up with the top swimmers far longer than normal, a great swim with a 35sec PB over the distance! Into transition and the phantom came off as quickly it swims. Lots of great comments about the flashy blue #phantom wetsuit! 3rd<\/sup> in Age Group so far.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Onto the bike and the legs are saying you\u2019re a long distance triathlete what are you doing to me! A windy technical bike course put the energize speed skin to good use, I passed 2 and was passed by 2 so all square by the end of the bike. The run course was largely off road (and I must say a bit evil!) with a long uphill section complete twice, there were a few dead turns which were great so I could see how far 4th<\/sup> place athlete was behind me, I ran steady for the first lap and let the gap close by 1minute and then went hard to the end for my first Scottish Championship podium finish.<\/p>\n

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Thanks to Aqua Sphere for supporting me with the #phantom wetsuit, bring on Ironman Barcelona!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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