October and November are meant to be the quiet part of the the year. Theory goes that seasons over and it’s time to kick back and relax. It never works out like that though, it’s more like going crazy for a month whilst you catch up on all the things that got forgotton during the season and try and keep all the people you’ve ignored for the last 11 months happy before you go back to being a hermit.

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 Sprint distance race, South of France, five to start and three to finish. That means  pushing the slow swimmer shielding the weaker bikers from the wind then working out who’s the 3rd strongest runner and doing what it takes to get them to the line.  

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We got promoted so Division one here we come!

It was skin of our teath, but the french are probably still popping champage and liberally dolling out falicitations to anyone who will listen. A massive relief after messing up the last race with crashes.  We got a break in the swim and Auzzie Kristian McCartney (who is on the results as Pierre) was riding like a motor bike. A group of 8 started the run 15 seconds up on the chase pack of 50 and as a team three of us were in it crossing the line in 4th 8th and 13th. Job Done.

I’m going to go to Perranporth this weekend because its was so much fun last year, then it’s the french club champs first weekend in October and then back to Tavi Club duty with the cross country season.   

I’ve just got back from the Brooks distribution centre (Martin’s Shed) with lots of exciting winter kit, bring on the winter miles, going to get so fast! Have I ever done a “woop” in a post before? I think ow my might be a good time. I love the Winter, wooop!! 

No Splits yet, but its safe to say that James Gilfillan gave me a lesson in how to ride a bike. Very impressive, I’m hoping I had the fastest swim and run, but couldn’t touch his time trialling.

The aim was to get a final solid session before next weekends D day in france. It was worth the 3.55am start as Loraine always puts on an awesome race even under Glastonbury esque conditions.

A huge thank you to Matt Browning who found my car key in a puddle for me and saved me a 100 mile ride home.  Also thank you to everyone who picked up a Driven To Tri leaflet and didn’t hit me for spamming their car windows. In the afternoon I headed down to IM U.K To spread the Driven To Tri word and have a look at some of the racing. Ironman One day? Yes of course, but i’ll need to learn to ride like Gilfillan first.