Since my 1st place at Race #3 in Brighton back in January, I have been on a winning streak for the Gatorade Races, and was looking at finishing off the series on top of the podium. I was confident going into the race, I have been swimming, riding and running well in training and I am now starting to feel the benefits of spending some time in the gym over the past few months.
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Race day conditions were close to perfect. The bay was a little on the filthy side, but I gather that is now common place in St Kilda these days. The elite female field was a small but quality field, so I knew I had to be on my game from the gun.
I had a good swim coming out with the pack, and made sure I worked it through transition to ensure I was out on the bike in the first group. There were just 3 of us in this lead group and we managed to put some time into the chase group across the 20km bike course. I exited T2 in 1st and ran well to cross the line in 1st place overall in a time of 1:03:23.
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I also took out the overall Series prize for the Elite Female category for the 4th year which was pleasing too.
I have had a great summer season of racing and training and I am now looking forward to the next phase of the year over in the US where I am hoping to build on my results from last year.
I must thank Robyn and Steve from Team Barefoot for supporting me over the summer, it has been great to be a part of the team. To Peak Bike Hub for always ensuring my bike is raring to go, Brooks Running for the fastest shoes on the market, Selle SMP and Salice for quality Italian saddles and sunglasses, Giro for keeping my head safe and Malvern Star for providing me with my speedy machines. Also, thank you to Sam for joining me on many a long ride over summer and always keeping me entertained. Mum and Dad for always supporting me on this journey...one day it'll all pay off! And lastly my coach Josh Rix for providing me with invaluable advice and guidance along the way.
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Thank you to all who have made my Aussie summer such a great one...now it's off to summer #2!
Malvern Star | Peak Bike Hub | Brooks | Giro | Team Barefoot | Selle SMP | Salice
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