An unplanned competition

A couple of weeks ago I was asked if I am interested in participating at the Dutch championship Veenendaal. It sounded good to me and I thought (and still am thinking) that it is a good idea to have a look at the end of a ‘rest’ season how fit you are. So the last weeks I try to get back some of speed for the Olympic distance, which is in about a week (18 August).
Do not get the wrong impression, I have not been just chilling the all season and summer (which summer?) long. I kept on training but without a certain objective to train for which I definitely will not do again; or had I an objective without knowing – to get rid of my injury. Probably that was my objective J.

This year I pretty much did whatever I liked and sounded good when I have been asked and that was awesome. Of course, there have been some events which I could not skip, e.g. the Noorderrondrit, the UT Triathlon or the Pieter Wenning classics in Surhuisterveen.

Since my last blog I somehow got into the right mode, probably the post itself helped me and that the competition is getting closer. So last week I finally could follow the trainings plan for at least most of the parts. I still got trouble with the fast switch from cycling to running. I tried it for couple of times now and will keep trying because I think that is a good point to win some extra time during a race without spending too much time in training. I am happy with the cycling and running part itself. Running goes well and I have no pain (or at least not long lasting pain) after the training so I think this year was needed and good for my body.

What do I expect from the triathlon in Veenendaal? I actually expect just a finishing time to set a marker somewhere for 2012 and for the start of 2013 to beat. Pictures will follow...