The Great Big Tinman, Oxman, and Pak'n'Save All in One Race Report
Uh oh, I've done three races without writing a single race report! You deserve better, so here's a quick and dirty, three for the price of one update on the late 2023 racing. Prepare yourself for a train of thought, unproofread mess of a blog, hopefully, published before my next race. Part 1: Tinman First off was something a bit different, with the Tinman triathlon in Mt Maunganui, a race location where I have an appalling record. This one was a non-drafting Olympic distance, and more than that, it was nationals. Having won a sneaky age group national title over the Olympic distance, with no north islanders present a few years back, I was keen to see what I could do. Luckily for me, only one other elite was brave enough to show up. Coming off a three-week heat camp (work trip) in Singapore, I was ready for some scorching Bay of Plenty weather. As it happened, my heat adaptations were not required, but having been caught in a few downpours in Singapore, I wasn't too d...