Hertfordshire Standard Triathlon, 23 May 2021

The Hertfordshire Standard Triathlon was my first race of the season and only my second ever standard distance race, the main aim was to get a feel for racing again after such a long time off. The time trial start made it difficult to work out positioning, but safety is more important at the moment! I was really happy with my swim given the disjointedness of pool access for the past 12months. The bike was great fun on my newly fitted TT bike and I was happy with my pacing and nutrition. I struggled on the grassy run course having got slightly over-excited on the bike but overall I am very happy with the race, getting the win by 15 seconds. The thought of doubling the distance at Grafman in two weeks time is daunting but I can't wait to see if I can do it!

Maddy Henderson