Hi Everyone
Recently I participated in the
first Satiro Sprint Duathlon held in Mazara del Vallo in the Region of Trapani
in Sicily. The race consisted of the 5km around the historical place of Mazara,
20km on the promenade of San Vito and finish again with a 2.5km Run. The
weather was really good but it was very windy which made the bike very
difficult for us athletes. Unfortunately few days before the race I got sick so
I did not know how my body was going to react under race pace intensity. For
sure I knew it was not going to be an easy race
I went immediately in front
setting my own pace. Only Mario Giordano of Multisport Catania managed to keep
up with my pace. We entered together in T1 and started the bike together
helping each other opening agood gap from the rest of the field.
Due to strong winds and not feeling 100% it was useless to attack so I decided
to keep on working with Giordano and leave everything for the last run.
After a good T2 I went out of the
transition leading the race with Giordano hot on my heels but I noticed that he
was struggling and kept a sustained pace until 100m from the finishing line
where I opened my sprint finish to win the race in 59.08. This was my2nd
win of the season and the first one on foreign soil. I am very pleased that I
managed to win the race even though I was not well but in my opinion winning
the race on a weak body means that I am in a very good shape.
I
would like to thank Sportmalta for funding this race and for the Flexi
training scheme, my coach Ivan Rozhnov and my brother Dermot Galea, my family and
my wife’s family, my nutritionist Johanna Galea, my masseur Owen Attard and my
sponsors www.garminmalta.com, BBB
Cycling Malta, Jaycee Malta, Saracino Café, Scott Bikes, Starbene 24/7, Team
Barry Malta International Challenge Marathon, Lucida Laundry, emviigee
PR&Marketing, my Club Birkirkara St Joseph, the Malta Triathlon Federation and the Maltese Olympic Committee for the constant support
Most of all a big tanks goes to
my wife Elizabeth and my daughter Elise for being there for me every time I
need them and for their great support and patience which are very fundamental
for me
That’s all for Now
Yours in sports
Keith
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