There was a mass start for both races at the same time, and this gave me my best understanding of what it feels like with swimmers everywhere, arms and legs flailing in all directions! As it was, my swim went well, and on the second lap there were less people to contend with as the field spread out and the sprint triathletes headed off on the bike. Feeling good I entered transition after the longer second lap and prepared for the bike leg, which wasn’t so hot! My cadence sensor failed to connect and I was basically flying blind for over 3 hours, my heart rate monitor seemed to work only in fits and starts and was difficult to rely on, and there was a consistent strong wind right in our faces all the way to St Davids on both laps (about 45km in total!).