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Eyes on the Prize

Jarad Kohlar / 16.09.2007

After finishing 5th last year in the solo male category in a time of 4:24:12sec, I returned again hoping for a top three finish and a time under 4:10:00sec. I have been braving the cold in Melbourne and training as much as work and my partner will let me! I was hoping to have a consistent race throughout all disciplines.

It was set up to be a great race with some strong competition in the solo male category. The big names include: Guy Andrew former surf ironman ledgend, Caine Eckstein 2005 Coolangatta Gold winner and Ben Allen simply know as; ‘Mr Fish’.

My pre-arranged race plan went out the window very early in the race. It was a sea of orange as Anaconda Man started the race. We all headed off from Tugun Surf Life Saving Club towards Currumbin Alley. After a number of seconds, I was swimming around the first buoy thinking to myself “ok good start, just maintain this rhythm and I will be looking at a 32min swim�. As I approached the final buoy I moved off the feet of the swimmer in front and put in a big effort around the Currumbin Point to the beach. Approaching the transition I was informed I was 10 - 11 minutes behind the leading solo athletes Guy Andrews, Caine Eckstein and Ben Allen.

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