here is this really funny thing that happens when someone does their first triathlon.

They take their time to make sure they are well prepared.

They relentlessly practise their swimming, their cycling and running to the degree where they are MORE than competent at each.

Yet something quite unexpected happens.

Their recorded time is often DOUBLE what they expected.

The equation in their head during preparation was,

Swim + Cycle + run = triathlon

The reality, any hardened triathlete will tell you, is VERY different.

There are a million different ingredients that are hard to list even if you have experienced them.

Tasks so small as to seem irrelevant.

Like putting socks on with wet feet or trainers on to once wet now sweaty swollen feet to start the run.