By Stuart Anderson on 29/09/2007 00:00

So there I was talking to Dan Grey the other day and he asked me if I would consider racing in the London Duathlon in the Elite drafting race.

Although flattered, I said to him to be honest it isn't really what I've been training for over the last 9 months. Anyone, who knows me, knows that Ironman has been my only goal this year. I entered Brazil with a view to using it as stepping stone for Hawaii in October, and all the races I have done this year have just been sharpeners to keep my motivation levels up.

I haven't done any track sessions and consequently have lost all the top end speed that good quality track yields.... but it didn't take much time for me to dwell over this decision and re-consider. I've never been one to shy away from a challenge. But the fact was.... I could end up  coming in last and that really scared me!! The guys that specialise in these sorts of races are really fast and I had no right to be racing along side them. Especially considering the Ironman distance I’ve been conditioning...

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