Goal setting and I worry about the run

The next discipline under the spotlight of worry is the run. I am so embarrassed about my slow run. Recently though IÂ've been talking to some guys at work who run and it turns out, they run at about the same pace as me. So, maybe IÂ'm not that slow after all.

That doesnÂ't mean IÂ'll be happy with it. My plan at the moment is to do a controlled, efficient swim, then do the bike as fast as I safely can, then go for it on the run. I think IÂ'm quite good at pacing - I donÂ't sprint and then slow - so I can probably push myself harder on the day and if I stumble over the line and collapse with exhaustion, fine.

My brick training was 20km bike plus 2.5km run. I could have run further but didnÂ't want to push it. And my knee was an open wound at the time. So the whole Â'I just want to finishÂ' thing, is a bit redundant. IÂ'm now confident IÂ'm fit enough to finish - and in no way am I going to hide the fact that I think this is a massive achievement for me. I have looked up the results from last time and I have found a candidate who is the same age as I am now. I plan to beat her time from last year. I think my times may be slightly different, but overall I hope to beat her.

P.S. She came 3rd in her age group and all the other people before her were older than her. It's not an easy challenge...