On Sunday, 20th April, I attempted for the first time a transition stage of the triathlon. I chose the transition from hand cycle to racing chair. I am allowed one assistant so I was ably assisted by my wife Lucy. Unfortunately the transition took 8 minutes and certainly placed a strain on matrimonial harmony! The main problem relates to placing my legs – which are long – into the right position in the racing wheelchair and then fastening them in correctly. This weekend is the training camp with British Triathlon so I am looking forward to picking up tips to shave a lot of time off the transition phase.