all things green

Well – just a couple days to go until my first triathlon on Sunday. I’ve eased up on the training and feeling quietly confident, although I’ve no shortage of pre-race nerves. Did a steady 25 mins run at lunch yesterday, a 20 mile cycle last night with a few hills thrown in.

Today I’m off for my first open water swim – I hear the temp is 11 degrees, so should be refreshing!! I’m using a mate’s wetsuit and have 2 x swim caps, I take a hot water bottle if it was possible, may well take a flask with a hot drink for post swim warmth.  So feeling a little concerned, I hear visability is only a meter or so. On the up side I’m told its addictive and thrilling……

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Well although I will not deny it is very, very cold, I’m glad to say that wetsuits work a treat, I’ll not use the word toasty, but it’s really not too bad. Furthermore, there seemed to be a buzz as we swam in a group of around 20 and everyone seemed to have a bit nervous excitement. It felt more like a game or social meeting with friends than a hard training session, which was great. I’m most definitely hooked and will be getting a wetsuit soon. It’s also somewhat liberating given that it’s free and in the open air. We swam around 1000 meters and since you don’t have to push off a wall every 25 meters – it seemed to happen really quite quickly. Its comparable to running out side to a treadmill, though I’m sure you’ll have to try it before you believe me.

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