Monday 1 May 2017

Winchester Sprint Triathlon

This is the fourth time I've competed in this event. I really love the Winchester sprint triathlon :)

7am train to Winchester then the long uphill cycle up the Romsey road to King's school. That knackered me out!! 
So many tri club and running club chums both competing and spectating today - it was going to be a lot of fun.

Slightly delayed but off by 9:15am - 16 laps. Really feIt as if going backwards. The swashbuckler standard distance is now looking a tad terrifying in three weeks time - 1300m in the beaulie river. Eeeep. Aaah well.

The cycle was okay. Saw the bluebells and Jason from tri club 
Felt strong but struggled to race as opposed to just have a lovely cycle round the Winchester countryside.

The run was okay. Left knee bit sore but managed the run with the only walking being drinking water. 

Lovely to hug John on the finish line. Great fun.
Then cheered and whooped chums still out on the course. 
Got the 2:05pm train to Southampton. 
I then mostly ate, checked Facebook and lounged about a lot.

What a fabulous bank holiday weekend!

9.31.08 swim 400m
T1 5.32.90
1:18.27 cycle 24k
T22.08.06
37.39.22 run 5km
Total = 2:13.18
(My watch timings)

Saturday - Jenny and Sue from tri club and I did a 57km bike ride in the new forest - out for just under three hours, moving time about two and a half hours. Then tea at mettricks Beaulie (sp?) 

Friday out for Sarah's early 40th bday meal.

Brilliant brilliant fun. 

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