Best Novice

So to add to my list of things I haven't blogged about I thought I'd enter the May Bank Holiday Thames Turbo Sprint Triathlon to have at least one experience of a triathlon under my belt prior to Windsor.
This is a pool triathlon, aimed at beginners - hence the prize on offer for the best novice (male and female competing in their first triathlon). Distances: 426M pool swim, 20K bike and 5K run. Thoroughly enjoyed the whole thing. Pool took it out of me more than I expected, bike was good and run was fab (can tell which of the disciplines I like the most right!).

Swim (white hat) - 9:13:

 Bike - 43:02 :

 Run - 21:18:

...and I won best novice!!

Total time (inc. transitions) :1:16:13
Not bad for a first timer :-)

Part of my prize was £50 voucher from Sigma Sports. Yet to spend it but might invest in some aero-bars. Might make that bike a bit quicker.

Time to Tri

So the blogging has gone well hasn't it!
I have been regularly updating on my progress and now have a full record of my training over the last few months. Oh...wait... thats someone else - doh.
Anyway Windsor Tri is almost upon me. Over the last few months I have been cycling and running more times a week than I thought possible. Scariest of all I have been open water swimming. Never thought through how much this would freak me out! Cold, murky water and hard to keep straight, it wasn't a particularly nice experience. 2 sessions in water around 12'C was enough to get me thoroughly worried about the whole thing but gradually it has come right. I have been to a coached session with RGActive which got me more efficient and importantly got me sighting where I was going! The water has warmed up and I have also manned up!!! I won't be quick but I hope I won't let my bike and run down.
Best place so far for Open Water has been Shepperton Lake. Dedicated to swimming vs. boats or waterski, it is lovely and it helps that it all came good there!