Well the time has come on Sunday 2nd September I will be competing in my first Olympic distance triathlon, the North Norfolk Triathlon at Wells-next-sea.
This is a 1.5km sea swim, followed by a 40km bike and finishes with a 10km run along the sea wall and beach.
I have been training for this event for the past 6 months with the training increasing steadily over this time, I have cycling to work at much as possible, doing a regular 5km run each with with parkrun, and weekly swims. As time has gone by I have added additional runs during the week and longer cycle rides as well. Once my fitness was getting better I added in some brick sessions (bike then run) to get used to the feeling of running after a hard cycle. Also added in some open water swims which I must admit I have enjoyed these the most, nothing is better than swimming in a large lake or in the sea, certain feeling of freedom.
I am really looking forward to the event and starting to get these ready like my sure all my kit is ready and I know where it is to planning what I am going to have to eat the next couple of days and to make sure that I am well hydrated.
I am aiming for a time of around 2hours45 but to complete the event will be enough, always next year to beat the time.
Well that's it for now I will do a full write up after the event
Mark
