I have to admit, I had been dreading the Blenheim Triathlon. I signed up to it about nine months ago, and it was one of those things that was just so far away, you didn't really feel like it would ever actually happen. And while I did a fair bit of training in New Zealand, once I got back to the UK and life intervened (having to find a new house and a cold being the two main time suckers), it was really hard to prioritise going for a run when you had nowhere to live!
But the day dawned, thankfully bright and sunny, and it was off to Blenheim to put the wheels in motion (sorry for the pun). I was definitely very nervous and didn't have any idea how it would all go, but it was actually really fun! I am so surprised how much I enjoyed it, particularly compared to a marathon or a half marathon which is such a slog, this was actually something I could imagine doing again. Obviously it would be nice to have done more training and feel completely prepared, but I achieved all my goals (the most important being not stopping on the run) and finished in less than two hours, at 1 hour 52 minutes. I am super, super happy with that time as I was aiming for about 2 hours 30 minutes, so to do it in less than two hours is great. Now I guess I aim for less than 1 hour 45 minutes next time! (She says in the after-glow of a fun event).
Lots more photos here, so have a look!
But the day dawned, thankfully bright and sunny, and it was off to Blenheim to put the wheels in motion (sorry for the pun). I was definitely very nervous and didn't have any idea how it would all go, but it was actually really fun! I am so surprised how much I enjoyed it, particularly compared to a marathon or a half marathon which is such a slog, this was actually something I could imagine doing again. Obviously it would be nice to have done more training and feel completely prepared, but I achieved all my goals (the most important being not stopping on the run) and finished in less than two hours, at 1 hour 52 minutes. I am super, super happy with that time as I was aiming for about 2 hours 30 minutes, so to do it in less than two hours is great. Now I guess I aim for less than 1 hour 45 minutes next time! (She says in the after-glow of a fun event).
Lots more photos here, so have a look!
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