Full Boar Super Sprint Triathlon
Meeting friends I hadn’t seen for a while meant that the Full Boar Super Sprint Triathlon was great fun from the moment we were picked up to be taken to Market Bosworth! Although they all tried reassuring me that the lake swim would be ok, they started to look worried when I told them it would be my first open water swim outside the warm Mediterranean Sea!!
Dermot and I were first in the lake before the race, to try to get over the shock of the 12° water before setting off. Although I never really got used to the cold, my breathing was more controlled than I thought it would be and I got into a fairly decent rhythm. I was second female out of the water but a slow transition (caused due to feeling so cold, I like to think) meant that I was third out onto the bike course.
I didn’t really manage to get into a good pace on the bike and the gap between me and Sam (in first place) grew substantially. I entered transition in second place again and it was only when I took off my cycling shoes that I realised that my feet were so cold that I couldn’t even move them. Trying to put on my running shoes proved to be a very difficult feat, as my toes just wouldn’t bend! After seeing the girl who had finished the bike in third place leave transition to start her run, I decided I just couldn’t waste any more time in transition, so I just pulled my shoes on the best I could and started the run, just hoping for the best.
It was a very strange sensation running on frozen feet which weren’t even placed properly inside my shoes! But other than that, my legs responded well and I quickly caught the girl in front of me. I finished the race in second place and was very pleased with my race, although I know I still need to work hard, especially on my cycling.
Well done to the Full Boar Team for putting on a really great and enjoyable event!! And thanks to Bill, Pam and Joe for the lifts and to all our friends for their support during the race!!
Johanna
Meeting friends I hadn’t seen for a while meant that the Full Boar Super Sprint Triathlon was great fun from the moment we were picked up to be taken to Market Bosworth! Although they all tried reassuring me that the lake swim would be ok, they started to look worried when I told them it would be my first open water swim outside the warm Mediterranean Sea!!
Dermot and I were first in the lake before the race, to try to get over the shock of the 12° water before setting off. Although I never really got used to the cold, my breathing was more controlled than I thought it would be and I got into a fairly decent rhythm. I was second female out of the water but a slow transition (caused due to feeling so cold, I like to think) meant that I was third out onto the bike course.
I didn’t really manage to get into a good pace on the bike and the gap between me and Sam (in first place) grew substantially. I entered transition in second place again and it was only when I took off my cycling shoes that I realised that my feet were so cold that I couldn’t even move them. Trying to put on my running shoes proved to be a very difficult feat, as my toes just wouldn’t bend! After seeing the girl who had finished the bike in third place leave transition to start her run, I decided I just couldn’t waste any more time in transition, so I just pulled my shoes on the best I could and started the run, just hoping for the best.
It was a very strange sensation running on frozen feet which weren’t even placed properly inside my shoes! But other than that, my legs responded well and I quickly caught the girl in front of me. I finished the race in second place and was very pleased with my race, although I know I still need to work hard, especially on my cycling.
Well done to the Full Boar Team for putting on a really great and enjoyable event!! And thanks to Bill, Pam and Joe for the lifts and to all our friends for their support during the race!!
Johanna
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