During the past few weeks I haven't been training as much as I should have. Or could have. But I have been busy at home as well and headaches are not good when working out, so I have a bit of an excuse (yes, I know it's flimsy).
One thing I have done though is the swimming. The first training was pretty disastrous. Breathing in under water and things like that. The trainer said I wasn't a fish, but I realised the breathing was definitely a thing to work on. Fortunately the second training (last Monday) was a lot better. I managed to get my head under water while swimming! I was so pleased. Especially since there was a pack of piranhas swimming in that lake. Well, 38 other people, but it looked like piranhas.
Tonight we should have had a cycle training. Instead we had a swimming training and this time my friend came along to take pictures. The ones where I try and hoist myself into my wet suit needed a bit of editing (my two personal life buoys showed pretty prominently on some of them) and most of the ones where I was swimming aren't that interesting.
What was interesting though was the fact that I am getting more and more comfortable in the water. T1 and I was trying to drown myself. T2 and I was able to get my whole head under water and T3 and I was able to come up for air and immediately go under again. Not all the time, but I am working on it.
The most fantastic thing though: I am starting to look forward to this triathlon thing. I 'knew' I could do it, but now I know it for real.
Awesome job, Mara! Getting into a wet suit would not be easy for me...I've never worn one!
ReplyDeleteWow I am so impressed. Cold water swimming even with a wetsuit is not something I would relish.
ReplyDeleteTriathlon? I guess I haven't been keeping up with you, but now I'm very proud of you for tackling this, especially swimming with piranhas. I wouldn't do that.
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, I must keep in touch. I bet I haven't even told you I'm going to Scotland to visit Yamini in October. She's going to take me up to the highlands where my MacKenzie ancestors came from.
Great, Mara. You didn't give up! Well done!
ReplyDeleteI would not be brave enough to swim in that cold water!
The water isn't that cold though. It's up into the high teens (Celsius), which is quite nice. Besides, you get used to it anyway...
DeleteI couldn't see the piranhas. Did they all take off when they saw you coming?? I still reckon you deserve a medal for even getting in that icy water and getting into a wet suit. That'd be all the exercise you'd need in one day, aye?? Well done ..... you're doing brilliantly!!
ReplyDeleteNothing icy about it! Mind you, the first time was quite chilly, but now I am quite used to it.
DeleteAs for putting on the wet suit: that is the warm up I need! It takes about 15 minutes of severe struggles!!
I finks you are very brave even considering a triathlon! And as for getting into a whole BAFF of water that's super brave, or mad?
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Princess Leah xxx
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ReplyDelete...yes you can...:-) YAM xx
Good for you. Some people just can't put their head in the water. Sue is one of those people. I have no problem with it. Carry on.
ReplyDeleteGlad your training is going well. I can't imagine how I would feel in a wet suit!
ReplyDeleteYou can do pretty much whatever you set your mind to do it seems. You have what is known as gumption!
ReplyDeleteGumption. I like that word!
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