So as it's almost a week until my next and last event of the season i thought i would update my blog a little. Also notice the new title of the blog..lift has been removed as i realized i don't really do weights anymore..
Anyway, My next event is next Sunday the 13th of October and is Wadebridge Triathlon, it is a small race 400m pool swim 24km bike and 5km run. I am very excited to race as i managed a late entry and thought i would not get a place. It will be my last race of the season and hopefully a fast exciting race. It is also in the Cornish Triathlon series that i have already done a couple of events in so hopefully i will pick up some more points.
The last couple of weeks i have been in Spain in France travelling and surfing and also a Uni field trip. I managed a lot more training than i expected, one of my lecturers is an iron man and long distance athlete and therefore every morning i was up at 7am doing a 8/10km run with him. It was great to run with him as he was much quicker than me and we pushed each other on the flat coastal run. Also the surf died off when we were on the fieldtrip so i spent a lot of time swimming in the sea and the outdoor pool. I was training twice a day and felt really strong. I unfortunately had a small calf injury towards the end of the week so spent a couple of days resting but now it is healed up and i am back training.
This Sunday is my 20th Birthday and i will be receiving my new bike, a Trek Madone 3.1 2014 model. This is a huge deal for me, it's my first Carbon bike and actually the first road bike i have ever paid for! I spent a lot of time looking for the perfect bike and had a bike fit to make sure it will be perfect for me. The guys at the Tri shop in Edinburgh were great and i am happy that i bought from them and feel it will be the perfect bike for me!
After my Birthday i will have a strong week of training, plenty of pool work and on the bike and faster runs. Hopefully the weather will stay dry and i can get some solid miles in. Im really excited to race again and the pool swim will be very interesting as i have not yet done one!
After my last event i will report back and i also have some very big news to announce after this race. I'm very excited about it and its going to be a big step for me. But you will have to wait and find out!!
Thanks for all the support so far.
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