So, last weekend I lined up at the start of the mile full of nervous excitement. I entered the water, swam 200m and then hit the 'first wind' wall. I pushed through, swam a bit of breaststroke, then settled into an easy rhythm and sailed round the course with an even mixture of breast and freestyle.
The last 400m was tough, but I picked someone alongside me to race and managed to beat her across the finish line...motivation can come from anywhere!! I wonder if, had she known she was in a race against me, she would have pulled away, but it got me over the line regardless..
What a feeling! Exhilarating to have finished, and in a solid time of 34 minutes! Much faster than the 40 minutes that I was targeting...I couldn't have done it without my number one fan who pushed me round the course:
So, am I hooked? Maybe, I definitely want to do another one. And what's getting me to the pool lately is our upcoming holiday to the Cinque Terre, where swimming between the villages sounds a equally exciting as walking the lovers walk! And I want to feel that fantastic feeling again, of finishing something that I'd set out to do..and next time I want to do it properly, following a training plan and targeting solid times and longer distances.
Watch this space!
