Ignite Aquathon Series - Race 1 - Aquathlon

Started off quite well and noticed a huge difference from last season, started getting out of breath so resumed breast stroke which really slowed me down. Mainly breastroke around the first two cans and then back to freestyle/breaststroke back to the beach. A big improvement from last year but quite disappointing not to be able to swim the whole thing freestyle which is more of a mental thing than anything else. The sun was very low in the water so a lot of glare on the way back causing problems seeing the exit.

Will need to do a lot more open water swims in the next 8 weeks leading up to Tauranga HIM.

Felt a bit dizzy at the transition so took it easy, will wear a top under my wetsuit for the next race as the t-shirt was had to get on.

Heart rate was pretty high the whole way round. Left the water second to last but managed to run past 3 or 4 other competitors and make up some time on the run.

Need to get heart rate down for the run segements.

Stretching, grabbed a red bull from the Red Bull girls and hung around for prize giving.


Switching to breaststroke and needing to work on pacing myself during the swim.


Quite dissapointed with the race I had thought I was further ahead with the swimming than I appeared to be tonight but it's a significant improvement on the last race.