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It's coming along just fine. I feel I’m getting better and better every time I’m in the pool. Last night I tried my new tri wetsuit. I felt I just glided through the water. Used the suit for the whole session. Our trainer is an old swimmer (not my brother) and he says than I ‘m a quick learner. Well, I have to be, not more than 17 days and counting to my first competition. I still need more endurance, so I will go to the pool 3 times a week. I’m going to try with pads next Monday; the trainer says it would be good to give them a try.

Today I took the bike to work (2 x 25Km) and tomorrow its change training (bike-run) again. This time I hope to perform better. Saturday I go to the pool and Sunday running a short trip.

I have become a member of BT and am looking around at the various training programs. If I survive my first tri, there is a 1/4 Ironman in late august which I will attend. This gives me 10 weeks to maintain/progress my training.

I’m much exited to get my first tri done, but I have no idea what so ever in which time I can expect to finish in, or if I can finish at all. Well, of cause I can finish. I haven’t tried a 1500m swim yet, not even in the pool. I hate hills, especially on the bike. And last time I changed from bike to run, my legs cramped up. But as long as I complete, I’m satisfied. And I always have Steve’s time to follow.

Regards Hans

Everything is fine in Denmark. Summer is here! For the last to weeks we have had sun, very little wind and up to 85°F. But now as my first tri is coming up its getting worse again, rain, wind and down to 60°F.

The race is on Sunday, start at 12:15 PM which I think is a good time. Hopefully the weather will behave, at least no rain.

I have increased my training lately and I’m feeling at bit tired sometimes. This week I’ll try to relax and get my focus on the race. Tonight is my last “hard” training in the pool, then only light running and biking until Sunday.

We are four from our tri club attending to this race, the national championship, Olympic distance. Two of these guys did win silver and bronze last week in their age group at the National championship, sprint distance and the last one are selected to represent Denmark at the European championship, Long distance. So I guess that I’ll be last :-) but I’m happy with that and hope to learn a lot from these guys.

Just found out that the oldest contender is 75 years old, but last year he won in 2:39 – I’m in for some hard competition!

Regards
Hans

61°F in a farmer-john suit? Sounds very cold! It must hast have been a very mentally tough race, I don’t think that I would have finished in such a condition.
I better stick to ¼ ironman and Olympic for now. There is a lot to learn in your report for us newbie’s.

Good your okay again and live to race another day.