ST JEAN DE LUZ LONG DISTANCE TRIATHLON

2.5kms of ocean swimming and I dont really know how to swim! the first 300m were ok, i was actually in the peleton then suddenly we turned and the women were swimming away. I turned again and suddenly heard 500 men that were coming in about to swim over the top of me. The swim then became like the high speed spin cycle in the washing machine and I was all but having fun. My only consolation was to wait till I got onto dry land....

Soon as I stepped last out of the water, my friend Jessica yelled to me youre 19 minutes down. I had 80kms on the bike to catch back up....

Dry land at last, just what I love! I pushed onward enjoying the beautiful basque country side and sunny weather....over hill and dale I went and within 5kms from the finish I had caught all but one women and all but 25 or so men....

I pulled into the bike park and opted not to put on socks....off I went for a 20kms run. The first woman was 4 minutes up the road, I pushed forward and caught her with 15kms to go. It was a gorgeous day and all the competitors looked happy to be out on such a beautiful day...my feet were wet and blisters were forming but the sun was out so who cares! I pushed on to win and thought to myself, if only I could learn to swim Id really enjoy all three events!