Spash+Dash
On Tuesday I took part in a Splash (750m OWS) + Dash (5km run) as part of my training for Blenheim Palace.
The event was at Royal Victoria Docks and was very well organised! Very friendly and non-competitive (well, I was, of course! Ha, ha!). It was great to try the swim with lots of people starting (although by the sounds of it, Blenheim Palace will be one at a time, not a mass start) and to check out my race pace!
I have to say, I was pleased with my swim time, as I expected slower. I hope that I can achieve this at BP - c16 mins. It always takes me one or two hundred meters to get my breath and get into my stroke. I think I need to warm up and get my heart rate up before the swim.
It was also good to see how quick I can get the wetsuit off, what it feels like to be in a wet tri-suit and how it feels to run with no socks. I have to say, I'm feeling that bit more prepared for my first Tri now.
