Suit you Sir!

I've bought a wetsuit and a tri suit both by 2XU from Wiggle. They both fit really well, some people might get offended if they had to wear an extra large for a wetsuit but I know I'm just big framed!

I took them both for a test run to porthcawl, our nearest beach. It was 10 degrees Celsius and a brisk wind was blowing, but nothing was going to stop my enthusiasm for trying them out. My feet nearly dropped off as I walked into the surf! I tried to swim from one end of the beach to the other. I was having problems with my goggles and swim cap, couldn't really get comfortable with them so kept stopping and starting. It was really choppy and every time I put my face in the water it would start to go numb, plus the fact that the water is a lovely muddy brown colour! I so love Wales! I made it down to one end of the beach in no time! I soon realised why when I tried swimming back, the current was flowing with the wind against me so it was with me on the way there. After 20 mins of not really getting anywhere and getting my goggles knocked off by waves crashing on me, I headed back to the car for a quick transition to go for a run. The tri suit dried in no time and I didn't feel the cold at all.

All in all a good session, I got more familiar with the kit and a good lesson in swimming in open water. Roll on the races!

I've also joined Cardiff Triathlon club. I went to their swim session on a Tuesday night. They were really friendly and welcoming. There were six lanes of varying abilities grading 1 (Slow beginner) to 6 (Elite). After the coach had analysed my swimming technique, which he complimented me on, my head got huge and he told me to get in the lane for grade 3 swimmers, I was absolutely beaming! But not for long, I was in a lane with four other people and we were swimming one after the other... I was quickly relegated to last place. I guess it only leaves room for improvement! They have lots of other training sessions and I'll try to get along to a few of them but it's tough finding the time. I went to the bar after the swim session, just for a squash and chatted to the chairman and a few other members. It was really good to chat to other people with the same interests, I'm sure I bore other people that don't. I'm looking forward to the next session!

I've just received my membership to British Triathlon (actually Welsh Triathlon, but I'm not one to split hairs). I really do have a feeling of belonging to a sport and can't wait to get fully into the season!