On Saturday 22 September, I had my first chance to check progress in my triathlon fitness levels.
The Tri-RobbenIsland was a small-scale, fun event. About 70 people took part in this first-ever triathlon on the World Heritage Site that Robben Island is. Apart from a very poorly marked and signed MTB route, that got the majority of cyclists confused and lost, everything went well and we all left the Island with a big smile on our face.
I forgot to check the time at the start of the swim, so I don't know how long I took to complete the 800m. I took it fairly easy, so my guess is around 18 minutes or so. Due to the mistakes we made on the MTB route, I only cycled for about 40 minutes, which means I probably did about 18km or even less. What I was most happy about, was the run. I did the 9km (not 8km as advertised) in just under 46 minutes, without any knee pain.
Two days or rest and a Thai massage later, I feel I'm ready to start training again for the next event: The Cape Town Gun Run on 14 October. I'll do the 10km, and hope to finish in 50 minutes if the course is nice and flat.
The Tri-RobbenIsland was a small-scale, fun event. About 70 people took part in this first-ever triathlon on the World Heritage Site that Robben Island is. Apart from a very poorly marked and signed MTB route, that got the majority of cyclists confused and lost, everything went well and we all left the Island with a big smile on our face.
I forgot to check the time at the start of the swim, so I don't know how long I took to complete the 800m. I took it fairly easy, so my guess is around 18 minutes or so. Due to the mistakes we made on the MTB route, I only cycled for about 40 minutes, which means I probably did about 18km or even less. What I was most happy about, was the run. I did the 9km (not 8km as advertised) in just under 46 minutes, without any knee pain.
Two days or rest and a Thai massage later, I feel I'm ready to start training again for the next event: The Cape Town Gun Run on 14 October. I'll do the 10km, and hope to finish in 50 minutes if the course is nice and flat.
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| Scenic views and great weather during the First-ever Tri-RobbenIsland triathlon. |
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