Possibly a combination my back finally being sorted (again) thanks to my lovely osteopath who once more came to the rescue, or maybe as penance for having to defer my Great South Run due to the aforementioned injury (on top of bronchitis, flu, cold, etc etc v v v boring). Either way, the deed is done.
I am now attempting to rope in my sister-in-law (who had to do the GSR without me), my running partner (the lovely Brazilian Babe, BB for short), my former rowing crew member and partner-in-pregnancy Miss K (our firstborn arrived within 37 mins of each other) who did this triathlon last year, and anyone else who is game. Team name is Sons and Daughters.
Of course I am now under the illusion that by the time race day comes along I will look like this:
Or even this:

Or, hey, even this:
Of course, I am dreaming and the result will probably be more like this:

But there are still 31 weeks until the big day (best heads up I have ever had), so I live in hope. Just wake me in time for the starter's gun, okay?
p.s. top 3 photos courtesy of Emma Snowsill's website - awesome stuff.
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ReplyDeleteMe too. Good on you for signing up! x
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff. Good luck with it!
ReplyDeleteGood on you, you're brave. P.S. I'm the one on the left in the top pick!.. well, not really, but the country is right! x
ReplyDeleteI did two of those this summer - absolutley amazing! You'll love it! Best of luck x
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