Monday, 16 July 2018

Longcourse, Tenby, we did it...

Before the swim
We did it !!!!  Over 3 days we swam, cycled and ran.
On the Friday Phil and I swam ,1.2miles and John Sally, Gavin and Richard all swam 2,4 miles in the sea, it was hard and I have done plenty of swims !!
Finishing the run
With run medals
Then the Bike , Phil, Jack, Katie, Sam and I cycled 45 miles mainly uphill and  it was very hard and and we were pleased for the support from the family who were on the course. We did finish and the feeling was great. Mum and dad and Aunty Jenny  and Uncle Tony at the bottom of one very hard hill and Celia, Sophie and Sarah and the bottom of the other,  We needed there support.
John cycled  66 miles and Richard, Sally and Gavin cycled112 miles. I will never know how they did it.




Then to Finish it off we ran. Phil and I just did 5 k ,  we it  ran together to keep each other going. brilliant  run and great atmosphere.
Tri Club after the run
John, Celia, Gavin and Sam did 10k and Sally, Jack and Katie ran the half marathon , do not how they did it...
Such a brilliant Family effort.
I must not forget to mention the Tri Club, Sean  who swam 2.4 miles, cycled 112 and ran half marathon  , all in a very fast time, came 2nd in the half marathon.  Ben and Jake  .swam 2,4 mils , cycled 112 miles and ran a marathon, Liz cycled 66 miles and ran 13 miles, Jess swam 2.4 miles, cycled 66 miles and also ran a marathon. Sabrina also cycled and swam. Great to be a member of a tri club.

Support team having a break

They called us athletes a lot over the weekend and I felt like one, it was brilliant.. I felt brilliant …




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