The weather has been glorious so I used the opportunity yesterday morning for a full dress rehearsal and SwimRun training along Brighton seafront - 3 swims (500m+) and 4 short runs (1-2K each in distance).
I went with my preferred SwimRun gear - specialist SwimRun wetsuit (long-sleeves), Swimrun socks and trainers, pull-buoy (attached to waist), paddles (my original pair), collapsible water bottle (in back zip compartment), swim goggles and hat. I wore my speedo jammers underneath my wetsuit, which fortunately haven't given me any rubbing to date. Finally my Garmin Fenix 6 to record my effort - if it is not on Strava it didn't happen!
On the day I need to take a couple of small extra items - whistle and bandage (I think), which can also go in my rear zip compartment. I am not going with the recommended (but not compulsory) swim float as they are relatively short swims and in a lake - a lot safer than the sea. Plus simply more to carry.
Working on 2mins for every 100m swimming I should be able to complete the 4K swim in 1 hour 20mins and run the 17K at around 5:40 pace, which is around 1:35 to 1:40. So my goal is to finish under 3 hours, 2 hours 40mins would be a great result (stretch challenge).
The tough part of the course is going to run 7 (7.2K) and run 8 (4K), plus swim 7 (1K). The rest of the runs and swims are relatively short - lots of transitions!
Anyway, I am finally getting my 'head in the game' (about time) and trying to visualise the race more, even though I have no experience of an actual SwimRun race.
So humid today - I am waiting to after dinner to go on a run around the town.
Onwards and upwards
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