Brick with Iron Maori

Another Saturday, and the perfect morning for a dip in the ocean and a few hours on a bike.  A leisurely 7am kick off, so down at Takapuna beach by 6.30 to allow enough time to stuff yourself within your wetsuit and register, if your extra keen some warm stretches with Brent Foster.  Although must admit moving and stretching within a snug rubber suit is not so easy or I expect glamorous to watch.

Anton showing off, throwing in a few push ups

Today's swim session was better executed this morning as everyone was split into four different groups to match your swimming ability, meaning each group had a coach and you focused on learning skills specific for you.  I was a Baraacuda, rather than a Dolphin, perhaps this describes my swimming ability ? aggressive ??  Today we learn't about drafting and swimming on the hips of others, I can tell you it works and swimming is easier.  But if the person your drafting is not used to swimming in a straight line you can end up all over the place.  Today I think we spent more time swimming over top of each other.

The ride was good, meet up with the Iron Maori team, only a few more weeks before their Half Ironman in Napier so everyone was up for a 80k ride after their swim and perhaps a run off the bike.  We all got our butts round the course, only a few breaks :) to be had.  Back at the car at 1.30pm, so after a 7am kick off I needed to make tracks home as we had the girls coming over.  So buggar, no opportunity for a quick run.

Thanks all!!

Taking a break at Silverdale