I can honestly say that this morning was the coldest races that I have EVER done.

The Pitsford Sprint Triathlon was situated outside Northampton in a stunning park. However, that was where the beauty stopped. After scraping the frost of my car, I knew it was going to tough day. The transition was packed with GB athletes looking to get ready for the next few races (British Championships & Worlds qualifiers).

The water temperature was taken… did they really say 10 degrees! OMG that’s cold! So the swim was cut to around 400m. With that in mind, I suited up in my new Huub Amphibian 2 for its first outing. I hopped in the water to go with 30second before the start and swam straight to the front just as the horn went off. It was impossible to get any rhythm or feel for the water. Every part of me was screaming because of the cold.  All I could of think of was that it will be over soon. I exited in first place & stumbled out (zero feeling to my feet). Continue reading →