nadine bacher - my gigathlon adventure

17 triathletes training together is an entirely new experience for me. I am close to the weakest in swimming, right in the middle with the cycling and running. I am admittedly proud to cycle in the medium group after such a short time with this sport. On the other side, it is an inspiration to have persons who have been to Hawaii, who have done close to 10 iron man under 10 hrs, who compete among the world elite... none of them are condescending, and most of them still have a lot of fun and do not mirror the negative image of triathletes who see nothing beyond their training plan.

So my bottom line - keep going, because this sport is absolutely right for me!!!

On the other hand, after four intensive days, I felt in the water today as if the arms move through mud, the movement is steady but there was almost no feeling of covering a distance. I have a massage booked today and will spend a lot of time recovering on near the pool. Working the tan lines from the tighs up a bit ;-)

After the next potential gigathlon partner cancelled on me, I am searching again... sad story!!! Christian, a nice guy I met here in the camp and I, will cover the gigathlon distance on Sunday together. If I feel fit, I will try it on Friday as well. Slow speed, but I want to cover the distance... so, send me good thoughts...