It was a big weekend of training for me. It’s the last big build week before a key Half-Ironman distance race that I have coming up in Oliver on June 3rd. It was also the first weekend where I had the chance to get in my wet suit for a swim. I spent most of the weekend training with my friend Bronwyn.

On Saturday, we got up at 6am and rushed to the ferry to catch the 7am ferry from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay. We ate breakfast on the ferry and then rode our bikes off the ferry through Saanich around the bike course loop for the Half Iron event in Victoria. Bronwyn and I are racing this event as a relay team on June 17th (J- swim, run; B – bike).

Last year, the Victoria Half Iron was my first big race EVER and it was interesting to ride the course again. I’m way stronger this year. Last year, this Victoria ride was the biggest hardest ride I had ever contemplated. This year, it was long and tiring, but Continue reading →