Looking through the pages on Wikipedia, I decided that a Super Sprint should be attainable. That's 400m (0.25/mile) swimming, followed by 10k (6.2 miles) cycling, followed by 2.5k (1.5 miles) running.
I kind of did it and I kind of cocked it up (both accidentally and on purpose). When preparing, I worked out that I would be able to drop the kids at school and get to the local baths in sufficient time to be able to do 400m, which would be 8 laps of the pool. This would have been right had the pool been 50 metres. It wasn't, it was 22. A quick calculation later and I would have to do 18.18 laps. Clearly it was going to be impossible to measure .18 of a lap, so I decided to round it to 19.The pool was quite busy, which made the swim a bit like dodgems. At least everyone was doing lengths - it can be a real pain when you have a couple of people who only want to do widths.
Half way through, I realised I was having the benefit of a wall at each end of the pool, giving me a kick off and this was something a real triathlete wouldn't have, so I added another lap to make it a round 20. As it's the first time I'd been swimming in a while, I did breast stroke to complete the laps as I wasn't sure how my body would react if I tried to do front crawl for 20 laps given the exercise I've done recently and that there was more to come! I did, however, tack an extra couple of laps on the end of front crawl giving me an initial time of 15 mins 47 seconds for 22 laps of 22m (484m). [Assuming an average pace, I reached 400m at 13m 02].By this point, I'd only been in the pool 16 minutes and there were still about 25 minutes of the session remaining, so after a short break, I decided to do it again! As I approached lap 22, I was desparately trying to work out what I'd have to do to reach 1k. I decided to carry on to lap 25 whilst I tried to work it out, but my brain was having none of it this morning. Even though the pool was clearing so I wasn't having to play dodgems as much, I just couldn't get my head around the sum. Finally, I gave in and decided to complete 28 laps. That way, I'd covered 50 laps of the pool and that would have to be good enough.
In triathlons, there is a transition zone between events where competitors change from wetsuit into cycling gear. My transition zone went via the changing rooms to the car park, so I could drive myself home. I'd got a drinks bottle and my headphones set up near the bike so I could do a quick change into my exercise gear and get on with it. Usually, I make set up an exercise bike so there's some kind of resistance - not today. Easiest setting and just got on with it.
Finally, it came time for the run. I'd mapped out the 2.5k distance to start after a minute's warm up, which was a nice loop round the back of the estate. I have to confess, I didn't manage to run all the way. The first 1k was fine, but I walked 0.5k before breaking back into a jog again. A short walk was also required up a hill, before managing to complete the rest of the distance.
So in terms of the triathlon distance, I reckon - Swim: 13m 02. Cycle: 18m 44. Run: 18m 47 (when you deduct the 1m warm up and the 5m extra at the end after the 2.5k finished). This gives me a total of 50m 33 excluding transistions. Could have been worse! Obviously this is in no way scientific, but it does give me something to aim for if I have the time and want to give it ago again.
Walking: (School Runs)
Distance -1.33 miles
Time - 20m 09
Running: (Triathlon Part 3) http://runkeeper.com/user/plockplock/activity/140524608
Distance -1.94 miles
Time - 25m 01
Exercise Bike: (Triathlon Part 2)
Distance - 6.3 miles
Time - 18m 44
Swimming: (Triathlon Part 1)
Distance - 0.68 miles
Time - 34m 22
Total today:
Distance - 10.25 miles
Time -1h 38m 16
Janathon:
Total Distance - 68.81 miles
Total Time - 11h 00m 58
Miles remaining - 41.19
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