IMG_0455" width="300" height="225" /> Ocean at 12 degrees, with Australian exists, as well as comical situations getting the wetsuits off. - we rode 230km along the beautiful coast of Brittany, discovered charming places, dreamed about laying on the beach under the sun like the other tourists, but h ell no, we were there to sweat, suffer, learn, practice and have fun! - we learned how to jump on a bike at transition 1, jump off of the bike at transition 2, manage shoes strapping / unstrapping on the bike, play with plastic bands…yes, a psychomotricity workshop could also have a link with triathlon! And this part made some of us more philosophical than others, such as Matthieu, explaining with much seriousness just before falling down his bike fiercely: “you have to resign yourself and jump into the unexpected”. The unexpected being the pedals, sometimes you find you miss them. - compete in a transition championship. Most of us really wanted to compete in a “grosse gamelle” championship for which it was difficult to decide if Rajah, Ionut or Matthieu should be the winner.
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- had the chance to test the cooking talents of our coach and learn more about nutrition. Yes triathlon makes you smarter.
- finally had lots and lots and lots laughing, lots of fun, even in the train coming back despite unhappy neighbours in the train coach.
- For my part, I will for sure be faster in transition for my next triathlon and feel much more prepared for the race to come end of May. To be continued…!
IMG_0462" width="300" height="225" />e great spirit of the group. I was very well surrounded, everyone has contributed to make the Quiberon experience a resounding success! You couldn't go wrong with such organization. I usually forget half of the essential stuff but the check lists prepared by our organizers set the tone from the beginning! Nothing would be left to chance. I was very impressed by such great guidance! All the equipment required was carefully listed so you couldn't miss anything when preparing your bag. And the instruction was the lightest bag possible as you will have to carry it when cycling... that was already a challenge to pack! When I checked the weight of the bike bag (3.6 kg) that we had to carry on top, I definitively optimized the content of my bag! Coming with a new bike, and all its brand new accessories, with new Garmin cycling clothes (looking like a pro), and a new wetsuit... for sure I was not feeling really comfortable, wondering if I was ready for this Tri Camp. We couldn’t have had a harder start. The first challenge was at the exit at the Auray train station…reassemble the bike and ride at 2 am for 1h30. My first 30kms ever with 2 big bags on top of my shoulders in the middle of the night fighting against the somnolence... crazy start! But with the supervision of Paul and Nick we managed to arrive in one piece in Quiberon. And thanks to Laetitia who was supporting me and shouting "Pedal", " stick to the peloton" and Nick who was shouting "don’t stop pedaling" "push and push and push" It kept me awake! :) If riding was a discovery, swimming in the Atlantic was another exploration, another challenge that the group pushed me through. Most of my gratitude goes obviously to Nick who didn't give me any choice! You jump in the water and you swim! That’s it! He's really good at pushing me out of my comfort zone. You might hate him a little bit at the beginning but later you undeniably realize that he made you go further and further. That is what you expect from a great coach! I thought the morning was the worst part of the day with the swimming in the sea. I discovered the afternoon was also tough with a nearly 80 km ride on the programme under the very great supervision of Paul! We learned how to clip in and out, practice using our gears, etc. It was very educational despite my 4 falls but I managed to stay in one piece! Thanks to Paul for his patience and his great sense of prudence!
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