PickledOnions
Well-Known Member
Just thought I would do a report of a different kind!
So, Saturday dawned and we had the shooting and swimming elements in the afternoon and got to the leisure centre in plenty of time, went into shoot and it was so noisy in the hall! so my concentration was abit off but I still managed to shoot 800 which is OK but I know I can do alot better, I even missed with one shot!! The rest of the team shot ok as well.
2 hour wait before swimming and swimming is not my favourite phase, I'm not build for it, but i'm trying my hardest to do better as I feel I let the team down with my swimming (and running, but that's a different story). Warming up for swimming and the pool is absolutly freezing! got out and we were in the first heat so straight back in to swim for 3 minutes as far as possible. I was very pleased as I swam my best so far in a full 25m pool! que big smiles. Waited for the rest of my team and off we went to walk the XC course for Sunday.
Sunday was very hot, and I was dreading the running later and if any of you know Alyesfords XC in leics you will know how hilly it is!! Anyway got the pony spruced up and went to warm up with him being his usual stubborn self and motoring about on two legs. Off down to the start under instruction to take it steady on the hard ground and have fun most of all. Shot out of the start box and he was his usual amazing self, never hesitated at anything, and most of all let me get back on after the slip rail. Unfortunatly he then decided that the gate was very scary and I couldn't get him near it for a while so we got a few time penultys but nevermind, we were clear so thats all that mattered and we got a ride score of 1370 (1400 being the highest you could get).
Pics:
Waiting for tack check:
Water:
Galloping up the hill to the finish
Anyway, onto the running which we will gloss over as it wasn't my finest, but equally wasn't my worst so we can live with that.
The final result was that we had won the area 6 intermediate qualifier and so we are now off to the tetrathlon championship in August!! It was my aim for this year was to go to the champs so I'm so happy!! I'm on a vigerous training plan now for the swimming and running!!
Hope you enjoyed reading something abit different and comments welcome
Thanks for reading.
So, Saturday dawned and we had the shooting and swimming elements in the afternoon and got to the leisure centre in plenty of time, went into shoot and it was so noisy in the hall! so my concentration was abit off but I still managed to shoot 800 which is OK but I know I can do alot better, I even missed with one shot!! The rest of the team shot ok as well.
2 hour wait before swimming and swimming is not my favourite phase, I'm not build for it, but i'm trying my hardest to do better as I feel I let the team down with my swimming (and running, but that's a different story). Warming up for swimming and the pool is absolutly freezing! got out and we were in the first heat so straight back in to swim for 3 minutes as far as possible. I was very pleased as I swam my best so far in a full 25m pool! que big smiles. Waited for the rest of my team and off we went to walk the XC course for Sunday.
Sunday was very hot, and I was dreading the running later and if any of you know Alyesfords XC in leics you will know how hilly it is!! Anyway got the pony spruced up and went to warm up with him being his usual stubborn self and motoring about on two legs. Off down to the start under instruction to take it steady on the hard ground and have fun most of all. Shot out of the start box and he was his usual amazing self, never hesitated at anything, and most of all let me get back on after the slip rail. Unfortunatly he then decided that the gate was very scary and I couldn't get him near it for a while so we got a few time penultys but nevermind, we were clear so thats all that mattered and we got a ride score of 1370 (1400 being the highest you could get).
Pics:
Waiting for tack check:
Water:
Galloping up the hill to the finish
Anyway, onto the running which we will gloss over as it wasn't my finest, but equally wasn't my worst so we can live with that.
The final result was that we had won the area 6 intermediate qualifier and so we are now off to the tetrathlon championship in August!! It was my aim for this year was to go to the champs so I'm so happy!! I'm on a vigerous training plan now for the swimming and running!!
Hope you enjoyed reading something abit different and comments welcome
Thanks for reading.