In order to prepare for the race this weekend and to get prepared for the long distance run we have to do at the end of our stay, Ashley and I decided to go for a hike at Southern Ridges on Sunday last week. The weather was amazing so it was a great day for a hike.
We got to see a lot of things along the 7 km walk. Among other things we saw the Henderson waves, which is a remarkable and undulating sculptural walkway suspended 36 m above ground. Worth noting is that this bridge was awarded ”design of the year” in 2000 by the president’s design award.
There were a lot of people out that day and it was nice to see that so many people were enjoying a nice Sunday stroll in the park. When we came to the end of the trail, Ashley and I decided to walk a bit further so that we would have walked at least 10 km. Hence, we ended up walking almost all the way to Clementi mall, where we treated ourselves to some sushi before going home to study.
Since the track for the running part of the race was announced, we have decided to try it out before the day of the race – so we ran the loop on Monday. I think this was a great decision since we were more prepared for what the loop would look like, which hills to be aware of and when one could run a bit faster.
Yesterday the day we’ve been waiting for finally arrived. It was a lot of fun and I think both Ashley and I finished much faster than our goal (we still don’t know yet since they haven’t sent out the finishing times, but I measured with my watch). However, when we saw the races before our timeslot, at least I regretted that I didn’t go for the full race (800m swim and 5 km run). Nevertheless, I’m happy about my achievement and am looking forward to the next race in the beginning of May. After the race, we went with Crystal (who came by to support us during the race) to our favorite sushi-place in Clementi mall before we went home to hang out by the pool and enjoy the sun. We finished this lovely day with taco-night in good company.
Two happy girls that just finished their first biathlon!
Hope you have enjoyed reading this post and have a nice weekend!
//Paulina