Sprint Tri to Olympic Distance TRi

It has been 2 years since i got into Triathlons and and with 2 Sprint Tri under my belt, it was time to move to OD Tri (Olympic Distance) . The swim is 1.5km (that's really long)  followed by 40km ride and 10km run. Pretty daunting distance but a good one.

I was still training on my own and using training plans downloaded from the Internet. The trainings hours per week were around 7 to 9 hours and balancing work, family time and training was becoming tricky and very hard. Luckily my wife was supportive of my new found hobby.

I did my first OD Tri on the 31st July 2012 and i was starting my work at Visa the following day. Needless to say, i was very sore but i managed to walk into the office the next day.

Why do i put myself through such pain  

Why in the world do i bother riding  bike for 2 or 3 or 4 hours? Why would any person bother going to a pool and swimming back and forth in the middle of the day?

I was coming to the realisation that i was.. still am an Adrenaline junkie. I needed the buzz to keep me in high spirits , help endure tough working conditions and get a good night sleep. It was also improving my health.  My bouts of cold and flu were becoming less frequent and general health was improving. My active lifestyle was also having an impact on people around me. My wife start running regularly and she completed 2 half marathons. My sister Jane also started running and my friend Edward jumped into the world of triathlon after i introduced him to the sport.