Woo hoo.. new beds have arrived at marmalades, it now means that we can cater better for larger groups (particularly lads who don't want to share a double!)

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And here are a few other pics of Marmalades...







1st attemp at the whole Tri thing

So I finally did it, after years of excuses and putting off I finally did it my 1st Tri. I don’t think I could have picked a better one either...

Rossendale Tri club has fantastic training sessions and the regular Run and Swim nights gave me the support advice and motivation I needed to build up the courage and confidence to enter.

We has guests staying with us the night before, Magi and Adrian (relations of one of our neighbours)and I was totally bowled over when they along with some other family member turned up at Marl Pits to cheer me along. I was given plenty of advice before the event...

On the day I tried to take my time on the swim, I hadn’t managed to time myself properly and guessed it would take me around 8 Mins, I had managed to do the cycle route in and usually did that in about 47 mins, the run was always going to be my weakest discipline and I guest from the training sessions I could do it in 25 mins, but that wasn’t taking into consideration the swim and bike before.

.My times on the day were 7.01 for the swim, 52 and a bit for the bike, a horrible head wind and a bad car accident on route added a bit to this... and the run was a leisurely 28 mins which is a bit pants but at least its embarrassed me into going out running more than I did! I thought I’d never say this but I am starting to enjoy the running now!