We arrived at the premise at 5am, it's pitch dark and freezing cold even with my two layers of fleece jackets. Jean has to drop his special needs bags, check his bike and have his body marked.
He comes bake to say bye and go within the assigned area for athletes only, he needs to regroup. I go in the opposite direction to the swim start to find a good spot for me. While I sit there shivering, trying to control my running nose and keep my hands warm in my pockets. I can't grasp the urge to get in a freezing water before the sun has risen. But not only there is thousands of such people here today. A lot come back for another serving, or two, or even seven for that mater. And most think about the next race as soon as they passed the finished line.
Finally all the participants are in the water as the sun is about to rise I hear the National Anthem and the start shot...
Impressionnant. J'ai jamais vu autant des nageurs en competition.
ReplyDeleteComment on peut mésurer le temps à l'arrivée de chacun ? Ca doit être très difficile.