Update to follow soonest, magazine deadline takes precedence this morning, i’m afraid. But i did it, and am ridiculously proud of my achievement! xx
About Kassabaine
Kassabaine Petersen is Shape's deputy/managing editor. Between fulfilling this role and that of wife and mother to two-year-old Alex, she hopes to complete the SSISA's 8-week triathlon training programme. This is her diary.
The Countdown Begins
Goal: to complete the X-Events Triathlon to be held on Sunday April 1 at Santé Wellness Spa in Paarl. Race distances: 600m swim; 15km cycle; 4km run It’s the last couple of weeks before our BIG DAY, and, as I said last week, I know that I am going to miss every aspect of [...]
Time Out!
Aim: to complete the X-Events Triathlon at Santé Wellness spa on April 1 – I kid you not! Distances: 600m swim (gulp!); 15km mountain bike; 4km run Erm, after proclaiming proudly and loudly last week that I had not missed a single session since the beginning of this challenge five weeks ago, my momentum [...]
Head first – gulp!
SSISA Trifit programme: Aim to complete X-events/Santé Wellness Spa triathlon. Distances: 600m swim; 15km mountain bike, 4km run With my first open water swim looming, the following sentence grabbed me while surfing the net recently: triathlon training – if you’re a weak swimmer and are afraid of drowning, invest in a wetsuit, [...]
Newbie nerves
SSISA Trifit programme: Aim to complete X-events/Santé Wellness Spa triathlon. Distances: 600m swim; 15km mountain bike, 4km run This week’s training programme looked something like this: Monday: cycle 45min; long run 50 min Tuesday: Swim 800m Wednesday: Strength/core training 30min; Swim 1km Thursday: Run 30 min; Swim 900m Friday: Rest Saturday: Open water swim + [...]
My kinda fun!
Aim: to complete the Santé Wellness Spa Ladies triathlon on April 1: Distances: 600m swim; 15km mountain bike; 4km run This is an overview of my training for weeks 2/3: Week 2: Feb 13 to Feb 20 Monday: Swim 800m; Run/Strength session 45 min Tuesday: Cycle 50min Wed: Swim 900m Thursday: Run 35 min Friday [...]
Time to get physical!
Wed Feb 7: 700m swim My girly dinner last night was, of course, heaps of fun and for a brief two hours or so I completely forgot that I was a (mini) triathlete in training and didn’t hesitate to have that next glass of bubbly nor did I stop the waiter from filling up my [...]
Be careful what you wish for…
PROGRAMME: SSISA 8-WEEK TRI-FIT PLAN: Complete 6-8 training sessions of swimming, cycling and running each week, with one rest day. MY MOTTO: Get the balance right! One day recently I was home alone (a rare luxury) and felt, well, almost lost, not quite sure of what to do with myself. You see, I had a [...]
