I was lucky enough to go to Venice last weekend to compete in the Vogalonga endurance race around Venice and its surrounding islands.
On our boat in beautiful Venice
It’s a 30k rowing race and it was amazing! One of the best ways ever to see a city, especially one with so much water based charm. The atmosphere was electric and the challenge was hard but well worth it! Getting through the grand canal at the end with 1000 other boats was worse than the M25 on any day!
The parties and rowing bravado was brilliant as well and it was a bit of a shame that I decided to discover prosciutto the day before the race. Personally I think it made me faster.
Having got back on the bike for this weekend, the One Day Ahead crew headed to Somerton for the Tour of Wessex… a gruelling three-day event that takes you on over a 100miles every day. Adding up to 330 miles in total.
Gaby and I registered for the first day which took us through the Cheddar Gorge, Glastonbury and Warminster.
The boys - all ready for riding
It was a mean day but thankfully we made it through and in a good time. We well and truly attacked the feeding area when we got there.
Everyone camping was brilliant as we all got to have some down time together in the rain and Winnebago. This definitely gave us the feeling of how the tour will go! It was a great vibe in very close quarters and good fun comparing sock lines and living on pasta and high five.
The only massive downfall was that Gabs and I noticed the smell of kit and boys and the effect the recovery drink seems to have on them both…
Sunday, instead of competing, we went for a 30 mile ride in the local area, getting involved in the jubilee festivities and the crazy Wessex lifestyle.
Hats off to the boys for completing all the days in great spirits and with a such steady pace!
The training continues… I’ve decided the time has come to invest in some serious shorts - Rapha might be the only way to go! This will probably be the most expensive item of clothing I have ever brought myself.
SHAMELESS PLUG: We have had 100 per cent Organic Cotton Howies T-shirts designed specifically for One Day Ahead! All the profit is going straight to Leukemia & Lymphona Research and at £20 each they are more than reasonable! Have a ganders: www.onedayahead.co.uk.
