Pesta Sukan Day3

朝はゆっくり。

13歳以上のsessionは午後からなので午前中はゆっくり過ごして、今日も自転車でAQCへ。

前半は選手達のレースをスタンドから観戦。

ラストの個人レースを見終えてアップしラストのメドレーリレーへ。

今日は開き直って前半から飛ばしてみたら昨日の個人レースより３秒も早く泳げました。

自分のレースを終えて選手達のリレーを見守ります。

レースを終えて選手や保護者に送ったメッセージ。

Over the past two days, I swam in three races, including two relays, which made me keenly aware of the rigorous nature of competitive swimming and deepened my respect for my swimmers. 

Thirty years ago, I swam in the Japan Masters and won two titles in the 100m and 200m backstroke, so I entered Pesta Sukan with a certain level of confidence and readily accepted the request to join the relay. 

However, about three weeks ago, when I started training, I found the water heavy, my body sinking, and I couldn't move forward. 

Was swimming always this tough? 

My shoulder also began to inflame and heat up. Nevertheless, I managed to finish the races. 

I hope to perform a bit better next year. 

I apologize for holding everyone back in the relay.

Next week, I will be participating in a road bike time trial. It's a race covering two laps of 10 km each, totaling 21 km. Since it's a staggered start, there shouldn't be any crashes like last time. My days as an athlete continue a bit longer. The challenge of a 70-year-old Japanese man continues.

少し遠回りしてMarina Bayへ寄り道。

明日はオフです。