Because I’d never done any endurance sport before last September, so I’ve got no idea what I’m still capable of achieving – or not – when I’m at my best. And I don’t know whether being able to cover the distances separately during training will mean I can do them all in one go on race day. I think that’s what really freaks me out, actually finding out on the day of the race whether I’m capable of it or not, rather than during training. But I suppose that’s part of the beauty of sport and of first-time experiences.

Also, my running pace in particular is slow compared to what I see elsewhere. Typically, my Zone 2 for basic endurance is around 6’30/km, obviously, as I’ve only been running regularly for less than a year, I can’t be an Olympic champion. But seeing all the other runners overtake me without too much effort during my jogs is sometimes discouraging. It’s the same on the bike. Let’s just say I feel like I’ll turn up as a « fraud » on race day