Preparing for the Driffield Sprint

Well its less than a week away from my first event in over a year. I've had a week or so of feeling pretty good mentally, and a massage from a great therapist friend has made the world of difference to my knee/gastroc problems. I have checked that my all new (bargain priced) tri-suit is comfortable for swimming and running in with an added sports bra - actually its so nice I can't believe it took me this long to buy one!

This is my tri-suit (in the sale from Wiggle) Sugoi Ladies Blast Tri Suit SS10 in red though its now been discontinued. After a fair bit of reading I opted for one without an integral bra - as a well endowed woman the shelf bras are never enough support and I've read too many reviews complaining of multiple friction points when you add your own bra.

I'm fairly confident I'll be able to complete the event though I expect to be slower than any of my previous times. Its more likely that my main challenge will be mental, as it seems that any beneficial effects of the anti-depressants have come to a sickening halt. Its very likely that I'm experiencing a rebound style impact so any depressive symptoms are temporarily worse - but its been quite a shock to my system to feel this bad for a couple of days. Irrationally over-emotional, misinterpreting everything and a lot of negative self-talk...not so much fun for me or those around me, but there's not much to do except keep going with all the techniques I have and hope for a break sometime soon!