Events 12 - 16

Ellie and I had a bit of a ridiculous day; ticking FIVE events off for our Olympic Challenge The only 50m pool in Essex is in Basildon; and hours drive from us. We set our alarms at 5.30am and made the trip and had a great time in the amazing pool. The facilities there are incredible. After a pit-stop for some breakfast we made our way into the depths of Essex to complete the Trap and Skeet shooting. Neither of us have ever shot before, so it was pretty daunting, but the coach Olly was so patient and explained things really wall- Ellie is some sort of crazy natural at shooting. I'm definitely not, but we had a great time in some ear protectors in the sunshine. Three down, we made our way back to Southend via a lunchtime picnic and had a wander round the shops and had some chips on the beach before heading to Garon Park for our final two events of the day. We joined Southend Athletics Club for the throwing events earlier in the year, and it was great to be back! We're made to feel so welcome, and had some expert coaching from Kevin in the Long Jump and Triple Jump.