Shhhh, no one tell my running coach that I didn't do my running work out and choose to go swim for 30 minutes instead!!! My knee was sort of bothering me, and in light of my Sunday run I convinced myself I need to go easy on my knee and do something non-impact. Hey Brenda, you don't read this do you??
Anyway, all of the sudden I realized that I needed to start swimming more if I am going to get ready for this Naylor's Beach Oly Tri and I remembered the tri club had a group swim tonight. So off Brad and I went. I haven't been swimming since my disastrous last open water swim where all I could muster was a continuous 10 minutes before I freaked myself out and got a cramp to boot. Boo, it was lousy. But I did have a great hour long run after that swim. Brenda are you reading this still, see I ran for an hour that day. I digress...I heard tale of how brutal the Naylor's swim is and the cut off for the swim is 70 minutes. I know I can do this in less time then that, all I can do is try right?
Let me tell you something. All of the rain and the sudden cool temps at night made for some very "refreshing" water. It was pretty darn cold. It was wetsuit legal and Brad and I cursed the fact that we didn't have our wetsuits with, there were a bunch of people that did. It took forever for me to feel my toes. Anyway, we went up current for 16 minutes, turned around and did 14 minutes back. I kept telling myself it could have been worse, it could be cold with jellyfish too!
But I did it, and it felt good to swim that long. I wish it were longer though, now there's something I never thought I'd hear myself say. More on Sunday after my 18 mile run. Brenda, if you're reading this, you might not want to read that one. I might be cursing you on a public forum, hahahaha! Just kidding, I always marvel that I can do everything you think I can. It's just what this reluctant triathlete and subsequently marathoner needs!!
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