Last Thursday, after Abby got done teaching her swimming lessons, we headed down to Wenonah lake for an open water swim. My new wetsuit had just come in the mail, and i didn't want to be standing out in the rain at the lake putting it on for the first time so we just grabbed our regular swimsuits and headed out the door.
We got to the lake and were a little timid because of the cold water. After getting used to the water we took one lap around the lake and Abby was nice enough not to leave me too far behind! The cold water played havoc on my breathing, but I just need to remember to stay calm. Abby then chose to swim a little more without me. It was no great feat of endurance, just about a 1/4 mile for me, but enough to get a feel for the open water and get covered with muck. Everyone was emerging from the water just covered in dark brown slime. It was quite disgusting. I pictured myself emerging from the water covered in muck just like the swamp thing!
When we got home I was so excited about my new wetsuit I couldn't wait until the next day to try it on. So I shimmied it on (it fit wonderfully) between stirring the soup I was making for dinner. The wetsuit is a Fit2Race Sockeye wetsuit. I figured if Mary could swim so fast in hers that maybe I'll be able to swim adequately in it. Anyway, Fit2Race looks like a great company that I'm proud to support.
Abby also got a new Orca race singlet which she looks super fast and sleek in! Hopefully we'll have some photos from Parvins (Parvins State Park Triathlon - www.dqtridu.com) after this weekend.
On Saturday we rode our bikes down to Jules and Betsy's house. I slept in a little longer than I wanted, but overall it wasn't too hot and uncomfortable. We finished our 38 miles around 10am. We both agreed that all of the running we've been doing has helped our aerobic capacity and made the ride much more enjoyable. We've only been on our bikes three times since the beginning of the year, but the 12 miles on Saturday shouldn't be too bad (it's mostly flat). I'm a little concerned about my oly in Jim Thorpe in July, but my goal is just to have fun.
I've been sick since Saturday morning (before we rode I had a sore throat) and I have been coughing a lot, but the doctor told me I just have a cold. I'm hoping Abby doesn't pick it before our race this weekend. Well, I should get some sleep. Sweet dreams everyone!
