I didn't go to Washington to rally for sanity (and/or fear). I thought I would generate my own homegrown variety, in the form of training for a triathlon sprint event next June. This event involves a 500M open water swim, a 12 (or is it 15?) mile bike ride, capped off by a 5k run (or walk/crawl, by that time). At this point, I can certainly ride that far, and I can certainly "run" that far, but have never tried to do them in sequence. And I have no idea how far I can swim.
So the plan is to concentrate on the swimming during the winter. I will be joining the Flat Rock Community Center, a beautiful facility less than 10 miles from home, with lap swimming every morning, but is also available during the day. (It makes training a lot easier when one is retired!) What I want to do is get to a point where I can swim at least 750 yards in a pool without being wiped out. I am hoping this will help me overcome the added difficulty of open water versus pool swimming. I don't really relish the swimming. It doesn't interest me in its own right.
So...I now have a theme for blogging for a while. If there is anyone actually following this, let me know what you think!
See you in the pool!
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