Still here

Been to the ocean for a swim!  It was...HORRIBLE!  Yikes.  I got in and found that despite what I could do in the pool I had no endurance whatsoever and it was basically horrifying in the cold salt water.  I swam the entire distance on my back mostly and just was wishing I were home.  It didn't help that my friend ( a gym teacher ) pointed out when we got out in the water that I was no longer the top of the food chain.  Veeerrry funny.

Well, that was awful and if it happens to be foggy the morning of the race I might not go.  A lady said that a couple years before it was too foggy too see the shore or even the buoys!!  WHAT??  So, seriously, I have a husband and child to think of...if there aren't easy to see ropes, buoys and lifeguards in kayaks like I was initially promised...I'm not kidding, I wont go =P

I had a terrible day that day in the ocean.  Our shipment from the factory was late...brides were complaining because we'd told them their dresses were going to be EARLY.  They weren't late for the expected date, or even close, but everyone was upset since we gave too much information and got them excited.  We wont do that anymore.  All kinds of other work and family stuff to take care of and I was "enjoying a" stressful "day on the beach" trying to survive in the ocean. I know my colleagues thought I was having a blast instead of dealing with work.  The whole thing was really discouraging.  But I look a lot better and feel a lot more fit and strong.  I'm following through, but what a cruddy day.  It really was NOT fun. :(

Anyway, to deal with the swim issue..I joined a swim team at the junior college...a team for "masters", that is older than college age.  I'm the very slowest one by far, but it's really fun.

I've been training as the program I downloaded had suggested, the last two weeks have been slower rest weeks.  Now I'm freaked the tri is only  5 weeks away!  When I realized that late last night I had a mini-cow.

I hope I'm up for this.  I'm going to start adding swim team to my regular workouts so that maybe I won't get completely smoked on the big day, but I'm starting to think I might.  :( 

Still in there!  But if it's foggy...I'm NOT going.