The dreaded open water swim. Literally sink or swim there is no stoppping halfway because your in the middle of the lake! I swam, slowly but surely, I completed the 400 meter swim. Half of the swim for the Danskin Tri. Things I learned:
1. Open water swim is scary. It is very disorienting to put your head underwater and just see green/brown water infront of you.
2. If you panick at first keep going. It only gets better, I promise.
3. Since the portapotties have long lines everyone uses the lake just before the race (YUCK!!!).
4. It's okay to grab onto a kayak if you need a break. Just don't tip them over. (I did not experience this but it was shared. I did not take a break!)
5. At the end the race I can officially call myself a true "TRIATHLETE". Tim said so, so it must be true.
Words of wisdom from Tim: Write notes on the refrigerator or computer that say: "I am not scared, I'm excited and I LOVE to swim! I am like a dolphin slicing through the water with ease and grace. I will not fight the water I will work with it." Believing is 99% of any successful achievement.
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