33, 66, 1.5k… whatever, I’m gunna drown…

Throw whatever numbers you want at me… my goal, really, is to not drown.

I can swim,

I mean I get the concept,

I know how to do it.

 

I’m just not sure I can swim a mile… all at once.

And right before I have to bike 24 miles,

And then run 6 miles.

 

I know I can do all of those things,

just not for that long…

or all in a row.

 

So telling me that 33 laps, or 66 lengths of the pool is 1.5k or just short of a mile, doesn’t make me feel much better. Especially since right now, sitting here, I’m not even sure how many laps, or lengths, or “Ks” I can even swim.

 

December 11th is the swim evaluation with Team in Training.  They’ll see where our skills and endurance is at at that point and then build a training schedule based on that.

Oh yeah, while also doing the “bike, run” training stuff too… and core training.  Cause we all know a strong core is equally important to the swim, bike, run skills… we all knew that, right?

Although I swim laps when I work out, I usually do it after I have worked out.  After I have done weights or have run… then, I swim. But for the fun, calming, zen-ish feeling I get from doing laps., not cause I’m trying to swim a mile… (then bike 24… then run 6…)

 

Now that there are numbers tied to this, now there is 33 laps, or 66 lengths or 1.5k. Now that there is a distance to shoot for, I’m not sure how much I fall short at this point… and I am questioning my sanity for committing to this.

 

Tomorrow, after work, I’m going to Lifetime and will see where I’m at… I’ll let you know.

 

Also, I hear that in triathlons other swimmers swim right over you. Yeah, I said that right, they just swim over you if you’re in their way.

 

 

 

…Awesome.

 

 

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