open water

Since I have gotten back from Chicago My training has gotten back on track. No running or biking yet, just swimming. I am starting to swim longer and faster and thinking of getting into a master swim. The knee is still bothering me but I have a Doc app. on friday. Today I went to marblehead neck beach were I sat on the beach with holly and a few of my friends.I was able to break away for a swim. My first open water swim in years.

How cold! In a farmer john, I froze for the first 5 but started to warm up as the swim went on. I still think I am going to get eaten by a shark, either ocean or lake the fear is there and each time I have to over come it. The cold water is an other obstacle I have to over come too. I have to stop and realize it is cold I'm not going into shock and I'll be ok if I keep on swimming. The swim went well, did some sighting, worked on my race stroke. I feel I will be faster this time around in the water.

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