About Last Night

Day 10 of training:
Group rides: 2
Solo rides: 1
Resistance training: 4
Spin classes: 1
Pool Swims: 3
Maintenance Runs: 1
Ocean Swims: 1


Another pool swim yesterday, and I jumped right in with the fast guy again. I'd say he got about 300 yards ahead of me during an hour swim. Maybe more.

Let's talk about goggles though, shall we? Yes. You see, I've got this face that goggles just don't want to have anything to so with. My eyes are set deep and I've got a big nose with a prominent bridge. If I get goggles with gaskets that fit my eyes right, then the bridge inevitably cuts into my nose. If I get a pair with an elastic bridge, the gaskets don't seal. I'd finally come up with a workable option by bastardizing a pair with good eye fit. I took off the regular bridge and tied them together with an elastic band. It took my a while to get the length of the band correct, but once I did, they worked great-- for two swims. At the end of the second, a big honking wave came and bowled me over, knocking them somewhere down the bottom of the cove. I hope the fishies are enjoying them.

In other news, I'm still quite sore today, or rather, I'm quite sore again. I'm banking on the fact that I'll get used to the training in a few weeks. I've eased up when I've absolutely needed to in order to prevent TPB, but otherwise it's been a slow, steady accumulation of fatigue.

Day 10 and I need a nap.

On the fundraising front, if you haven't yet, please donate:
http://pages.teamintraining.org/sd/lavatri09/dtuffy
(or even if you have and are feeling generous, for that matter):

The pace has been good so far, but it's fallen off after my initial few emails and I'm only about an eight of the way there. Have I mentioned yet that I'm nervous about not being able to do this? I am. Please help.