This Sunday is Roatan's 6th annual International Triathlon and Pan American Long Distance. I've been swimming a lot lately, but last Saturday afternoon after completing a 3-1/4 mile swim, I got sick of all things. I have been in bed since Sunday the 4th until yesterday the 12th. I swam about a mile yesterday but all split up. The problem is overall weakness; can't walk very far without holding onto something to catch my breath. But it's only Tuesday so I hope that by this weekend, I will be recovered. Thank goodness it's only a mile swim. My partner is an Ironman competitor flying in from the States; he's doing the run and bike for our relay.
So I am hoping my past training will far exceed my being so darn sick for so long. I just want the mile swim to feel good so it's completely enjoyable.
Wish us luck, I'll report back the results later (oops, may not swim a 22 minute mile this year!!!).
Donna
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I went to watch the triathlon today and yesterday it started storming; huge surf and tons of jellyfish everywhere. But this morning, the surf was starting to calm a little and no jellyfish so most people had a good triathlon.
My friend Jo from Scotland WON her group; this was her first race in her life; she is on Cloud 9; I am so proud of her. A wave deposited her right on the beach at the end of the race and she was laying flat on the sand; it was very funny.
Sadly, a girl trying to make the next Summer Olympics messed up big time on the swim. She left in the group after the Elite Men and was back 11 minutes before them; she didn't swim to the last buoy and was disqualified; she said she just didn't see it.
It was an exciting time and there were no injuries on the steep biking hills; a couple of tumbles but no injuries. It was a very good day.
So, until next year.....:groovy:
I went to watch the triathlon today and yesterday it started storming; huge surf and tons of jellyfish everywhere. But this morning, the surf was starting to calm a little and no jellyfish so most people had a good triathlon.
My friend Jo from Scotland WON her group; this was her first race in her life; she is on Cloud 9; I am so proud of her. A wave deposited her right on the beach at the end of the race and she was laying flat on the sand; it was very funny.
Sadly, a girl trying to make the next Summer Olympics messed up big time on the swim. She left in the group after the Elite Men and was back 11 minutes before them; she didn't swim to the last buoy and was disqualified; she said she just didn't see it.
It was an exciting time and there were no injuries on the steep biking hills; a couple of tumbles but no injuries. It was a very good day.
So, until next year.....:groovy:
