triathlon

Hi Kim, I was hoping for a reply from you, and have waited to reply back until I at least did somewhat of an open swim! My first was last week in a local lake after several day of 80 degree temps (a rare thing around these parts of PNW). My time constraints allowed for only aboaut 10-15 minutes in the lake, and I have plans to get in for longer next week. It is indeed quite different from swimming in a pool, and though I was never afraid, I developed some anxiety around being able to swim 1/2 mile in open water, with lots of others bounding about, the ability to search out the course bouys, and "running" out of the water to the transition area!!! Oh what a learning experience this is:p I remaing excited about participating in my first triathlon, and though I do not feel totally "ready", I will. as the book says, be doing my personal best! Then I will have a baseline to compare to future tris (did I say that?) Thanks for writing Kim -- I need all the encouragement and tips I can garner. Nancy

Hi Kim, I was hoping for a reply from you, and have waited to reply back until I at least did somewhat of an open swim! My first was last week in a local lake after several day of 80 degree temps (a rare thing around these parts of PNW). My time constraints allowed for only aboaut 10-15 minutes in the lake, and I have plans to get in for longer next week. It is indeed quite different from swimming in a pool, and though I was never afraid, I developed some anxiety around being able to swim 1/2 mile in open water, with lots of others bounding about, the ability to search out the course bouys, and "running" out of the water to the transition area!!! Oh what a learning experience this is:p I remaing excited about participating in my first triathlon, and though I do not feel totally "ready", I will. as the book says, be doing my personal best! Then I will have a baseline to compare to future tris (did I say that?) Thanks for writing Kim -- I need all the encouragement and tips I can garner. Nancy