Traitor

I need some extra practice with open ocean swim and Lily from Team John (the group I'm doing the Los Angeles Triathlon with) suggested that I go to Redondo on Sunday and swim in the afternoon with the LA Tri Club. They do a swim in the ocean that's open to everyone. The only requirement is that you have a yellow or pink swim cap and that you can swim 500m without stopping. Double check!

I arrived at 11, at the time it was supposed to start and everyone was already in their wetsuits. I scrambled to get my suit on and I felt like I stuck out like a sore thumb being the only one completely decked out in TNT gear. Good news, the water at Redondo was much cleaner and I felt so much better swimming in the water. The one thing I did noticed was the even the slight amount of waves really buffeted me and it disrupted my stroke and breathing. I felt like a twig out there. I struggled to stay with the rest of the swimmers and LA Tri Club mentors were kind enough to keep an eye on the laggers. Once I reached shore I was completely exhausted from head to toe. I was a little weak in the knee.

I'm feeling much better now. I can actually do the ocean swim without throwing up.