First Swim Training!

I’m done with all the firsts of this season. Run, check! Bike, check! And now, swim, check!

As soon as I jumped in the pool at Asphalt Green tonight, extreme regret took over me. Why am I doing this again? What the hell was I thinking? Am I seriously here again? Jumping in the water tonight, I was transported straight back in time to July 18, 2010. The first 2 seconds I was under water, I felt the same way I did on that day, in the Hudson: panic, anxiety, and remorse. Swimming is the most challenging part of the triathlon for me. It’s not fun and it’s hard and I don’t enjoy it at all.

My goal this year is to shave 3 minutes off my swim. I finished swim last year in 23:33. Let’s see what happens. I learned tonight that the key to swim is relaxation. Whereas bike and run is fueled more from the aggressive, competitive side of me, I swim best when I’m calm, relaxed, and take my time.

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