My anxiety level just hit the roof when I realized that my last post was on Monday, and now it's Friday and I have run out of the "second to last week before the tri." Did I train enough this week? I have a feeling that "enough" will never be "enough" right now. I didn't get in one run all week! And only one cycle class! Anxiety is starting to kick in a little; I woke up in the middle of the night one night, with a bad dream---about the water, of course.
I may have found my saving grace though---I decided to use a wetsuit for the swim. Not only does it keep you warm if you need it, but it gives you buoyancy in the water; I am hoping that this will help me avoid my panic in open water. I have yet to try it, but I may have a chance tomorrow---I found another open water swim! I will be jumping in another lake tomorrow. Unfortunately, it's a lake we're not allowed to swim in. But a group of rebel girls will be going to try it anyway! I am just not sure whether I will try out my wetsuit, though...nothing screams "I'm going for an illicit swim in your lake" more than showing up with swim gear!
Apparently, a triathlon wetsuit is supposed to be skin-tight, and a struggle to get on. All I can say is that I better not gain one single pound between now and race day, or I will have no shot of getting it on race morning!
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