Triathlon Relay Race

I am planning to do a triathlon relay race with two friends. I will do the swimming part, and it’s an ocean swim in October. I want to concquer my fear of sharks 😯

I joined a Master’s swim team to improve my swimming. I have learned that my swimming form is all wrong (just like with my running!). Now I feel like a freakin’ newbie swimmer all over again. I am hoping that, also like running, my speed will greatly improve once I get the hang of the new techniques.

The water temperature should be about 65 degrees in October, so I bought a wetsuit on ebay. It’s a women’s medium Xterra. I tried to put it on today, but it seemed too tight and I was afraid to pull too hard to get it on for fear of ripping it. I’ll wait a month and try again….I am 2 pounds heaver than the sizing chart says, and I should be about 5 pounds lighter in a month.