This week was my first attempt to swim at Shawnee Mission Park "naked." No, not literally naked, but without my wetsuit. And, not really even naked at that. I had to send the first speed suit back to Xterra becasue they had sent a full length one instead of the short one and it just coincidentally arrived at my house before I left for the park.
The speed suit is made of a very thin, stretchy rubbery-feeling material. I had read on various sites that even though they are very thin, they still provide a tiny bit of buoyancy. Intellectually, I can't really understand how they would...they are so very thin. However, whether it was a psychological thing or not, I did feel that it helped me float a little better. Regardless of real or imagined, I DON'T care! They are legal for triathlons.
I was ecstatic that I swam a good 1200 yards out there Thursday. I was relaxed and in the moment and even enjoying the swim. It gave my confidence an huge boost.I know now that I will be able to do the WIN for KC women's triathlon in three weeks, which is nice since it cost almost $90 to enter.
Tomorrow, I'm meeting Bea at her in-laws to do a mock tri. It's just going to be the two of us, so I hope that I don't do something stupid and end up scaring myself, thus undoing all my new progress. But, I still need all the open water practice I can squeeze in.
After I see how tomorrow goes, I may sign up for the HyVee 50150 (fifty-one fifty, which is how many yards the Olympic distance consists of). It's a big deal race because it has a pro component to it. It's Labor Day weekend and in Des Moines...my Oly race before Redman.
I am so excited about my swim progress. I just may be a triathlete yet!
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