Thursday, April 06, 2006
DAY 4 -
COME ON IN, THE WATER'S FINE
Thursday, April 6
Weather in Tempe - 75, sunny
Boy! Much to report from today! I'll have to do some bullet points that I can flesh out when I have some more time tomorrow.
1. No barfing today! My sicky woes have vanished - yesss! I felt terrific all day.
2. Water temp in lake is great! Some people would find it cold, but I didn't. It felt like running outside in shorts and a t-shirt on a day in the upper 40s. It's chilly when you start, but by the first half mile you feel really comfy and good.
3. Due to good water temp, wetsuit for swim will not be needed! Not that I would've worn it anyway, but...
4. Met really nice Iron People! Must give a shout to Heather, Rico, Mike and Bob. These are some very friendly people that I met this morning at the swim session. In stark contrast to the M-Dotters, these folks were so genuine and friendly. There are more of "us" than "them", thank goodness.
5. Bike arrived! Yayyy!
6. Gear for swim and bike arrived! Yayy!
7. Coach Colleen and Coach Mike have arrived. Yayyy!
8. Saw bike course. Doesn't look too bad, actually. There are some long straight stretches where there won't be much to look at. Imagine the kind of road you see in movies where the pavement is shimmering out in the desert, vultures land on the road, then fly away just before an armadillo waddles across. There are spots that are just a little bit shy of that. Not by much, though.
