Here goes

Hello followers-sorry for the delay in posting but I think I was suffering from writers block and am hoping that I am not getting too repetitive or boring!

The last few days were focused on finishing up the last of my regeneration week. It rained hard all weekend long with lots of flooding in the city. I managed to get out and do a run, but my bike training unfortunately was inside, and I still have not gone out and completed an open water swim. Thus swim training was also inside. I am actually starting to feel sick about the fact that an open water swim has not occurred yet.

Due to the kindness or evilness of a very good friend of mine, an experiment will be taking place tomorrow. This involves a desensitization to cold water. I think I mentioned before that in Calgary the water is very cold due to the glacier fed river, so many people panic in the water. To try and get used to this most unfortunate state, I will be putting my wetsuit on in the tub and filling it with super cold water and ice. My "friend" will laugh and laugh at me -I mean-she will be helping me with some deep breathing excercises, relaxation and timing me. Today I will fill large tupper wear containers with ice so I can rest my head on an ice block. Ha I feel like I am in training to do a trick with Chris Angel from Mindfreak!

Today as per the last 4 weeks I am feeling nervous. My last duathlon is scheduled tonight and I am going long again. Fortunately it is not raining (at the moment) and it is cool. I really can not believe that I have done 4 already-I guess because I feel like every time I do one, it is like my first time. Tonight they will be having a draw to win a triathlon bike, so I am crossing my fingers that I may have a chance at that. Course I have no idea of how to ride one, but I think it would improve my cycling time once I did! Geez I am starting to sound like a bike junkie already and I'm just a newbie! (I am assigning newbie status for a year and its only been 2 months since I have been riding a road bike)

Oh another bit of news is that I spent some more money-ahhhhh on getting triathlon specific shorts and a top to wear under my wetsuit. These things feel like the material a bathing suit is made from and dry super fast. This is a good thing as you don't want to be wet for long-not only due to the cold factor of having to get on the bike after a swim but the ahem.....chafing issues that could result. I also picked up some anti-fog spray for my goggles to see if this will help with my fog issues I have been having with them lately. Then again, I should get used to not being able to see a thing as lake water is green, muddy and murky! (at least here it is)

In the next day or two I will also be getting June's training program and I am afrad......do you hear Mr. P's laughter like I do?