Training is getting intense. But needing to train for three different activities really keeps you going. If you miss a swimming workout one doesn't come around again for another 5-7 days and then you're that far behind where you want to be so we're really sticking to our training calendar. The thing that I wasn't expecting was how tired I would be--I did the bike training last night around 8 and was in the pool at 6 this morning and that's not a lot of rest. But the thing is that eventually I am going to do these things with no rest. YIKES!

Tomorrow, weather permitting, our practice is going to introduce us to the race course. Right now I don't even want to see it. It is intimidating to think of it right now. I'd rather focus a little more on the short term goals...doing what I need to do today, maybe this week. But I have enormous faith that the coaches know what they're doing. So if the freezing rain that's predicted holds off, I'll let you know what the course looks like.