Its super hot today (about 100) and sunny - UV must have been about 10, because I burned in the hour I was out today. Slow 2.8 mi. - 27:40, over to Terrace Lake for open water swim - ~300m out to dock and back. The water felt great in the rather oppressive heat, but I was a little timid. The only real significant open water swimming I had done was at Lake Cumberland (after more than a few Bud Lights :)
I've signed for my first tri - Its a week and half from now, so I figured I'd better get some open water swimming experience! :) I was exhausted after 8 minutes, partially because my adrenaline was pumping from all the snake holes I saw walking up to the water :( but mostly because I am a horrible swimmer - no freestyle breathing pattern for me, all head above water :) Anyway, after I got my shoes back on and caught my breath, a slow 2.8 mi. back to the house - 24:20, and then another 2.4 mi. with the dog after some much needed hydration - 21:51
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