Race Week

So my next race is at the end of this week and I am getting real excited about it. I am still a little nervous about the swim and bike legs, but am feeling pretty good going into this week. After getting the bike back Friday, I rode a total of 80 miles this weekend. It felt great to be back out there, but I could tell I had lost a lot of confidence. Every time I would see a car I would picture it turning into me. It took me a few weeks to get used to the bike when I first got it, so I am sure it will take a few more to used to it again. On Monday I went out to Saguaro Lake and practiced my open water swimming. I felt pretty good after I got going, not being able to see anything in the water scares me at first. I swam non-stop for almost 45 minutes and felt really strong in the water. The water was pretty rough and I still felt good, which made me feel pretty good about this Sunday. Thursday there is a Splash n' Dash at Tempe Town Lake that I should do to get some more experience swimming in a herd. I am kind of taking it easy this week with by shortening my runs and rides but keeping the intensity high. I will take Friday and Saturday completely off from running and biking so my legs will be fresh for Sunday.