Knot, I went last year and they had to (gently) tell me how to put on a swim cap. Serious. If anything, the lower level you are, the more one-on-one instruction you get. I love the clinics. I don't know if I'll be going until after the marathon but I would love to go starting mid-October or so.

The instructors are a lot of fun and I thought they were very patient. I was apprehensive, self-conscious, and whole bunch of other things. After I left my first session, I wanted to go back.

And re the rain? When I ran this morning, I wore sunscreen. When I ran this afternoon, I had to wring out my clothes after! My shoes are still drying.