Swam twice this week so far. Monday's swim was short to allow for more biking. I felt kind of fatigued coming off the bike Mon., but I found that if I walk a few laps around the track before going into the pool it helps quite a bit.

Today I had a short bike and longer swim. I broke it up into 1/2 mile sets. The first set of laps I did wasn't great. I needed an attitude adjustment. Wasn't feeling like a swimmer so I wasn't performing like one. Second set was much better once I pulled myself together. It's crazy how much confidence and a little stubborn will can get you moving.

I'm really looking forward to Friday's swim!! Turns out a friend of mine who did competitive swimming in college is going to start swimming with me as many times a week as our schedules can accommodate. I swam with her a few times last year and her advice was very helpful. She says she's willing to teach me drills and such too. I'll motivate her to stay active and she'll tell me what I'm doing wrong.

Eclectic Not sure I'm much help on the food issue. At this point I am still trying to figure out what sticks with me the longest and stays settled well before training. So far Odwalla's Berries GoMega bars & a 1/2 cup of Bolthouse smoothie have been working great!

I do know that a fair amount of my fuel will need to come from what I consume on the bike though. My preliminary plan (which will be thoroughly tested in training) is to munch on shot-bloks & Sport beans washed down with Heed &/or Pertpetuem. Gels will probably be saved for the run portion.

Gotta admit I'm very curious what the rest of you do/have done.

Anywho, here's to good swims the rest of this week for all of you, keep kicking!