Catching Up... T Minus 32 days to IMCdA

[colby]

24 days 11 hours

We had a late winter (still snowing late into April, still cold into early May), then a couple of warm weeks, which led to very fast and huge push of spring runoff into our lake/river system over the last three weeks (finally settling down last week), flooding all over the place. There are sections of our local river trail that are flooded, people who live on the lake are flooded, and the water is FREAKING COLD thanks to all that runoff.

The average water temp in May is about 54, in June 65. I sure hope the water temp rises. Right now it's about 51 degrees heading into June. Brrrrrrrrr.

They say if the lake doesn't get above 60, it'll be wetsuit required, and if it's below mid-50s, they will consider "alternate plans" (whatever that means, 2.4 miles is 2.4 miles even when it's cold). I'm not sure when I'll get to swim in the lake, I really don't feel like freezing my buns off just yet. The lake I live near is much smaller and a good 5-10 degrees warmer - safe for swimming in, maybe needing a neoprene cap but no booties and no tush freezing.

Related news story: http://www.kxly.com/Global/story.asp?S=8392638

According to the email I got today, bib numbers will be assigned Monday, June 9th.

Had a massage today - my right shoulder was stuck, my left shoulder was stuck more than expected (my problem shoulder is my right), right bicep/tricep crying, left forearm stuck, hip a little more mobile but still problematic. My massage guy doesn't see a lot of Iron-persons, but really gets the physiology of it all. There are these signs on the wall that say something about massage being "an hour of heaven"... yeah. Not for me. Apply pressure, watch colby wince. Lather. Rinse. Repeat. The next day might be closer to heaven, but that hour... no.

Had to add... I'm such a terd. I am so wrapped up in IM stuff that I brought my swimming gear for a normal Wednesday workout tonight. They are long (duh), and I do shower afterward to save time. But, uh.. today is our anniversary (yesterday began the first day of my last year in the 25-29 age group, too). When my husband asked when we were going on our "date night," I said "well, I guess I could move my swim to another night..." I think maybe I need to work on "think before you speak"