Denise - You're doing great! You're really consistent, time wise based on your log below, I think you're going to do really well on April 9th. Yesterday's times were good - 3 miles in 35 after riding for almost 7 hours. Very, very good. I'm so excited for you!!

I'm really interested in how your nutrition works out for the race, too. That is one of the hardest areas for me, I tend to forget to get those early calories in and then I'm messed up for the end of the race. For Soma, I saw a nutritionist, and she told me what to do at exactly what time, and I was fine. I just followed her directions exactly! ;-)

Tracy - the wetsuit gives you a little extra boyancy and the pros always take time off their swims when wetsuits are allowed. I'm not sure that I would, I'm not the greatest swimmer! I have noticed, though, that I don't kick as much when I'm wearing one, its a lot more upper body. I hated my wetsuit at first, because I'd gotten one that was too small. It made me feel claustrophobic and I panicked the first time I wore it in a race. Ended up doing the entire swim backstroke!! lol. Then I got one that actually fit and it was awesome. Funny how that works!

Hope you both are resting today!!
- Melisa