I read the stuff in the info package they gave us, and think I am going to at least go to some of the open swim training. Have you done it yet this year? Is it warm enough without a wetsuit? I actually "placed" better in the swim part then in the bike and run, though open water will be a whole new ballgame. I have to figure out the best way to work on the run though... Sounds like the club is pretty supportinve of you efforts. Inglewood isn't too far (Bolton is getting to be a bit more of a commute for me though).

And actually the sun wasn't too bad (though we went home between the kids in the morning and me in the afternoon, so we weren't 'hanging around in the sun' too much. The weather MOnday was pretty miserable! We lucked out with such nice weather for our first one!

ciao
Val