infinity pool

i don't know why they call it a "sprint" triathlon. in my opinion, a sprint is about a minute of doing something at high intensity like chugging beer (a drinking sprint) or trying to get the phone before the machine picks it up. this so-called sprint triathlon is more like a half marathon -- almost two full hours of activity. damn. i'm already tired and hungry just thinking about it.

but, i found a sweet deal on a wetsuit online -- top of the line Orca for 80% off -- but even with its magical powers, i still can't swim. and when i first put it on, i totally felt like maggie simpson in her snowsuit with my arms all askew because it was so rigid. erin and i did our first (and only) open-water training session -- 800m in a murky lake. we didn't get eaten by anything, but it was like being in an infinity pool. you can't see where you're headed and you don't know if you're making progress, zigzagging all around the water cuz i can't go in a straight line, but after awhile you arrive somewhere. a bit like life.

only seven days until our big event.