water...

On July 7, the DTFWY will host The Mayor's Triathlon (http://www.active.com/triathlon/fort-worth-tx/the-mayors-triathlon-2013). Seeing as it is in my Y, I (along with a few others) have committed to participating. While I am fairly comforatble with the ride (15 miles), and the run (5k), I am not as comforartble with the swim (300m). In preparation for this event, I went to watch a similar event at the Benbrook Y, have been reading about transitions, etc. In theory, I understand process, transitions, etc. So...now time to get in the pool. I called my buddy Dirk, who is a great swim coach, to ask for counsel. 1st things...buy goggles...check. Buy swimsuit...check. Dirk met me at the Y yesterday for a quick lesson. In less than an hour he gave me great advice and several things to work on. The improvement I experienced in that short time was awesome. I am pleased to say that I returned to the pool today and completed a 200m swim with only a few breaks. I still have a lot of work to do, but, am optimistic about my ability to be ready for July 7.