Open water swim was a challenge with the surf last night. It was definitely choppy. I definitely mangled some on my toes with cuts and scrapes on the shells. One big one in particular is pretty painful.
Depsite the choppiess I did ok, I made it out to the buoy for the most part and back in. I wasn't fast and I got a lot of water in my face... I really want to redeem last night's swim. I feel like I've been doing so much better and I can't match it in the open water. But I realize I can't control the ocean and it is what it is on race day and I just have to make it out to the bike.
So my active recovery this week will be more about biking and open water. I hope to get a dry run of the tri in one of these days with Kevan and some of the other guys that are running it. Running later in the week to give the toe time to heal.
I know I'm going to feel that cut every stride while I run, it's in a bad spot. But I'll be ok. I didn't train six weeks solid to stay home because of a boo boo. As long as it doesn't get worse, or infected, I'll just keep moving on.
It's funny because I have a series of cuts, and the little ones hurt more than the gash. It's that darn beach. Next time "they" or whoever plans a tri, they need to consider the needs of my poor little feet.
Josh said I should wear swimmy shoes. I just shook my head and laughed.
It's ok, I always wanted a scar there anyways, right?
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