Nearly Naked Athena!

Sara here - I just found this pic on the Athena Diaries blog. Don't you love it? No, it is NOT ME, but a lovely, plus-sized model.

Well, it's semi-official. We now have a coach, I think. I'm working out a swim lesson schedule with her now. Won't it be incredible if my swimming actually (gulp) improves? Swimming has thus far remained a weird mystery to me. My form has improved, and yet I don't seem much faster. I wonder how she will improve my speed. Run alongside the pool yelling at me? Striking me? Zapping me with electrodes? It will be interesting to find out. I also checked out the price for InCycle classes (which I guess are similar to computrainer classes in that they kick your butt and improve your cycling, while making you sweat copiously and wish to purchase a gun and go postal on everyone in the room. I'm just saying.) So anyway, they're expensive. I want to do it. But they're pricey. Add in the swim classes and the yearly coaching fee for Ironman Canada, and you begin to get the picture.

Tomorrow I'll be skipping Weight Watchers to do the Bonney Lake Olympic tri. Haven't been on my bike for a number of weeks, but I'm looking forward to a great aerobic workout!

Wanted to mention two fantastic website I learned about today: Bookmooch, and this one.

Sara