I recently joined two Cincinnati area triathlon clubs to train with. Cincy Express Multisport and BAM Racing (Blue Ash Multisport). The BAM guys meet and train at the Blue Ash YMCA, which is about a mile from my house. Some of them swim on Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays and some of them bike/spin on Tuesdays/Thursdays before work, usually 5am to 630/7am. This is perfect for me. This is when I usually train and they meet right by my house. Could it be fate?
I met at 5am and joined them for a swim. There were several people there, and I shared a lane with two people. We did drills from 5:15 to about 6:30, before I took off. They had flippers, paddles, pull buoys, kickboards, all sorts of stuff to train with. I was just doing plain old laps before. I used the YMCA flippers and they were too small, giving me a blister. I ordered some flippers from Kast Away Swimwear to use in the future. I heard that the entire workout was 3500yds, and the guy I left with said he probably did 2700yds. I didn't do everything he did, but I probably still swam 2400-2500. That's nearly 100 laps! Great workout. I'll definitely meet these guys for swims going forward. I was actually so pumped up after the swim that my wife and I decided to switch membership from the JCC to YMCA this month. Not only do I get to train with serious triathletes a block from my house, but the Y is about $35/month cheaper than the JCC. Awesome.
Photo of the day - Lance getting ready for a swim
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