Wait list

I went to sign up for the Quad City Triathlon and it was FULL! Arg! What was I thinking? I don't know why I put if off so long, okay I do... these races aren't free! So I went ahead and signed up for the Fleet Feet Chicago Triathlon. It's a two day event and the super short and kids triathlons are on Saturday and they cost a LOT less, so even though I wanted to sign up for the Sprint Triathlon, it's Sunday and costs a WHOLE lot more. So I figure, I'll do this one for now, potentially my first triathlon. Although I did get on the wait list for the Quad City Triathlon so now I'm just hoping that I make it!!! I would much rather do my first open water swim in West Lake. I grew up there, and it's not as cold or choppy as Lake Michigan.
Yesterday at Masters Class we had to share three lanes between the whole class, there were three people in my lane. We just did 5 second increments to give each other a chance to get out there. It was good though I think to also feel some drag from the people right next to me and in front of me. I'm spoiled having my own lane usually. I know that it will be totally different come race day.
Today Jason had an interview on Oak Park (which went VERY well!!!) so he needed the car and I biked to work. I was a little nervous because I wasn't sure what the sidewalk situation was going to be like. I didn't want to ride on the road toeing Isaac behind me in our trailer on 55 mph roads. I'd rather stay on sidewalks. It turned out really well, there was only one small part and the speed limit is 45 mph there where there weren't any sidewalks. One piece of sidewalk was all gravel too, looks like they are putting it in, or so I hope they'll pave it eventually. I was able to cross the Kish River on a small bike trail part and make it very safely there. Well, not totally safely, I need to get a helmet! (and sunglasses to keep the bugs out of my eyes.) I'm looking forward to biking to work more often, it was nice. Isaac said "wee!" a couple of times to I know he liked it too.

Dare I say...?

I like swimming! I came home from practice last night, exhausted, my arms were killing me, but I actually had fun. Yeah! I also didn't finish last in two of the drills too! Woo hoo!!! I am finally seeing improvement also because when Coach Grant had us do a 200 M whatever at my first practice I thought I was going to die, well, I didn't finish it out. I switched to backstroke I think my first day. The farthest I've done so far has been 350 M. I switched to breaststroke very briefly once or twice, but overall I think it went really well. I'm excited to go swimming with Jason sometime, maybe when he's done with finals, and teach him some of the cool training things I've learned.
Truth - I haven't signed up for the Quad City Triathlon yet, I don't know exactly what I'm waiting for... I need to do it, maybe tomorrow evening. I did sign up for the Bix, and I signed Jason up too. I'm excited to run it again, it is one of the most fun races I've ever done, just the whole atmosphere and everything is great. I'm trying to talk my fellow River to River Relayers into doing it too, we'll see.