Haven't yet taken the time to work on a training schedule for the triathlon. Not sure if it's procrastination or my believing I actually have plenty of time to train. If I start July 1, that give me 3 months, because the event is October 4th. Part of me thinks I should just jump right in with all this sorta killer instinct, woo woo go for it emotion, but the practical part of me says I've got to plan this out and do it in such a way as to be physically safe as well as most productive. Took this approach when training for Chicago in 2005, so it should serve me well this time around.

I've made plans to use Joe's house on the Peninsula as my base camp, so to speak, making it a lot easier to get the swimming portion of this adventure under my belt. Plan to pick up some sort of tub or container to catch water allowing me to hose off and hang my wetsuit in Joe's garage between trainings. It's a pain in the neck having to change clothes alongside my car in the street while wrapped in a towel; not to mention, making a mess of the car with all the sand and, of course, the wet wetsuit. I can change in the garage as well and just toddle on across Ocean to the channel between Naples and the Peninsula to get my swimming in.

Have decided to go this event alone. Have found, at least at this point in my life, I'm better off doing so. Found myself way too involved in the lives of others and not enough in my own. Figure if people want to spend time with me, they'll figure out a way to do so. I give away way too much of my time.