swim swam swum
June 2, 2009 at 2:56 pmDC
Triathlon season has officially begun for me as I decided on a whim to sign up for Dextro Energy Sprint Triathlon. The race is on June 21st which is way to soon but that’s okay. It has given me motivation to get up at 5:30a for two, count them two, consecutive days. Once to ride down and do a few loops at the Hains Point on the ol’ bicycle and once to get back in the (public) indoor pool at Marie Reed in Adams Morgan. Its been a solid nine months since I last swam so this mornings little swim was not the most graceful thing (picture me floundering through the water gasping for air).
I am looking forward to this race though and it will be here before I know it. Dextro follows a similar course to the Nation’s Tri and will be a good introduction back into things. It is part of a larger World Championship Series that has events in a bunch of cities I have never even heard of (Tongyeong, Kitzbuhel, Yokohama). I will, of course, not be taking part in the elite olympic part of the race but it will be a great opportunity to see world class triathletes plying their trade.
The above picture is the small, empty, and dilapidated outdoor pool at Marie Reed.
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June 2nd, 2009 at 3:27 pm
God for you. It you motivated types that make people like me look bad
Hope the training goes well!
June 2nd, 2009 at 4:09 pm
Nice! I’ve been swimming at Marie Reed lately – what are their morning hours?
June 2nd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
6a-9a Tuesday and Thursday. At 6-6:15a or so the pool is very empty but you are probably going to be sharing a pool with 1+ person by 6:30a.
June 3rd, 2009 at 8:01 am
Good luck. There is always something strange about an old empty pool.