So, there are just a few days until the big event. I figured it would be a good idea to try out a lake swim to see what I'm in for. Andreas graciously agreed to go with me after we dropped off the boys at school.
It was a little cold, but I had my wetsuit, so that was OK. It's shallow enough at one end that you can actually stand up the whole way, so it wasn't that scary. The bad part was that about 10 minutes into my swim, my nasal passages and throat started burning like crazy! I tried as hard as I could to swim those five laps (1500 yards), but I was just miserable. I told Andreas and he wasn't surprised given all of the pollen floating on the water. I've been out of the lake now for three hours and I'm still sneezing and blowing my nose like a maniac. We went straight to Wally-World after leaving the lake to get me some allergy drugs! It's better now, but still not great. I'm hoping that I can medicate this problem away. If not, I'm SO SCREWED! I don't think backstroke would be a good idea in a field of 2,000 participants!
Any suggestions anyone? Anyone?!
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