Avia Wildflower
The Wildflower triathlon is next weekend. Five of my mentees will be tackling that race, while the rest of us continue on with training for Vineman in July. As this was the last long swim for the Wildflower team, the goal was to head out from The Shores to The Cove. A two mile swim, round trip — a big step for some.
The day was wonderful — lots of warm sun. But the ocean wasn’t playing the same game as it was rough and swelly though there was good visibility in the water. The group had to battle 6 foot surf and a fairly deep set of breakers. And once out, the swells were large and frequent with a lot of chop.
I swam out with some of my Mentees but some turned back after 500 yrds or so because of the chop and swells. I stuck with Mahsima who pushed on another couple hundred of yards before it was too much. In all we got in about 1500 yards or so, not nearly the 3500 yards that was our goal. Considering the conditions, it was still a good swim and definitely a challenging workout.
Other team-mates made it all the way to The Cove and back! Great job for them!
Capping off the day was a fundraiser BBQ. Burgers, Hot dogs, chips, tea, and desserts. All the stuff to nourish the body after a long swim! All this work and fun to support an important cause!
We were joined by our Honored Teammate Alfred Duron. He is doing great so far and it was wonderful to talk with him!
