This Sunday I have a triathlon in Brainerd.  I usually try to do one tri a year because they are a lot of fun; you get 3 sports for the entry fee of one event.  Last year I was runner-up in the tri mainly due to my slow swim time.  I lost overall by about a minute but gave 2.5mins away on the swim alone.  So I either have to run and bike faster or swim faster(in a straigth line hopefully)… hence my adventure to the pool with Grant and Marybeth.  I tired to swim laps but my open wounds on my hand did not like the chlorinated water so I watched Grant splash around instead.  By this weekend I should be all closed up so I’ll probably go into this tri with zero swim time under my belt.  That’s OK because I plan to make up for it in the run and the bike.  Mark Brynes is barrowing me his TT bike and aero helmet so that should cut some time off.  Last year I averaged 24.2 mph and this year I would like to top 25.  Here is a pic of Grant having fun atthe pool and a pic of the speed machine.  Mark will get me his Disc wheel for the rear tomorrow so I’ll have that going for me as well… I may even look like a time trialist… maybe…