Time for a Trial Run

T-minus 6 weeks to IM Texas.  T3 encourages us to do a training race prior to the big day to make sure that our clothing, gear and nutrition plans are all functional, so this Sunday I'll be racing in Galveston.  It also just happens to be the US Pro 70.3 Championships, so the field of athletes at this race is going to be awesome.  Fortunately, they will start over an hour before I do, so I won't have them swimming on top of me as I make my way through Galveston Bay. 

I've never done an ocean swim before, but apparently the saltwater makes you more bouyant - Yay!  The fear of ocean-dwelling creatures will probably also result in a record swim for me.   I realize the likelihood of sharks in the water is small, but I do remember my cousin getting a nasty jellyfish sting on a Galveston family trip when we were kids.  Was the jellyfish remedy perpetuated by that Friends episode (where Joey pees on Monica's sting) a myth or medical reality?  Let's hope I don't find out on Sunday!