Yesterday was our second and final swim at Coney Island to test our abilities in open water and in our wetsuits. The day started bright and early as usual. The swim was good but after about 20 minutes I felt something sting my fingers and Allergy Girl took over- I knew I had to get out of the water... when i emerged i saw countless jellyfish and lots of other teammates hanging out on the beach- all had been stung too. I raced to take an allergy pill- after all my times of going into shock from my allergies I was not about to risk dying at Coney Island. So i sat the rest of the swim out and just stepped my training up during the run on the boardwalk. My swim overall was much better than last time- I feel much more comfortable in the salt water. I'm glad we had this last session. I still haven't figured out my new quick laces on my sneakers- they are always too loose or too tight. Coach suggested using my original laces with the quick release thingie so I get the best of both worlds.
A few of us stayed on the beach after the race to soak in the rays and to just rest. We needed it. We are all clearly exhausted. After nap time we headed back to Nathan;s for hot dogs and cheese fries and then to the games and rides. Yes, the Cyclone! LW won a stuffed dog playing some horse race game and JS and RB flew upside down on the Top Spin ride. We headed back to the city in the late afternoon, raced home to change clothes and then headed to the historical Bon Jovi concert in Central Park. It was a fabulous day with great people... and now we are one week away from the big race. I couldn't be more excited or more nervous....
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