Excellent idea by The Team to have an introductory session for swimming, the most feared part of a Tri. Tim, who I was going to carpool with had his car towed ‘cos of the Carnaval in the Mission. So I braved the drive myself, 22 miles to San Anselmo high school to put my aquatic skills a try.

Step 1: Lay on one side (in the water, of course) and paddle feet to move forward, rotating your head in and out of the water, to breathe.

I think that’s where I’m gonna be for a while.