Dave and I are participating Otillo Catalina (38 k swimrun event) as a team….a tethered team. We’ll be swimming and running together around Catalina Island in 2 1/2 weeks. Its a crazy event that started as a bar bet. Really.

As a team, we are required to stay within 10 meters of each other. It is strongly recommended that you use a tether. Well…..we’ve agreed to just keep the tether on during the swim. I was hoping that he would pull me up the hills by the tether but I have to do it on my own - - within 10 meters of Dave. He’ll be slowing down, a lot.

I’m happy that say that we’ve entered the taper phase. Hoorayyyy. I think that I’ve finally got the hang of running after many months of training. I started to work with a strength coach which made a huge difference. No muscle injury. No stress fracture. And, I enjoy running. Amazing! I am sure that my sister is smiling.