I invested in some new goggles this week. This was because at open water swimming on Friday night some poor lady decided to draft me, and I got quite lost, and we both ended swimming in the wrong direction, and possibly swam a little further than I needed to. My old goggles were a very comfy fit but years of use and abuse had rendered them virtually opaque. No problem for pool swimming, after all, I don't really want to see the crusty detail of the myriad of floaties in the pool (what on earth has happened to technological advances in pool filtration? Did they give up?), but a bit of an issue for spotting buoys (or boys) across a windswept lake.
So I have new goggles. They smoosh my face a bit, and make me look like this:
but they kept out the water and hopefully I will be a better navigator from now on. I am still tempted to get a bumper sticker for my wetsuit that says "Don't follow me, I'm lost...." .
I had the speed wobbles out riding this afternoon- the combination of a steep decent and slightly offset head wind. Apparently Giants of that vintage are prone to speed wobbles. Now, Giant is not an obscure self-reference (although those who know me will acknowledge I am fairly susceptible to speed wobbles), it is my bike. And although we've had happy times, I do tink the time has come for a bit of an upgrade. That's what mortgages are for. Right?
Only 10 days until I bike around Lake Taupo, and only two and half weeks until Half Iron. It can't be that hard eh!
Until next time, be really careful what you type into Google Image Search,
love
Ironmaiden
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