I totally slept in after staying up until 2 am after our first preview show of "Aida." It was sooo fun last night, though! This evening was the first free night I've had in weeks, so I decided to go out with Ben to meet with the triathlon club. We went out to the lake, where I attempted my first open-water swim. Maybe it's because I haven't swum in a few weeks, or maybe it was because there was no blue line to follow, or maybe it was because I don't have a wetsuit and there was no place to rest, but it was SO HARD! I didn't even make it a half mile! And everytime I looked up, I was going a different direction! Also, my goggles kept filling with water. So I called what I did "good enough," and went off to run a couple of miles while the others finished their swim. Then we rode our bikes. I paired up with the only other female there - Brianna - and we did 15 miles. I think I must have pushed myself too hard trying to keep up with her, but I overheated and ended up with a terrible headache and nausea. I was so sick I couldn't eat. Then I started vomiting. This hasn't happened to me in over a year-and-a-half! Such a bummer. I wonder how much of that has to do with the heat exhaustion I had several years ago - I just have to be really careful with my heart rate, or I get sick. |