Thanks Chad! I'm doing the sound to narrows this Saturday, Five Mile Lake Tri at the end of the month and the Bonney Lake Tri in August! :)

I am just wondering where you are swimming? I am usually available on Mondays (I have a meeting this week, darn) I am glad to do outside or in the gym swims. I am not a member of the Y at this time but I would consider joining if you're going to that pool. Or Curtis will be fine. I am training for an ultra in August as well. (Not an ironman!! You are a ROCK to do that) Where and when are you doing your runs?

Sounds like a plan.....I'll look for your posted "meet ups."

Good advice about the goggles as I just have the small ones for the pool work. Working on getting a wetsuit but getting together at the pool first sounds good. By any chance are you a YMCA member? Right now I'm swimming at Morgan Family Branch on Pearl St. but I'm flexible on location....thanks Chad.

Chad Crescent Lake works for me and is fairly close (I'm in Tacoma). I plan on getting started in May as the first swim I'm doing is in June. I am averaging about 8 to 10 miles a week in the pool but have no experience in open water....any tips/tactics you can share will be greatly appreciated. Do you normally wear a wetsuit in May?

Thanks for the welcome Chad....when do you usually start your open water swims and where?

Thanks for coming out to the group ride today. It was fun meeting another fanatic and learning more tricks of the trade. Keep it up!

Hello! So, Sunday.. Lake Forest Park Starbucks. 10:30am. Text me at [masked] if you have any questions. :-). Looking forward to having you ride with us!

Thanks Chad, had a great time at the indoor class. It seemed a little silly for me to ride 14 miles in order to ride five, but I had a good time. Looking forward to doing a couple more classes. Hope to see you there.

Hi Chad, thanks for the note. I see you are doing an open water swim tomorrow. Unfortunately I'm busy, but I'd love to join you sometime soon!