It has been a very busy couple weeks with travelling, so I fell a bit behind on my training.  I did get a wetsuit from a friend and went for my first open water swims. A wetsuit makes a tremendous difference.  Some people have the ability to float if they lay on their backs in the water… I am not one of them.  I swam a half a mile and continue to wonder how I will manage swimming a mile with 8,000 people kicking me in the face.

I no longer have a gym membership, so all of my swimming will be in Lake Michigan from now on.  I am ahead on the biking and the running so I am really trying to focus on the swimming.  As always, any and all tips are welcome.

I have not given a fundraising update yet because it has not been going as well as I had hoped.  In the past, my bigger donors have been auto dealerships and family members.  Being from a place with 15% unemployment (the entire state of Michigan), the money has not been flowing into my charity account.  I am going to try hosting a bar night in early August, and continue to hope for the best.

LiveStrong,

Brian