The Journey

T-minus six weeks.   It is “Go-Time.”   This weekend I attended a swim clinic at Swim4Purpose with Doug Saar and an Olympian, Fred Hviid.   Outstanding is all I can say.    Doug “took us to school” and spoke in detail about common swimming errors while Fred demonstrated techniques.   I would highly recommend the clinic, but there is nothing like a double jointed, buff, Olympic swimmer to make you feel like…” Dude, I just wanna finish my first Tri…Damn, seriously. Who moves like a fish with 6 strokes and he is across the pool to make you feel intimidated.”   I was amazed.   I could have watched him swim all day. He was fluid and graceful.   Most of all he was patient.   Fred was in the pool with all the swimmers speaking kindly and gently as well did the techniques.   The swimmers were from all different experiences, some were season Ironman(women); while others were in the “O Lordy category…Get me through the swim.”   It didn’t matter.   All the knowledge was