Thora, can you send her a text? I was so surprised the first time my mom texted me
She's not very technologically savvy. My brother and I really need to teach them how to text, and encourage them to get newer phones. Theirs are probably around 6 or 7 years old. 
So good to know. I feel much more peaceful now.
Aww, that's awesome!
Funny thing - seconds after posting that, I got a call. The surgery was delayed. They don't know anything yet, but there will probably be news in an hour and a half.
Man, I heard the weather was crazy in the Northeast, but I had no idea it was as bad as that. Yuck.We've got a "cold" snap going on right now. Barely hitting 30C, but in the desert, it's always a dry heat. Usually we're up to 38 or higher.
BUT i think it might get a little cooler faster becuse there are more clouds around.
oh hai there my marathoners!
Just talked with my Dad on the phone and started crying.I'm such a freaking sap and a worrywart. His surgery is in a few hours, and they're on their way to the hospital right now. It's not major surgery, but I'm worried nonetheless. He sounds positive and not too stressed out, so I'm going to keep positive too.
Every year for his birthday we walk across the border to go to this great little hole in the wall Mexican restaurant that's just steps away from the border. We get funny looks when we tell the guards that we're just going across for dinner.
Not a dumb question at all! I mostly train in the pool, as I live inland, and there aren't any good ocean swimming places nearby. The nearest ocean-based beach is a 40 minute drive away, and it's not a safe swimming area.
The week before my race I'll be at my parents place, so I'll be able to practice in the ocean there. So I'm definitely at a bigger disadvantage than everybody else in the race, since most people live full time in that area. But that's okay. I'm just in it to complete it - I know I'd never win the race.
Is the water warm enough that you don't need a wetsuit or do you have one of those? I seem to remember seeing bare lower legs in a pic of the race last year so it can't be too too freezing.
triathlete here but I won't split hairs! Thora's the marathoner (or 1/2 marathoner, I don't remember). I'm trying to convert her to triathlons though.
I'm doing 10k's and 1 mile swims.oh right..... the eye surgery yes?
Thanks!
Ha! A few minutes ago, Sarah gasped, and I asked what was wrong. She paused for a few seconds and then let out a sigh of relief. Turns out she saw Ringo was trending on Twitter, and she got all scared till she saw why.
Sarah
I just think it's awesome that you do it. I'm so deathly afraid of open water swims on a number of levels. I've heard that starting out is really hard to get your head above the splashing to get any air. And then there's the whole "I'm afraid of what's in the water" thing
Only 90F here. Nice and cool.
ha it's bad when 90F gets exciting!
When my little guy was 2 and a half, we walked out side in the dead of summer. He said "It's so fucking hot." My husband just looked at me.
5 hours from race time and my stomach is doing sommersaults
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Funny thing - seconds after posting that, I got a call. The surgery was delayed. They don't know anything yet, but there will probably be news in an hour and a half.
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Glad the humidity isn't bad there (yet?). Ours topped out at 44C/111F today. It's starting to drop a bit now - it's back down to 42.
They're leaving the hospital now. SO fast! He's doing well, the surgery was a success, and the doctor is very pleased. So nice to hear his voice.
Just talked with my Dad.
Hey Dazzled!
i think we were 102 or so WITH humidity.
Wow! you do open water ocean swimming competitions!
Both my parents were good swimmers. I have one or two memories
when I was pretty young of them going off to swim in the ocean while
whichever aunt/uncles were with us to watch out after us .
Our dad took me & my sis at different times when we reached around? 9-ish to learn to swim in one of the YWCA's here in the city.
I can basically tread water, float on back, side stroke, butterfly and breast-stroke but since i got so allergic to chlorine by the time I was 16 I haven't really done it as an adult.
When I was at th htel in Puerto rico 3 years ago...i did modified side stroke with out putting my head in the water and that was great fun!
Maybe you'll outgrow it someday! I know that allergies can start and stop in a person's lifetime, so there's always hope that it will go away. I'm feeling so much more peaceful and happy now that I've heard his voice and know that he's recovering well.
