Iron Swim Florida!

These swims are so fun! Kind of. I lined up in just the right spot (front of 1:11-1:20) but I felt like I was passing people the whole time. It took about 700 yards to get into my stroke since I was all anxious and there were people everywhere and I was in a wetsuit, which feels way different than jammers. My shoulders were getting sore until I fixed it. I know I can still do better form-wise in a wetsuit with practice. I did great the first lap staying right near the buoys, but the second lap I went wide. That was ok because then I avoided all the commotion until I corrected it on the final stretch. I probably bumped into 50+ people - sometimes it felt like we were perpendicular 😅Between laps we ran on the beach in front of a huge roaring crowd and it was spectacular! Then a little daunting to get back in for a second lap. I saw a tiny jellyfish and then I got stung by one with about 200 yards left on my left foot 🪼- it feels like a spicy pepper on your skin. The sting wasn't bad at all and it kind of made me happy for the experience, to be honest 😁