Motivational Murder Attempt

MURDER ATTEMPT: YMCA MINNEAPOLIS ATTEMPTS MOTIVATIONAL MURDER ON PLUSED SIZED TRIATHLETE
Reports indicate the 38 y/o woman is on motivational life support in an attempt to continue her swim workouts and find a new location for her unofficial, unsponsored triathlon on her birthday next month.

This could have been the headline for my life last week. I was at the YMCA to shower Wednesday morning after biking to work and saw a sign that said the Pool was closed indefinitely, as of that day. I had just gotten everything arranged to change the triathlon to August 8, including getting the day off and having Jo change her day off to the 8th.

We are back on for the 15th. The question is where, and how. I'm working on that. And, I am working on where to swim in general. I went to the DT YMCA yesterday. It was a weekend day, middle of the summer, middle of the day. It was pretty dead. It's a nice facility and a nice pool. It's an inconvenient location with no free parking. It cost me $12 to park. Yeah, it was pretty dead downtown and I paid $12 to park for two hours. OUCH! Apparently, I was supposed to park at a different ramp a block away (not the one right next to the front door of the Y), but I didn't know that. I do now. If I'm correct, it will cost me $3 to park with validation from the Y. That's a lot better than $12, but adds up if we are looking at 2X a week. So, again, I need to figure out where I am going to swim. Today, I hope to go to the YWCA for a tour. I think I'll also by a lottery ticket. If I win, I can either get my own pool, or I can join multiple health clubs and be able to deal with multiple pool closings at once, all while not worrying about checking in 12X per month somewhere to get the $20 off from my health insurance.

On a positive note, I am on track for all my training goals. My personal one (April through July) only has left 26.25 miles of biking. I've completed the walking and swimming portions. For the 5 week YMCA triathlon (7/7-8/10) I have 12 miles of walking to do and 35.25 miles of biking. I need to focus on the walking, but it is very doable. And, yesterday Romie and I (on the same bike) rode for 9.5 slow miles as part of the N. Minneapolis Neighborhood Associations' Camden Bike Tour. It was a lot of fun, and I was so proud of her that she rode so well with me for 2+ hours (with stops). Next time you visit us, bring your bike/s and we'll ride together!