1 Day before the race

Yesterday I went to buy a "brightly colored swim cap" as required by the race and ended up stopping by a bike shop or two.  Well to be honest I went to four bike shops (OCD).  In conversation with the different bike junkies they all asked the same question, "aren't you nervous to swim in open water"?  This is something that I have heard from multiple people.  It has started to make me think that I should be nervous.  So I am nervous that I am not nervous, what the hell?  I have debated about doing a lake swim today just to get out the jitters, but I think that if I do get spooked I would rather do it in a race environment where I can't back out.  After all I am going to get a T-shirt, and I would feel stupid if I didn't finish. 

I am going to make a change to my gear today.  It goes against my master plan of not changing anything that I normally do, but my wife asked me last night about what I needed for the race.  I told her that now that I have the swim cap I didn't need anything.  I then went into what I want to buy someday as I progress.  I mentioned things like a wetsuit, trisuit (suit that you can use for swimming, biking, and running) and of course all my new bike gear including a bike.  It got me thinking that the suit I have now, a drag suit, perhaps isn't the best suite for a race. The purpose of a drag suit is to slow you down.  So back to Poco Loco I go for a new suit today.  I buy all my swimming stuff there because my former coach owns the joint and they are a great swim shop. 

GEAR-
Today I am going to go and buy a "jammer" swim suit.  I have never used one and I hope that it works out.  The one I am looking at is a  TYR Alliance Team from Poco Loco.  I will give it a review after the race.

HOW I FEEL TODAY -
Today I don't feel as stiff as I did yesterday.  I decided not to swim at all yesterday and do lots of stretching instead.  I think it helped a lot. I do have a small grinding feeling still in my right shoulder and my forearms still feel a little weak.  I distinctly remember what felt like a tear in both of my forearms on Tuesday during my long set of 100's.  If I were to guess I bet they will be ok tomorrow during the race, but will be in some good pain by tomorrow night.

TODAY's OCD -
I am getting a new suit today, and yes I have to stop by a bike shop.  I think that I have narrowed it down to the Specialized Roubax elite. It is a fully carbon fiber bike with shimano 105 components.

I have done a lot of research about the best bang for buck and for a major brand this bike seems to fit the bill.  That being said it is $1,700.  Wow, I get goose bumps even typing that amount of money.  It's more expensive than my dirt bike and it doesn't even have a motor.  I guess I really need to sell my motorcycle stuff to justify buying a bicycle.