Just a quick post as I look at a pre-swim picture taken by Robert from X3 Endurance the morning of the Rev 3 Triathlon. I see the look in my eyes and know what I was thinking. “There’s no turning back.” One part of me couldn’t believe I was in that situation, the other wanted nothing more than to dive into that 58 degree river. 
It’s an odd predicament in the sense that as soon as you start each stage, you want to be in the next one as fast as possible. But, the more I race, the more I try to embrace every minute and let the end come when it will. In reality, it doesn’t get much more awesome than swimming in a raging Tennessee River on a cold and rainy morning. It’s a rare opportunity to test yourself. To push the limits. To emerge from a major challenge. Not many people take those kinds of plunges because, until you do it, it’s hard to understand why you would.
I will conclude my race report later tonight with “The Run” summary.