The First Leg of a Triathlon is the Wettest

Me: Hello?

Race Director: Hi, Ashley?

Me: Yes.

Race Director: Hi, I'm calling from Tri For Sight.

Me: (Excited) OMG are you calling EVERYONE?

(I must be awesome if she is calling me PERSONALLY..maybe they want me to tour...or sing the national anthem...)

Race Director: No, (laughs) I'm calling because the swim time you entered is a little funny.

Me: Oh, what did I put? (trying furiously to remember how long the swim is...and sound cool)

Race Director: You put that you would do it in eight hours. (laughs again)

Me: (laughing) Yes, I know I can do it faster than 8 hours. I think I meant 8 minutes.

Race Director: Well, the top two guys who are registered Elite put sub-10. (FYI-Elite triathletes get PAID to compete and will go in the pool FIRST)

Me: Oh. (Shit, I can't remember how long the swim is...I've only been swimming once in the last month) Well, on my swim the other day (like I swim all the time and actually time myself when I do) I did a half mile in roughly ten minutes. (It was really more like 20)

Race Director: Oh, okay so I can put you in around 10-12 minutes and that will work?

Me: Um, (NO THAT WILL NOT WORK) sure.

Race Director: Great, well...

Me: You know, probably closer to 12.

Race Director: Okay, well...

Me: You know, I'm just getting over this stomach thing and (I'm not sure I will survive the pre-race dinner) my workouts have been a little rough these past couple of weeks...I forget, how long is the swim?

Race Director: It's an 800 meter swim. I don't want to put you in too fast and you get mowed over or jammed up. Do you work out with anyone?

Me: (Just my IPOD nano, and sometimes my little sister) I know Beth (the race organizer) I worked out with her a couple of years ago...(for like a month, before I got pregnant).

Race Director: Oh, yeah...

Me: You know, I may have thought it was a 400 meter swim, that's why I put in 8 minutes.

Race Director: So I should double that and put you in at 16?

Me: (Uggg, I hate waiting around to get in the pool...even if it means getting jammed up and fighting for the swim lane in a nasty mating ritual with guys bigger and hairier than me) yes, 15-16 minutes sounds about right.

Race Director: Great, well we'll see you on Sunday. Good luck!


UPDATE: I was in the first wave of swimmers to go in the pool, 84th out of 300 plus. I did it in 20 minutes and was passed by almost 216 swimmers.