Tuesday I start my swimming lessons. I don’t like to swim. I don’t swim very well, but June 25th I am going to do a half Ironman Triathlon and I will need to swim 1.5 miles in an hour. On Sept 20th I am going to do a “Leadman” Triathlon and I will need to swim 3.1 miles in 2 hours. The farthest I have swam is 1 mile and it took me an hour so I have a lot of progress I need to make in the next 6 months to accomplish these goals. A lot of my big goals I anticipate with great excitement. This one I am dreading. I am thinking this swimming thing is going to involve a lot of frustration, and probably a lot of weariness and even pain, and for sure intimidation and embarrassment as I swim with others that will probably make me look like a pollywog. I am working hard on my self talk and repeating often to myself, “enjoy the challenge, enjoy the challenge, enjoy the challenge”.  Tomorrow I am going to buy my swimming suit and goggles and officially sign up and pay my dues, then comes Tuesday. O Lord, please help me!