Today I hit the saturation point in the pool. I completed a 3 hour straight swim. After about 2 hours it felt as though I was completely saturated with chlorine. My fingers were shriveled, my sinuses were swollen, my mouth felt raw, my tongue was swollen and my face was puffy. Not a pretty sight. On a positive note, I felt like I could have continued for many more hours. Too bad the pool is only open for 3 hours. This was a boost to my self confidence. I think I am right where I need to be in my training for Tahoe. I would like to up my straight swim by an hour in a few weeks. I will have to organize a pilot to do it in the bay. 4 hours at 53 degrees will be much different from 4 hours at 80 degrees. I will probably be just as swollen though.
My sinuses are just starting to be normal again 7 hours after getting out of the pool and my mind is thinking about nothing other than Candlestick park next Saturday.