Well, we made it!! We are actually getting ready to check out of the hotel and take Tom back to the airport, but I wanted to at least get a link to some photos up and maybe a brief description. Phil will be back up here to tell me it's time to go in just a few minutes. :-)
Day 2
We started out our swim at Ventura Beach Pier. Adrian wasn't feeling well, so Tom and I swam, with Phil and the kayak right with us. The surf was much calmer today and I didn't freak out once!! Just felt a bit queasy after getting out from the rolling motion of the waves. We swam about 40 minutes, I think.
From there, we hopped on our bikes to start the journey south to Huntington Beach. We stopped near Pepperdine University for some lunch at this great place called Howdy's. After lunch, it was back on the bikes. We were running out of time, however, to get to the day's closing ceremony and service at the Veteran's memorial at the Huntington Beach Pier. We cut our ride short at about 70 miles and hopped in the trucks until we hit Dog Beach, just north of Huntington Pier. From there we ran about 2 miles in and finished the day.
Day 3
We started the final day there at Huntington Pier. This morning, I decided to sit out the swim. The surf looked way too big for me, and I just couldn't calm my nerves. The lifeguards were great and provided support on a jet ski, but they wouldn't allow Phil to be out with us on the kayak. Tom and Adrian did a great job on the swim.
We left Huntington for the 75 mile journey south to La Jolla. From there we transitioned about 4 miles below the cross where we started our run straight up the hill to Mt Soledad Memorial.
Wish I had more time to write, but Phil says it's time to go. I'll update more later, but until then, here are some pictures!
http://picasaweb.google.com/sandy.plentzas/OIGWTDays2And3
Day 2
We started out our swim at Ventura Beach Pier. Adrian wasn't feeling well, so Tom and I swam, with Phil and the kayak right with us. The surf was much calmer today and I didn't freak out once!! Just felt a bit queasy after getting out from the rolling motion of the waves. We swam about 40 minutes, I think.
From there, we hopped on our bikes to start the journey south to Huntington Beach. We stopped near Pepperdine University for some lunch at this great place called Howdy's. After lunch, it was back on the bikes. We were running out of time, however, to get to the day's closing ceremony and service at the Veteran's memorial at the Huntington Beach Pier. We cut our ride short at about 70 miles and hopped in the trucks until we hit Dog Beach, just north of Huntington Pier. From there we ran about 2 miles in and finished the day.
Day 3
We started the final day there at Huntington Pier. This morning, I decided to sit out the swim. The surf looked way too big for me, and I just couldn't calm my nerves. The lifeguards were great and provided support on a jet ski, but they wouldn't allow Phil to be out with us on the kayak. Tom and Adrian did a great job on the swim.
We left Huntington for the 75 mile journey south to La Jolla. From there we transitioned about 4 miles below the cross where we started our run straight up the hill to Mt Soledad Memorial.
Wish I had more time to write, but Phil says it's time to go. I'll update more later, but until then, here are some pictures!
http://picasaweb.google.com/sandy.plentzas/OIGWTDays2And3
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