I am leaving for the Island, on the BC coast 3 ferry rides past Vancouver, Friday, July 30th for a week with a friend. I am very excited as I have never been there and I am looking forward to relaxing for a little while. Also, as the triathlon is the following weekend, there will be some time spent training (I am taking my wetsuit, bike and running shoes). I will be swimming in the ocean even though I am very nervous – so, to all the sharks that might want to dine on me, ‘look, I am short with not that much meat on me … check out the guy to my left.’