The Escape from Alcatraz

In 2 days, I will begin my annual month of travels. This year, my first stop will be San Francisco for the 17th Annual Alcatraz Invitational. I am going with a group of Master's swimmers here in San Antonio. 

A ferry will drop us off here.....

And we will swim in the 60 degree San Francisco Bay {in a wetsuit} all the way to shore. 

The hardest part is reading the details of the swim, which are totally psyching me out:

"Indeed, some swimmers never make it. The swim, while only about 1.75 miles, can be a difficult test.... the San Francisco Bay runs like a river and swimmers must angle themselves properly and have enough strength to battle the side-current. If not, the current will carry them past the destination point and under the Golden Gate Bridge where boats are waiting to pick them up. Not to mention several species of sharks, jellyfish, sea lions and seals make the bay their home. The creatures reportedly don’t bother humans, but can still cause a mental block for swimmers to overcome." 

The thought of eating one of these after I finish is my motivation:

Hands down the BEST cupcakes in the US.... trust me!

The next day, we will be swimming the Tiburon Open Water Swim.  

I will post pictures {via Instagram} along the way!