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2009-09-18 10:41 AM

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Subject: Warmup ?
At the richmond Tri in Oct, I am not sure how the swim will go because it is a seeded pool swim. Which means I could be one of the last to go! 450 meters takes me about 15 minutes or more. With 650 people expected, I could start hours after the rest.  I feel crappy in the pool until AFTER about 300 yards. No way to do that the way the race works. Any suggestions? I will warm-up, but it may be hard to accurately judge when I will start. It's my first and I am nervous enough about the swim!

2009-09-18 10:45 AM
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do 400 meter time trials in practice, and seed yourself accurately.  if you are really worried about it, get in the pool swim warmup laps, then come back 2 hours later and do your time trial.  get used to that.  figure out what you need to do in that 2 hours to stay loose/calm your nerves.  i have a lot of fun just chatting with the folks around me before racing, usually.

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2009-09-18 12:13 PM
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Pretty much I can just go last then I don't have to worry!

2009-09-18 12:29 PM
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I have this issue to with the swim too. One thing I notice is that if my body is already warmed up from either a bike or a run then the swim is not an issue.  So perhaps while you're waiting go for an easy run that will raise you body temp up.
2009-09-18 12:35 PM
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That was kind of my thought Donto...Guess I will try it and hope for the best.
2009-09-18 1:31 PM
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I had this concern for my first tri, it was a 400yd swim, and it often takes me 3-400yd to get comfortable during swim workouts!  What I did was spend a few pool sessions starting out already warmed up from a bike ride to the pool, then just jumping in and doing an immediate 400 at my 'race pace' (which is pretty slooow).  It helped just to get a feel of the effort, and to feel how my body reacted without a nice smooth warmup, and I think helped on race morning.

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