Subject: RE: Ironman USA Lake Placid : Official Threadkaburns1214 - 2011-07-23 4:37 PM mndymond - 2011-07-23 4:30 PM Fred Doucette - 2011-07-23 1:41 PM Again, don't stress over it it's not like the water is 80deg like Eagleman where wearing a wetsuit would have been really rather dangerous. *I* think the human mind sort of focuses on issues like this in a funny way and we naturally graviatate to worrying about risks we can tangibly understand better. The fact of the matter is that most of us tangibly worry more about the struggle of the swim without a wetsuit more than the less-tangible idea of over-heating in a wetsuit. Even if it's 76-78, then at worst it's a wash, ie; either choice is fine. I will stand by my assertion that sub 76 a wetsuit helps everyone.... Lol. I feel like I'm going to be peer pressured into wearing a wetsuit because I don't want to be "that crazy Canadian from Alberta" who didn't wear a wetsuit when everyone else did. Haha! I did a tri in Banff in Sept and the water temp was 10C/50F...I think that messed me up a bit! ![](https://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/images/emoticons/wink.gif) it's not really the temp that bugs me though...more just the tight feeling. I'll make a decision in the morning about it though!...#71--The crazy Canadian without a wetsuit! ![](https://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/images/emoticons/wink.gif) You wont be crazy. I packed my speed suit for tomorrow morning. Unless the air temp is super cool I'm wearing the speed suit. Same here - but if it is legal and coolish and I decide to wear my wetsuit, I am definitely going with my sleeveless top. I am kicking myself for leaving my Desoto Speed Tube at home. If wetsuit legal, this would have been the perfect race for it - ah well, 4 miles into the bike the swim will be but a distant memory. Sleep tight and pleasant dreams, everyone - just think - piratenick and the other fasties will hopefully be finished (a special good luck to all the KQ hopefuls ) and the rest of us should be out there enjoying the run by this time tomorrow! ![](https://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/images/emoticons/smile.gif) |