Anyone else from WA? (Page 2)

X 2, the OWS portion of both Rockingham and Waikiki tris is gorgeous, its a bay so I've never seen any rough water there. You'll be fine Daisymouse!

I got a wetsuit on eBay today so now I have NO EXCUSE for not going for early morning swims.  Still it'll take a week to arrive.......

we practised deep water starts last night, but last year they started on the beach at Rockingham so might need to have a go at hurdling some waves

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I doubt you'll see any waves at Rockingham! The few times I've done Rocky & Waikiki the water has been flat like a mirror

I think its awesome that you got a wetsuit on Ebay. Was it cheaper than normal? Was it secondhand? I am planning to hit my husband & family up with a suggestion for a Christmas present - they can all put in and help me buy one!

I've heard that the Ironman/Blue Seventy and the Orca wetsuits are both good. I have no experience with either. I think Runners World stock the Blue Seventy and Total Triathlon stock the Orca. Runners World have some demos to try on so I was thinking of going in there to have a chat to them. A friend of mine has a sleeveless Blue Seventy which she is really happy with.

I think in WA triathlons the main reason people wear wetties is for increased buoyancy and streamline, which significantly impacts on your speed (ie faster!)

I'm glad TriWA has increased the temp to 24C

Practice your transitions

Like Daisymouse said, they're more important on longer races, most people wear them and you'd be at a disadvantage not to have one.

Santa came early for me! I am now the proud owner of a Blue Seventy Reaction wetsuit! I'm not allowed to wear it until after Christmas though. So if I do Rocky, I'll be wetsuit-less LOL! Its an entry level suit and it was MUCH cheaper than I thought it was going to be, only $235 from Runners World! I recommend going there.

Runners World is the best! Its a pokey little shop but they have heaps of stuff and the people are really helpful and its also quite cheap compared to a lot of other places Plus they're big supporters of the WA Marathon Club and running in WA in general. I get my bike serviced there and have purchased a lot of gear from them.

Morning DM,

                  what can I say, the OWS for my part was pretty ugly to say the least I suppose that's what happens when you train in the pool, water temp was cold (wetsuit would have been good) but not unbearable, but do you think I could get my head underwater and blow my lungs right out and get a rythmn going? Nope! OH well now I have something else to work on,,,,,,,,, still completed the race (never give up!)and come out not too bad on the land legs.  The wind trainer is actually pretty good, although when I first got it the wind bit was loose and kept rubbing making an annoying jingle bells noise,  fixed it temporarily with a shoe jammed under it and finally fixed it last week which was simply a matter of pulling it apart with an Allen key and screwdriver in about 15 minutes so it's good now.  pleny of adjustment for harder workouts currently on 3.  I waited until they came out on special and got it for $130.00 or so plus freight, I think the whole lot delivered was around $170.00 alot cheaper than a Minoura.

Hi Mark

your experience sounds pretty familiar, not just with me but with so many race reports I've read.  OWS just seems to be so much harder than in a pool, especially the whole rythmn thing.  I can swim 1500 easy in the pool but 200 in the sea exhausts me.  Like you, just have to work on it.  Checked torpedo7, what a good site, they have some nice mag trainers at the moment which don't seem too spendy.  I think one would be really useful for those stinking hot days - could set it up under the air-con nicely.  It's my birthday in Feb so might ask for one.  Feeling very sorry for myself as I've stuffed a lumbar disc, probably lifting my little boy (who's really not that little now).  I've never had back problems and drugs aren't helping so I had the bonkers situation of sleeping under the air-con with a heat pack strapped to my back.  Luckily I can still swim so trying to be philisophical and planning to spend the running/cyling time working on my stroke.  considering doing one on the TI workshops they run in Inglewood with the money I'll get back for my tri training course at Challenge.

take it easy

Hi Mark, I am really sorry to hear about the bad OWS experience, it can get hairy out there. I find the salt is a lot to cope with too. Keep practising and I am sure it will get better really soon.

DM - oh no! I'm really sorry to hear about your back! I hope you feel better soon. How is the hip going? I take it you won't be doing Rockingham this weekend?

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