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That's AWESOME, Carly - CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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Congratulations on finishing, despite a rough time.  Don't sweat the difficulties - a lot of things can go wrong over 70.3 miles, and you got past all of them.  Now that you have it under your belt, you can worry about working out the kinks and improving next time out - great job!!! 

I have a few different brands - Speedo - Ironman - Intex - and they all work and are all a little different. I mostly use the Speedo goggles since they are clear. I don't really need any tint most of the time when I swim.

I've owned a number of goggles and masks in my life. It's all about fit. Last time I bought goggles I spent 45 minutes trying them on.

Goggles should just suction to your face by themselves if they don't then they will most likely leak. If they are old the silicon may be harder then when they were new and that may be causing them to not seal right.

For less than $20 you can find very good goggles it's worth the investment to get goggles that won't leak.

PS – I went with Speedo last time because of the fit issue. I didn’t really like the adjustment on the Speedo goggles (which took a little fiddle time to get right) but the Ironman goggles that the store had just didn’t fit. In the end the Speedo goggles are just fine I use them all the time.

Adam is correct - it's all about the fit, and you have to keep experimenting until you find brands and models that work for you.  I have also found that chlorine wears out the seals and when they start leaking, it's time to replace them.  I usually go through about 2-3 pairs every year.

A light ride maight actually help your recovery.  I find that an easy ride after a big event helps to get some blood flowing in the legs again and minizmizes the pounding that a run would produce.  It helps to reduce the duration and intensity of any residual soreness.

Hey Guys!  Well, it's been almost a month since anyone has posted.  I'm afraid this thread might be dead, or just that nothing is going on.

Wanted to provide an update.  I have one more sprint tri next weekend, but I competed in my first cyclocross race.  WOW!  What an experience.  BTW, I'm really bad at it and I took last place in my category, but DFL is better than DNF or DNS, right? 

The sport is totally insane and I can't wait to practice and try and get better this year.  I have 3 more races I'm already signed up for and I might be competing until Nov 28....who knows.  I doubt I'll be able to compete in that last event unless there is an invite for effort.  hehe!

Glad to see a few of us are still checking in here!    I still have a couple of events left this season, an Olympic and a 1/2.  I know that most of you have moved on to the 'off-season' phase for this year, but please do keep in touch.  We can both post on the thread, send inspires, or PM.

By the way, Carly, congratulations on your cyclocross race!!

I am done with tri's for the year, but I have found a swim instructor that will help me, and I have found a few people in our small town that are willing to be running partners to try and help me reach my goal of a full marathon in the spring of next year.

Thanks to all for the help this year.