Wurkit_Gurl's Group - CLOSED (sssh...we're training) (Page 25)

Amy, they said our water temp was around 60 or so, and I saw at least 3 women who just had bathing suits on and just the little cap they handed out...one of those women was one of the first ones out, according to my husband...I overheard her saying she just hoped she would be numb after the first 5 minutes...

Congrats again - yes, swim lessons will definitely help you.

Any amount is a good start No worries there.

First to answer the q re: goggles - they may not be the right shape for your face and so the seal may not be as tight as it should be. If they otherwise seem to fit all right, check for cracks or leaks anywhere, esp, in the part that seals to your face (rubber or plastic, foam, or whatever, depending on what kind you have). On occasion, goggles do fog, and usually it's just cuz they're a little dirty, or slightly filmy/moldy, if you've left them sitting in a gym bag, unventilated for awhile - some people use special anti-fog spray, but simply spitting in them, wiping them out and then rinsing them in the pool does the job for most of us. Also, baby shampoo seems to work well.

Second re: pool to OWS transition -  First, it's a good thing that the water itself doesn't freak you out - that's a huge advantage. Open water swim pretty much guarantees that you will get in someone's way at some point, and that someone will get in YOUR way too Just the nature of the beast. This is usually the worst at the beginning, when everyone is jockeying for position. To stay out of the center of the fray, stay a little bit further back, and to the side (either side is fine), which means people will surge forward and leave you a clear path. This also may keep you from going out too fast with everyone else around you, plus you can always catch up to someone's feet and draft! I highly recommend drafting, since it's totally legal in the swim. Sighting is important - if you get a chance, do some open water swimming to practice this, though you can also practice it in the pool (at least the looking up and swimming part). It's fairly easy - just follow the buoys and the general mass of people. I try not to follow one person for too long since people can get off-course and you don't want to follow them! Really, just swim your swim, ya know? If someone wants to pass you, they will, and if you need to pass someone, look for an empty space and make a break for it. If you get whacked, just move over a bit, brush it off and keep going. If you whack someone, same thing. There will be some slight whacking here and there, and it's usually not enough to throw anyone off, since it's expected. Just relax, breathe, find a good rhythm and try to stick with it but be flexible if you need to, i.e. breathing to one side if there are lots of people splashing on the other, etc. You'll be fine

Morning folks! Wow, there was a HUGE thunderstorm that went through this morning around 5 - the thunder was so strong that the house shook a little, and the lightning was super-bright, which is kinda scary

Marathon Training Day #1 is down. Only however many more days to go

Anybody got anything good going on this week? Don't forget about the June challenge - whatever discipline you picked to do, let's see some numbers up on those graphs!!

Morning all - quiet day yesterday Hope everyone is having a good week - happy hump day!

amkaz - 2009-06-10 1:04 PM Morning all. 

I need some help with the sunshine Gods here in IL.  It was 51 degrees when I got up this AM which is only making the pool for my race this Sunday colder!!!! Sun for the next 4 days will help.  So if you know any sun dances... please start doing them.  I need to lose weight but freezing my arse off wasn't exactly how I wanted to do it!!!!!!!

Eek! 50 is fine to run and bike in but not swim! You can have some of our oppressive heat if you'd like

That is true. I don't really like racing in the heat, The Oly I may do in September is going to be pretty hot. All the more reason for me to finish fast! The 4 miler I have coming up is a "twilight" run but it starts at 7 pm, which is not twilight and it's still hot as ballz here at 7 pm!! We'll see if I hurl somewhere in the middle or at the end of that one.

No worries - been quiet around here lately. I ate something that didn't sit well at lunch, so I went home a bit early - trying not to heave on the car ride home - and wasn't able to get in my 5-miler tonight. Gah.

kmbhoya2000 - 2009-06-11 7:56 AM Hey all, hope all is well...it's been a rough week   ANyway, I am ready to find another triathlon!!!!!!!!!!   There are 2 that I am looking at in July...Broome County on the 11th or the mini-musselman on the 18th...Neither of them are too far from home, the difference is that Broome County is small...about 150 and mini-mussel is big - around 650...I posted asking questions about Broome COunty because there isn't really a website with info...just a registration sheet...do you have any thoughts about big event vs. small event?  I have to find out if the close the course at a certain time...because that could be a hindrince since I'm so slow

I hear the Musselman races are great - really pretty area of course. 650 is decent, but not huge. I think of "bigger" races going closer to 1,000 or more. How big was your last race? I've done races with 500ish, and they don't seem "big" to me, but a smaller race might make things like transition and swim starts a little less crowded. Also might feel a little bit more low-key. If it's a "hometown" type of race and if it's not USAT sanctioned, it may feel a little bit less competitive.

Wahoo!! Good luck!