Subject: RE: Ironman Coeur d'Alene : Official Threadrunnergirl - 2009-08-10 9:13 AM
I just swam in our river here as prep for the Augusa 70.3 swim. It was around 70ish degrees and I did not wear a wetsuit- wish I would have worn mine. It was pretty cold- and then it made me think of the IM CDA swim and how cold that will be even with a full wetsuit. Does anyone know the average lake temp for the race?
I have serious trouble with cold temperatures.
In fact, I was unable to finish the last (my supposed first ) IM CDA because of hypothermia and I have Raynaud's (arteries in extremities spasm and constrict in response to cold temperatures and vibration, leading to severe blanching and loss of circulation ).
The swim (in a full wetsuit, no ear plugs or double cap ) was the warmest part of my day.
N. Edited by NLG 2009-08-10 10:24 AM
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