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To expand on what Jay said, wet suits are designed to let in, and hold, a thin film of water against your body. It then uses your body heat to warm that film of water to help keep you warm. That is why fit is so important. If your suit is to loose it is constantly flushing water in and out, so your body is constantly trying to heat the new water, so it is giving off heat with no return benifits. And of course if your suit is to tight it will be to restrictive to swim, and pos cause some pain / chaffing issues.  

Very interesting.  I'm so glad you told me that.  I'm pretty clueless.

So, does one wear anything underneath that thing?  I am way, way, waaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyy modest and now I'm getting nervous.  I'm sure I'll figure something out (like sacrificing my time and purposely being the last one out of T1), but I just gotta know.

Many thanks, Lora

I lived there at one time but don't anymore...wish I did so I had people to train with...it's pretty lonely out here in the sticks as not many people and noone that has interest in this type of sport. 

Guess the bike can go back on the trainer...snow again tonight...again over the weekend...again mid next week....looking last April 5th I can take a ride outside!!!!!  Anyone have room for me in a basement corner so I can leave! 

 I'd say that's spoiled...that sounds like a couple birthdays and christmas in between at my house!!  I went back to the HR monitor today and was pretty shocked how often I must have been working anaerobically...thought since breathing was pretty good I must be in a decent range...apparently not. 

...you should be a machine now with all of that fancy attire 

On behalf of all men who saw that post, we thank you.  The visual alone was worth the read!!

Now, watch as my male-hood plummets...  I actually mentioned your original question to a female friend (I swear) as I tried explaining this forum thing here (hard to do).  Anyways, she happened to mention that a website called Title Nine has "excellent" things in that department.  I'm not sure what that means exactly, but google it and see if it helps.  I now must go spit, drink a beer, and pee in my front yard to regain my manliness....

Jay

 Jay...Jay...Jay...don't tell me you are going to start participating in this bra-athon discussion!!!  Your studliness as just dropped substantially!!!

I really hate to take the focus away from the anatomical region that has been the highlight lately ... BUT ...  can someone tell me if they actually go without socks in their cycling shoes during a tri???  I see many of the better running shoes are designed for that, but can you do that to save time in T1...just put on the bike shoes with no socks???  Seems there would be some blisters or something but maybe in a rigid shoe like that there isn't enough movement inside to create the friction to cause problems. 

1. i dont have to imagine....my wife is a perfect DDD cup. ( No surgeries either )

2. Yes wear a your tri shorts / shirt, tri suit, shorts and favorite sports bra tank-kinny , or what ever for your triathalon. You would not wanna get DQ'ed in T-1

3. Dammit Man!!! I hate to hear about the continuous snow. Unfortunetly we dont have basements in the south.

4. Thereare shoes 9TRI BIKE) shooz made to be worn without sox. If you do not own a pair with a sock liner I would not go sockless on the bike. JMHO.

5. Your man card is safe.

6. I am to the pont of clinical depression because of not training due to injury. The PT peeps have me doing old lady exercises in the pool. I want to go drink...alot.

That is all.

Yes!  You can wear a tri suit or a swim suit... you're choice really.  But you do need to wear something underneath.  I highly recommend a trisuit but I have raced in a swim suit before.  For a sprint you don't really need to worry about the quick dry stuff... you won't be out there long enough for it to matter too much.

Socks... I wear them but many people don't.  This is purely preference.  One thing I do recommend is toweling your feet off before you put your socks/shoes on.  That will cause chaffing if you aren't careful.

Another thing everyone needs before their first race is a race belt.  You will get a paper number that you must wear for the bike and run portion of the race.  You will need to clip your number to your race belt.  Trust me on this one.  A lot of people pin it to a shirt and then try to put their shirt on in T1.  This doesn't work.  Trying to put on a dry shirt while your soaking wet and in a hurry is not fun.  Funny to watch, but something you will learn the hard way if you are not told in advance.

I am about 5 minutes north of Ann Arbor.  I don't know where that is, really, since I have only lived here for about 3 months.  But I think you are pretty close to here.

I'm about 20 hours East!!! I say we all hook up for a group workout this weekend, what say you?? 

Before I forget, props to those who reinstated my man-card, many thanks! 

Jay

Talk of boobs and bras is no reason to loose man card points..ever

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So we must be getting pretty close to someone racing...who's up next ???  My first is in 3 weeks but there must be a few before that.   

 David, (or anyone else that times there swims fairly accurately) what do you use to keep track of your swim times so accurately ... are you using one of those timers that goes on the end of the lane, a watch, or what?