Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm - CLOSED (Page 70)

Yes, i'm getting the l-ville and choo emails too! I wonder if they lowered the price if that would help?! 

ETA: I also got a survey from IM asking all sort of marketing type questions -not marketing as in what they needed to do to get more racers (though there was something about free health screenings at the athlete village and would that be good -no) , but what products do i buy and will buy. Did you get it too?

Now that's just crazy talk!  $750 is a bargain!

Thank you very much.

I find the WTC/IM threads to be interesting, if only at the "How not to run a business" level. Triathlon is a niche sport. WTC seems to think they are running the NBA. Anyone see an issue with that?

I did. I actually started it and then realize that it would take more than the 1.5 minutes I was willing to give so I quit. That's me, a quitter.

I didn't realize how long it was until i started it and then it became a test to see if i could last to the end. Plus  i'm sure i'm going to win the free race entry i'm in the running for for completing the survey  I know you can enter the contest without completing it, but I think those entries are tossed out

Wisconsin, huh?  Or maybe something easier like Ireland?

Holy moly that weather was crazy for Ireland! And pros pushed bikes up that one hill - yikes!  

Florida Strong!

PSA: Write your race reports even if you don't make them public to us.

I have a big bike block this weekend. I'm supposed to be practicing my nutrition tomorrow. I don't remember what I did last time

Thank goodness for race reports!

Originally posted by marysia83 Happy Friday to you too and all of the Manatees! I hope everyone is ready for the long weekend coming up next week.... OK, I finally got myself a wetsuit. It is a sleeveless one, Xterra Vortex. I put it on and it was hard to breath, and uncomfortable on the neck. I did some reading and it seems like 1) I probably did not put it on correctly, and should've pull more from the legs (which could be true, as I was doing it in a hurry - I was so excited! 2) I read it expands in a water, 3) it expands over time. I will probably need to try it on once again, in a proper way, with more patience, and also test it in a water, before I think of exchanging, but I wanted to double check with you guys, since you're my guru. Everything else fit perfect, and I did not really struggle with putting it on, so I worry if I order a size bigger, it will ruin everything. So am really hoping this is just a matter of proper wearing and the water experience. My other question to you is what do you wear under, especially women. And not only what is the piece of wardobe, but if there is a general advice on the material/fabric. I would assume no cotton, but is there any benefit of specific fabric, or anything I should avoid. Or is it just a matter of preference? Also, what are your thoughts on the glides and chaffing? Should I just test it first to see if it would chaff, or is glide a standard? And if so, what are your product recommendations? Any other tips, advice, dos/don'ts - please share

Ugh, wetsuits! New ones or ones you haven't worn in a while are tight and will make you feel like you can't breathe. The more you wear it, the better it gets. You can help the process along by soaking it in your bathtub (pro tip from Janyne). Make sure you practice with it before any races.  You should also body glide around the neck, arm holes, and ankles -the neck and arm holes for chafing issues, the ankles to help get in on and take it off.

If i'm wearing the suit just to get a swim in, I wear my bathing suit under it or my tri kit if i want to make sure everything fits like it should. For triathlons less than ironman distance I wear my race kit ( I usually race in a tri-suit). For IM races I wear my tri shorts, but only a sports bra on top. I add my bike top in t-1.     

Thankfully, I don't have to wear wet suits that often, so the more experienced may have more tips.

You can't be naked under there, that's for sure!

Racing Manatees!!!

June 29-30
Anne - VCVC Gravel Grinder, Macon, MO - 75 miles

Is anyone else racing?

July 3 is Adam's birthday

Originally posted by amd723

Originally posted by marysia83 Happy Friday to you too and all of the Manatees! I hope everyone is ready for the long weekend coming up next week.... OK, I finally got myself a wetsuit. It is a sleeveless one, Xterra Vortex. I put it on and it was hard to breath, and uncomfortable on the neck. I did some reading and it seems like 1) I probably did not put it on correctly, and should've pull more from the legs (which could be true, as I was doing it in a hurry - I was so excited! 2) I read it expands in a water, 3) it expands over time. I will probably need to try it on once again, in a proper way, with more patience, and also test it in a water, before I think of exchanging, but I wanted to double check with you guys, since you're my guru. Everything else fit perfect, and I did not really struggle with putting it on, so I worry if I order a size bigger, it will ruin everything. So am really hoping this is just a matter of proper wearing and the water experience. My other question to you is what do you wear under, especially women. And not only what is the piece of wardobe, but if there is a general advice on the material/fabric. I would assume no cotton, but is there any benefit of specific fabric, or anything I should avoid. Or is it just a matter of preference? Also, what are your thoughts on the glides and chaffing? Should I just test it first to see if it would chaff, or is glide a standard? And if so, what are your product recommendations? Any other tips, advice, dos/don'ts - please share

Ugh, wetsuits! New ones or ones you haven't worn in a while are tight and will make you feel like you can't breathe. The more you wear it, the better it gets. You can help the process along by soaking it in your bathtub (pro tip from Janyne). Make sure you practice with it before any races.  You should also body glide around the neck, arm holes, and ankles -the neck and arm holes for chafing issues, the ankles to help get in on and take it off.

If i'm wearing the suit just to get a swim in, I wear my bathing suit under it or my tri kit if i want to make sure everything fits like it should. For triathlons less than ironman distance I wear my race kit ( I usually race in a tri-suit). For IM races I wear my tri shorts, but only a sports bra on top. I add my bike top in t-1.     

Thankfully, I don't have to wear wet suits that often, so the more experienced may have more tips.

What Ann-Marie said. I don't think there is such a thing as too much lube on your heck and arm pits.

I use Gold Bond Friction Defense (mostly because I can get it at the grocery store) but I know a lot of people use Body Glide instead.  I also use 2Toms SportsShield.  

I also do the tri shorts + bra for full iron distance and tri shorts+bra+tri top for half distance and shorter.

Manatees,

Let's talk recovery compression boots. I'm looking to order an Air Relax system like now and I have a question about the leg sleeve length. I'm kind of borderline between sizes. I assume that sizing up (to a longer sleeve) is the way to go.  Correct?

ETA: Should have actually read the site: " If you are between sizes we advise choosing the longer boot."

Also, I'm thinking the bag would be a good thing?

As you know, I was left to my own devices at Choo 70.3 and bought the ”sale” price NormaTec boots at the sucker’s   athletes’ village. They did not have the shorter boot, so I got the longer. Works fine as I can program how many zones on the boot to use. 1 less than max works like shorter booth, but I often use all zones and get higher on my hips.  I did not buy the carry case bc I thought it was too expensive for what it was and have just been using the big bag i got when I bought it. That said, it would be nice to have something a bit nicer, more compact. The normatec can run for 2 hours off a battery, so taking it when I do long rides for use right after would be more convenient with the carrier, but the bag isn’t that much of an issue.

Thanks for the feedback!

Have any Garmin 920XT owners been having trouble with auto-uploading (transferring of workouts)?  Mine usually works great over wi-fi but neither yesterday nor today did it work over wi-fi.  It pretended it did - Transfer Complete message showed in my watch but neither Strava nor TP got it on my phone.  Yesterday I had to hook it to the computer (gasp, what an archaic thing to do! ) and it uploaded but today it did not and I had to completely manually move the workouts to the desired apps. Grrrr.