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 2009-06-18 9:05 AM |
Master  1411   Lexington, KY |  Subject: Normal to be dizzy in T1?I did my first triathlon this past weekend and felt really dizzy/lightheaded during T1. Had to sit down to put my shoes on to avoid falling into the bikes around me, and I had a hard time balancing to get on my bike at the T1 exit. I felt fine (not dizzy) during the swim and again after I had ridden a few miles on the bike. The water was a little cold, but I had on a full wetsuit. Is this normal for T1? It definitely was not something I was expecting. |
| 2009-06-18 9:08 AM in reply to: #2226302 |
| Subject: RE: Normal to be dizzy in T1? Wear earplugs during the swim. They're about $.25 if you get the cheapie foam ones. Try that out during your next OWS and see if that makes a difference. I couldn't believe what a difference they made for me to the point that I wear them during pool swims now and haven't had that dizzy spell happen since I started. |
| 2009-06-18 9:09 AM in reply to: #2226302 |
Pro 4481  Reston | Subject: RE: Normal to be dizzy in T1? I tend to experience this in two situations: 1) cold water 2) long swims, typically HIM distance or longer. Using earplugs for the cold water has eliminated the issue. I think the issue after a long swim has more to do with spending ~30 minutes horizontal, and then immediately going vertical and trying to run, and I haven't figured out how to fix that one yet. wiky - 2009-06-18 10:05 AM I did my first triathlon this past weekend and felt really dizzy/lightheaded during T1. Had to sit down to put my shoes on to avoid falling into the bikes around me, and I had a hard time balancing to get on my bike at the T1 exit. I felt fine (not dizzy) during the swim and again after I had ridden a few miles on the bike. The water was a little cold, but I had on a full wetsuit. Is this normal for T1? It definitely was not something I was expecting. |
| 2009-06-18 9:12 AM in reply to: #2226302 |
Master 1651 Breckenridge, CO | Subject: RE: Normal to be dizzy in T1? wiky - 2009-06-18 8:05 AM I did my first triathlon this past weekend and felt really dizzy/lightheaded during T1. Had to sit down to put my shoes on to avoid falling into the bikes around me, and I had a hard time balancing to get on my bike at the T1 exit. I felt fine (not dizzy) during the swim and again after I had ridden a few miles on the bike. The water was a little cold, but I had on a full wetsuit. Is this normal for T1? It definitely was not something I was expecting. This is something I'm dealing with also. For me, the dizziness only comes on when I look down to put my shoes on. After that, I could barely stand. It cost me about a minute in my last race and I almost crashed my bike due to the dizziness which went away after a minute or so on the bike. In my last race that minute cost me two places in the OA and it could have cost me seven places if my S/B/R had been just a minute or so faster. Here's what I'm going to do to try to resolve it: 1. I bought some earplugs and I'm going to race in them this coming Sunday to keep the cold water out of my ears. 2. I'm going to start with my shoes on my pedals so I don't have to look down and pick up anything. |
| 2009-06-18 9:12 AM in reply to: #2226302 |
Master 1790 Tyler, TX | Subject: RE: Normal to be dizzy in T1? I wouldn't call it normal to be dizzy, but probably not unusual. Since you're going from horizontal on the swim to vertical quickly, then running to your bike, you might not be pumping enough blood to your brain. Some people say that kicking harder than normal the last minute or two of the swim helps. Try this, and maybe walk from the swim exit to your bike if you're still feeling dizzy getting out of the water. I'd bet this dizzy stuff will just go away as you get in better shape and more experienced.
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| 2009-06-18 9:27 AM in reply to: #2226330 |
| Subject: RE: Normal to be dizzy in T1? famelec - 2009-06-18 10:12 AM I'd bet this dizzy stuff will just go away as you get in better shape and more experienced. For me it just got worse as time went on, even with more experience and more practice. The earplugs eliminated the dizziness, though, entirely. |
| 2009-06-18 9:34 AM in reply to: #2226302 |
Expert 1123 Falls Church, VA | Subject: RE: Normal to be dizzy in T1? Sounds like it's pretty normal, as I was told to spin around a few times to purposefully get myself dizzy when practicing T1 |
| 2009-06-18 9:49 AM in reply to: #2226302 |
Member 26 | Subject: RE: Normal to be dizzy in T1? Did you hyperventilate in the water? I had a similar experience in my first race. I was a little freaked out by the violence in the swim start and I hyperventilated, a mile or two into the bike leg I finally got myself back under control. |
| 2009-06-18 9:52 AM in reply to: #2226302 |
Regular 92 Orchard Park | Subject: RE: Normal to be dizzy in T1? try this.... |
| 2009-06-18 10:09 AM in reply to: #2226302 |
Extreme Veteran 452 Ottawa, Ontario | Subject: RE: Normal to be dizzy in T1? |
| 2009-06-18 10:17 AM in reply to: #2226302 |
Extreme Veteran 3177 | Subject: RE: Normal to be dizzy in T1? I am usually dizzy for the first minute or two after an OWS. whatever the reason is I am not sure. I have tried Earplugs before but they never seem to work. I have just gotten used to it and usually a few deep breaths right after getting out as I am walking off the beach back to my stuff (in practice) is enough to enable to me keep going without falling down. |
| 2009-06-18 10:24 AM in reply to: #2226484 |
Member 55 Oak Harbor, WA | Subject: RE: Normal to be dizzy in T1? Derek1984 - 2009-06-18 7:52 AM try this.... The leg kicking thing works for me. I notice that I get a little dizzy during my swim workouts at the pool if I finish the work out, blast off a fast 50m, and then immediately jump out of the pool. I am breathing like a horse and get a little dizzy than too. The dizziness has gotten better with conditioning though. As my aerobic capacity has increase my heartrate recovery time gets quicker and the intensity of the dizziness does down. On my first triathlon I was so dizzy through T1 that I stumbled on something and broke my toe! I don't remember doing it but I do remember how painful the 3 mile run was. |
| 2009-06-18 11:06 AM in reply to: #2226581 |
Master 1411 Lexington, KY | Subject: RE: Normal to be dizzy in T1? Ouch! |
| 2009-06-18 2:35 PM in reply to: #2226726 |
Member 43 MInneapolis | Subject: RE: Normal to be dizzy in T1? wiky - 2009-06-18 11:06 AM Ouch! LMAO!!! I did my first Olympic last weekend, and I was not very dizzy during transition, but I was very dizzy during the last bit of my swim. Everytime I put my head back in the water after a breath it felt like a giant wave was washing me to the left. It was very disorienting and I kept over correcting because there really was no wave. Eventually I just had to ignore the feeling adn keep on swimming. I spoke to my swim coach about this and he said that it is very normal for some swimmers to experience "vertigo" during OWS for their first season of tris. He said that the feelings should go away with experience. Although I am interested in this suggestion of ear plugs. One more thing for me to pick up this weekend  |
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