White Lake Half (Page 7)

At least you know it is going to be cold a couple of days out so you can plan accordingly. But that is nasty cold. I was in the ocean playing around earlier this week and my legs were hurting from the cold after a few mins. Granted, I wasnt swimming but it is really unpleasant to be in that cold water. Do you have swim gloves? Neoprene cap? Booties (and no, you dont lose your man card if you put em on in 52 degree water)? I dont have any of those things unfortunately or I would fed ex em over to you  for the race! All I can say is better you guys than me! :-)

Found this on line,

The survival expectatives for an average person, with no special equipement, in water over 22ºC, 72ºF, is said to be so long that, that person would die due to another causes than hypothermia. If water is below 12ºC, 54ºF, survival expectative is around halve an hour or 20 minutes. In water below 5ºC, 41ºF, it is measured in minutes.

I would expect several brain freezes if you dont have a hoody...

 they say to stay tuned. They must be giving some thought to cancelling the swim. I might have to go boadyboarding tomorrow down here at wrightsville. The 55deg ocean should feel balmy.

Wetsuits now mandatory according to Set Up Events.

Neoprene hats and booties are allowed also.  USAT rules prohibit the use of neoprene gloves.

I hate the cold but will be very sad if they cancel the swim.  That would be just so lame. 

Wear wet suits, caps, booties and then wrap yourself in some HTFU

Thanks, Bob!!!  Sorry, we won't see you this weekend.  Keep an eye out for Stacey's results (SCI).  It is her first attempt at the 70.3 distance!!

Alan

Yeah, I did that. What the hell was I thinking?!?

Congrats to all who braved the swim. I have not done to many OWS but I hope that I don't have to do another one like that anytime soon.

Oh yeah. For anybody reading this and wondering. Hwy 53 SUCKS. I think that last 20mi took me about 5hrs. Well that is what it felt like.

Did anyone get mile splits on the run with a GPS. I just had a stopwatch and was wondering if the mile markers were somewhat accurate?

Daryn,

My Garmin 910 had the run at 12.85 miles.  I think everything was pretty close until the turnaround but they changed the location of the timing mat.  It should have been closer to the intersection of White Lake Rd and Hwy 53 (there was even a turnaround marked on the pavement but then painted over down at that spot).  On the way back to the FFA center, I would pass the mile markers then a little later my Garmin would indicate the mile splits.

Alan

Edit:  Stacey's Garmin had the run at approx 12.65 miles.

Thanks Alan.

I actually only ran to the 7mi marker and the turnaround was at 7.4. So I guess up until that point, my splits were about right.