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Anyone doing the Lone Star Sprint ... or has anyone done it before?

I am signed up and it will only be my second triathlon. I'm a little worried about the swim portion of the course just because I have zero open water racing experience. I have been practicing OWS at a local lake. Anything else I should be prepared for?

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2013-08-29 4:34 PM
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Subject: RE: Lone Star Sprint - Galveston Sept 2013
It should be a fairly easy OWS.  It's generally pretty flat back there.  The bike could be windy.  Other than that it's flat and fast.
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Subject: RE: Lone Star Sprint - Galveston Sept 2013
If you've been in a lake you should be fine. Never done the sprint version but the 70.3 course only gets windy in the spring. Salty water so more flotation than the lake!

Edited by sometimesitri 2013-08-29 8:51 PM
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Subject: RE: Lone Star Sprint - Galveston Sept 2013
I'm in for the sprint! I was going to do the Olympic but decided I wasn't ready for that distance yet, primarily because of the swim portion. The bike is going to be windy. If it feels really easy going out, be prepared for it to feel super hard on the way back in! If you have a chance, ride the bike course before hand to get a feel for it. It's an easy out and back but I'm glad to have some experience with those winds before the race.

I'm going to meet some friends this Saturday morning down at Moody Gardens and attempt to do some swimming in the bay if you're interested.
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