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possibly participating in my first OW event

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I was asked today by one of my kids' coaches to join her in a triathlon team on the swimming leg. I'm trying to work up the guts to say yes. :blush: They Hyvee triathlon, held here in Des Moines, is in September. I've never been a distance swimmer, but have been working lately on improving my endurance. I've been swimming 500s (technically 600m as it's a 30m pool) during my workouts and doing all my flip turns on them. Don't laugh, it's a big accomplishment for me. :p Anywho, I know I'd need to do some OW training as well as increasing my distance endurance. I'm going to look into the local training groups for the tri around here - I know there are plenty. Does anyone have any tips on preparing? Or am I crazy for considering it? :D
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  • Do it! Do it! Do it! Doooooooooooooo IT!!!!! I did my first two open water swims last summer, one as a member of a tri team, and they were a hoot! No flip turns! No sweating bullets over split times! Lots of fun thrashing and mayhem at the start! Swimming on a tri relay is great fun. You can blast out the swim (the triathletes are conserving their energy), then chill out under a tent, sipping mint juleps while the tris bike their brains out in the hot sun. Go for it! :banana: I'm with Swimosaur on this one! I did my first OW swim last summer, too, as part of the Georgia Championship Series. I swam a 3K and 1K at the Georgia Games and really enjoyed it! I even won a silver and gold!! Definitely, GO FOR IT! :cheerleader:
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  • Do it! Do it! Do it! Doooooooooooooo IT!!!!! I did my first two open water swims last summer, one as a member of a tri team, and they were a hoot! No flip turns! No sweating bullets over split times! Lots of fun thrashing and mayhem at the start! Swimming on a tri relay is great fun. You can blast out the swim (the triathletes are conserving their energy), then chill out under a tent, sipping mint juleps while the tris bike their brains out in the hot sun. Go for it! :banana: I'm with Swimosaur on this one! I did my first OW swim last summer, too, as part of the Georgia Championship Series. I swam a 3K and 1K at the Georgia Games and really enjoyed it! I even won a silver and gold!! Definitely, GO FOR IT! :cheerleader:
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