Hello fishies :agree:
I am considering going to the Lake Mead 10k OW championships in Vegas but am worried about the water temp. I don't have much natural insulation :P the website says it's about 74 degrees.
Have others done this race? Do you get cold?
Would a full bodysuit (wetsuits are not allowed, but I was thinking of getting a Fastskin sort of suit) aid in warmth? How else can you keep yourself warm?
I've done almost all of my OW swimming in a lake in Maine that I think is probably about 74* and I tend to get chilled around the 2 hr mark, so this water temp/this distance are worrying me... but I would like to do it.
No pools around here are that cold, so I can't test my tolerance to it... unless anyone has some other ideas about how to test it...
tc
Everyone reacts differently to cold water and it isn’t just about body fat, so be careful about the the advice you take. For example, for me 74F is not cold, 54F is cold but bearable for a couple of hours, albeit I do have plenty of natural insulation.
True, but I have a feeling most people would consider 74 to be close to ideal if not a little on the warm side.
I believe neoprene caps are allowed (but you should check to be sure). These can make quite a bit of difference.
Everyone reacts differently to cold water and it isn’t just about body fat, so be careful about the the advice you take. For example, for me 74F is not cold, 54F is cold but bearable for a couple of hours, albeit I do have plenty of natural insulation.
True, but I have a feeling most people would consider 74 to be close to ideal if not a little on the warm side.
I believe neoprene caps are allowed (but you should check to be sure). These can make quite a bit of difference.
