I see that the 1st USMS 25K National Championship will be held in Noblesville, IN on July 19. Anyone planning to do this? Sounds sort of crazy. But. . . could be fun to try provided the training is there. . .
Husband just walked by and I mentioned I wanted to *maybe* do this. His response was, "Don't I provide enough for you?"
If only he knew the swimmer's mind. . .
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Yes, I plan on swimming the Clemson 10K.
And while I carry more, let’s just call it extra insulation; from person experience as long as I’m swimming hard and taking in the calories, I don’t normally get cold during long swims. Unless it gets real cold (40’s -50’s) swimmers who are, well, swimming, normally stay warm. If you look at today’s top marathon swimmers, you will see most aren’t carrying extra weigh for warmth.
Awesome. I hope to see you there. Can I draft off you? :joker:
What made me think about body type and long distance swimming were these photos I came across. They show Marcos Diaz (an amazing swimming) who has very little body fat and was pulled from the Tampa Bay Marathon in '05 due to hypothermia vs. the overall winner Forrest Nelson who has a different body type from Diaz.
www.distancematters.com/.../3nelson2.jpgwww.distancematters.com/.../1diaz.jpg
Yes, I plan on swimming the Clemson 10K.
And while I carry more, let’s just call it extra insulation; from person experience as long as I’m swimming hard and taking in the calories, I don’t normally get cold during long swims. Unless it gets real cold (40’s -50’s) swimmers who are, well, swimming, normally stay warm. If you look at today’s top marathon swimmers, you will see most aren’t carrying extra weigh for warmth.
Awesome. I hope to see you there. Can I draft off you? :joker:
What made me think about body type and long distance swimming were these photos I came across. They show Marcos Diaz (an amazing swimming) who has very little body fat and was pulled from the Tampa Bay Marathon in '05 due to hypothermia vs. the overall winner Forrest Nelson who has a different body type from Diaz.
www.distancematters.com/.../3nelson2.jpgwww.distancematters.com/.../1diaz.jpg
