OK so I just finished shaving down for the first and possibly last time. It took an hour and a half and 8 razors. I feel disgusting and strange. My wife is pissed.
However, I figure for the 1650 it might be worth it.
Meet is over, back to my triathlon training. Well unfortunately once I got sweaty I broke out into itchy hives in various shaved areas. I felt like bugs were eating my skin. I hate shaving! A long hot shower helped, but this really sucks. I'm not sure this was worth it. Since I never swam any of the events before I have no baseline times and can't really say. How many seconds did I gain by shaving? Impossible to know for sure. Would I have out-touched that 75 year old guy in the 500 if I hadn't shaved? Probably not. Maybe that makes it worth it.
For those contemplating shaving for the first time, let this be a cautionary tale :(
Funny, I've known (male) triathletes who shave their legs regularly, at least in the summer.
Shaving makes a significant difference in swimming performance. I've gotten used to the feeling so I don't really think much about it afterward (and unlike others who have commented, my wife actually likes the results... :)).
But probably the most painful areas post-shave are the upper/inner thighs. And if you wear jammers, you don't really have to shave those areas.
Meet is over, back to my triathlon training. Well unfortunately once I got sweaty I broke out into itchy hives in various shaved areas. I felt like bugs were eating my skin. I hate shaving! A long hot shower helped, but this really sucks. I'm not sure this was worth it. Since I never swam any of the events before I have no baseline times and can't really say. How many seconds did I gain by shaving? Impossible to know for sure. Would I have out-touched that 75 year old guy in the 500 if I hadn't shaved? Probably not. Maybe that makes it worth it.
For those contemplating shaving for the first time, let this be a cautionary tale :(
Funny, I've known (male) triathletes who shave their legs regularly, at least in the summer.
Shaving makes a significant difference in swimming performance. I've gotten used to the feeling so I don't really think much about it afterward (and unlike others who have commented, my wife actually likes the results... :)).
But probably the most painful areas post-shave are the upper/inner thighs. And if you wear jammers, you don't really have to shave those areas.
