Congratulations to Ron Collins who successfully swam the English Channel this season. It is nice to see an event director who also can swim! Ron directs the annual 24 Mile Tampa Bay Marathon Swim.
See Ron's website for details: www.distancematters.com
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A friend of mine uses anhydrous lanolin. That stuff is extremely durable. Goes on thick, sticky and not exactly smooth. After 15hours in the water he still had a thick layer and no rubs or war wounds.
However removing the stuff is a nightmare. A baker's scraper removes some, then it either rubbing alcohol or dishwashing detergent. I felt like I could make a great ad for "cuts the grease". But make sure you do this outside as this stuff will definately clog drains. I am still trying to get it off the blanket we wrapped him up in at the completion of the marathon.
I agree, Ron's rubs look like a stubble rub. At least he's a bilateral breather. Or if he wasn't he became one to give the other shoulder some relief. Imagine what a bilateral breather's one shoulder would look like. One of my training partners uses bodyglide stuff to prevent this, as he too gets nasty war wounds.
Congratulations Rob. That was some ordeal. I admire your focus and determination to complete despite the 'moving' shore line. Well Done. You are an inspiration.
Kiwi
A friend of mine uses anhydrous lanolin. That stuff is extremely durable. Goes on thick, sticky and not exactly smooth. After 15hours in the water he still had a thick layer and no rubs or war wounds.
However removing the stuff is a nightmare. A baker's scraper removes some, then it either rubbing alcohol or dishwashing detergent. I felt like I could make a great ad for "cuts the grease". But make sure you do this outside as this stuff will definately clog drains. I am still trying to get it off the blanket we wrapped him up in at the completion of the marathon.
I agree, Ron's rubs look like a stubble rub. At least he's a bilateral breather. Or if he wasn't he became one to give the other shoulder some relief. Imagine what a bilateral breather's one shoulder would look like. One of my training partners uses bodyglide stuff to prevent this, as he too gets nasty war wounds.
Congratulations Rob. That was some ordeal. I admire your focus and determination to complete despite the 'moving' shore line. Well Done. You are an inspiration.
Kiwi
