Just had to share: Last nite went to a local lake that I swim in occassionally. Smaller lake, 730 yards from one end to the other (GPS is great). As I was getting ready to go, a local Tri-guy was finishing his swim. I noticed that he was wearing a wet suit. Water temperature was about 81 degrees! I say," isn't it a little warm for a wet suit?" (I would be smothering), he says "Well, there are a couple of cold patches out there!" (probably gets down all the way to 80 degrees for 30 seconds) LOL.
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Speaking of triathletes.... I did the 1.5K swim leg of a triathlon relay this last weekend. I can't believe the amount of deliberate hitting, shoving, pulling, kicking (once in the crotch - ouch), and general nastiness that went on in the swim. It was USAT sanctioned, so I assume this is the norm. I've never experienced anything even close in an open water swim event. It did spur me on to try a bit harder to get away from the pack earlier, if only to avoid dental surgery. Weirder still was that other than being a bit Type-A and OCD, most of the triathletes I talked to were extremely pleasant out of the water. Man, some people need to get things in perspective.
-LBJ
Speaking of triathletes.... I did the 1.5K swim leg of a triathlon relay this last weekend. I can't believe the amount of deliberate hitting, shoving, pulling, kicking (once in the crotch - ouch), and general nastiness that went on in the swim. It was USAT sanctioned, so I assume this is the norm. I've never experienced anything even close in an open water swim event. It did spur me on to try a bit harder to get away from the pack earlier, if only to avoid dental surgery. Weirder still was that other than being a bit Type-A and OCD, most of the triathletes I talked to were extremely pleasant out of the water. Man, some people need to get things in perspective.
-LBJ
