This does look like very sound advice. I've generally approached most O/W swims fairly "cold" and unwarmed up. I know that's stupid, but never thought to look for a pool nearby nor to run. I'll try to incorporate some of these ideas as I swim some races this summer.
Standing around the race start for fifteen minutes before the horn, shivering, with blue lips, is at least as stupid if not stupider. But warming up in a pool, or running, or wearing a wetsuit, are all much smarter indeed. I too am going to try to incorporate some of these ideas into my race days this summer.
If anyone doing the one mile swim at Millerton Lake on May 11 wants to do a pool warm up first, that might be doable. It's around 15 minutes from Clovis North to the lake. The pool is open for the first workout group at 5:00 AM every Monday.
For instance, this is a great idea. Please let me know if it turns out really to be possible.
This does look like very sound advice. I've generally approached most O/W swims fairly "cold" and unwarmed up. I know that's stupid, but never thought to look for a pool nearby nor to run. I'll try to incorporate some of these ideas as I swim some races this summer.
Standing around the race start for fifteen minutes before the horn, shivering, with blue lips, is at least as stupid if not stupider. But warming up in a pool, or running, or wearing a wetsuit, are all much smarter indeed. I too am going to try to incorporate some of these ideas into my race days this summer.
If anyone doing the one mile swim at Millerton Lake on May 11 wants to do a pool warm up first, that might be doable. It's around 15 minutes from Clovis North to the lake. The pool is open for the first workout group at 5:00 AM every Monday.
For instance, this is a great idea. Please let me know if it turns out really to be possible.
