Ok, so the more they email me, the more I get nervous about the water temp. Last year it was 69 which stung to get in, but it made for a nice swimming temp. By the end, though, my fingers and toes felt a little numb, but that could have been tired (??).
But this year, it could be up to 10 degrees colder?! What to do when the coolest water I can find here in Cincinnati is 80?
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First and most importantly, congratulations to Andy for swimming such an incredible time.
Like itritoo, I would love to have any training or nutrition tips as to how to improve to that extent.
Of all the factors that Andy had to overcome, what really strikes me as incredible is the fact that he left in the 3rd wave! I've done numerous open water swims and I found it next to impossible to weave through earlier waves as it's so difficult to keep a straight course when going around people, slingshot effect or not. Has anyone else had this experience? Or do others find it to be an advantage to go in later waves? I've never heard of that being an advantage nor have I ever experienced that as an advantage. More of a disadvantage.
Anyway, my purpose for this post is to see if I should start looking differently at some *certainties* that I thought I understood about OW swimming.
First and most importantly, congratulations to Andy for swimming such an incredible time.
Like itritoo, I would love to have any training or nutrition tips as to how to improve to that extent.
Of all the factors that Andy had to overcome, what really strikes me as incredible is the fact that he left in the 3rd wave! I've done numerous open water swims and I found it next to impossible to weave through earlier waves as it's so difficult to keep a straight course when going around people, slingshot effect or not. Has anyone else had this experience? Or do others find it to be an advantage to go in later waves? I've never heard of that being an advantage nor have I ever experienced that as an advantage. More of a disadvantage.
Anyway, my purpose for this post is to see if I should start looking differently at some *certainties* that I thought I understood about OW swimming.
