Big Shoulders 2009

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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  • What is wrong in this picture. (dsc03165.htm) I hope we have a violation of the one suit rule here! :) I saw that guy. It was a single suit just designed to look sort of like a thong. Someone I know who swam said the course was short and looked more like 4700-4800 meters. (He is RD for an OW series that includes a 5K). Is he known as "The Human GPS?" :) Bob Bruce, I presume? I was about to write my concession speech (First I would like to thank KNelson who was the first to PM me about this. Make no mistakes folks, it is him, not me who is to blame for all of this) Hey, no question I think this is an interesting topic or I wouldn't be posting so much on it either! In all honestly I'm torn. I find the time remarkable to the point of being very difficult to believe, but on the other hand I don't see why Andy Seibt--who has swum this event many times--would all of a sudden decide to pull a fast one.
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  • What is wrong in this picture. (dsc03165.htm) I hope we have a violation of the one suit rule here! :) I saw that guy. It was a single suit just designed to look sort of like a thong. Someone I know who swam said the course was short and looked more like 4700-4800 meters. (He is RD for an OW series that includes a 5K). Is he known as "The Human GPS?" :) Bob Bruce, I presume? I was about to write my concession speech (First I would like to thank KNelson who was the first to PM me about this. Make no mistakes folks, it is him, not me who is to blame for all of this) Hey, no question I think this is an interesting topic or I wouldn't be posting so much on it either! In all honestly I'm torn. I find the time remarkable to the point of being very difficult to believe, but on the other hand I don't see why Andy Seibt--who has swum this event many times--would all of a sudden decide to pull a fast one.
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