We recently were informed Big Shoulder's 5K OW is likely to be cold this year. (60-63)
Due to a very warm summer in central Indiana most of my training was done in water 85-88 degrees warm. This week-end we got a break and out water has been 72 in the pool. (It feels so good!)
My question is how much lower to what I'm used to can I go and be safe?
I am 5'5" and weigh 117. I have done BS 5K in water as cold as 68 with no problem but I'm just not sure where to draw the line and bail into a wetsuit. I do not want to get hypothermia. I'm planning to be in the water somewhere between 1:20-1:30. :coffee:
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I found the swim smooth site a few months ago and dig what they are saying. I think I am an overglider and they helped point me towards exhaling better and bilateral breathing which indirectly helped get rid of some pause in my stroke. It seems a bit odd though that they would be preaching high stroke rates to an audience of triathletes when many of them seem to take 20+ strokes per 25.
They preach a high stroke rate because all those skinny triathletes are always SHIVERING.
I found the swim smooth site a few months ago and dig what they are saying. I think I am an overglider and they helped point me towards exhaling better and bilateral breathing which indirectly helped get rid of some pause in my stroke. It seems a bit odd though that they would be preaching high stroke rates to an audience of triathletes when many of them seem to take 20+ strokes per 25.
They preach a high stroke rate because all those skinny triathletes are always SHIVERING.
