Who else is doing the Fat Salmon tomorrow? I will be doing the 3 mile wetsuit division. The weather looks good, the lake looks clean. I think it's going to be a good one.
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Perfect day for a race! Beautiful sunny day. Temps probably in the low 60s at race time. The water was a little choppier than I would have thought, but not bad. The cold water made competitors choose the wetsuit division by about a 3:1 ratio. I toughed it out and went without. Honestly, the water was cold, but it wasn't that bad. I did wear a neoprene cap and that probably helped somewhat.
Nice to see you there, Chris.
You too, Kirk. Did you win the non-wetsuit division?
I thought the water felt pretty warm. Of course I had a sleeveless wetsuit and a neoprene cap on. For me the biggest factor was the chop, which made it hard to swim straight. I think I swam quite a bit of extra distance due to all the weaving back and forth.
Overall it was a fun race, and very well organized. I'm going to be sore tomorrow. 3 miles is one mile more than I've ever done, and the waves forced me to use a different type of stroke that tired my shoulders and neck out in unaccustomed ways.
Perfect day for a race! Beautiful sunny day. Temps probably in the low 60s at race time. The water was a little choppier than I would have thought, but not bad. The cold water made competitors choose the wetsuit division by about a 3:1 ratio. I toughed it out and went without. Honestly, the water was cold, but it wasn't that bad. I did wear a neoprene cap and that probably helped somewhat.
Nice to see you there, Chris.
You too, Kirk. Did you win the non-wetsuit division?
I thought the water felt pretty warm. Of course I had a sleeveless wetsuit and a neoprene cap on. For me the biggest factor was the chop, which made it hard to swim straight. I think I swam quite a bit of extra distance due to all the weaving back and forth.
Overall it was a fun race, and very well organized. I'm going to be sore tomorrow. 3 miles is one mile more than I've ever done, and the waves forced me to use a different type of stroke that tired my shoulders and neck out in unaccustomed ways.
