I've worn my wetsuit several times in the water, and this time was the first time I really got a lot of freestyle distance in it, instead of relying more on breaststroke (which seems much harder in a wetsuit, too buoyant?). I have a few issues.

First, I'm chafing on the back of my neck, right at my hairline. I did chafe before in my armpits and the back of my legs, and bodyglide solved that (yay!). Will bodyglide solve the back of my neck, is it safe there? Should I do something else?

Second, putting the suit on is murdering my top knuckles, but when I wore gloves I felt like I didn't have the dexterity to pull it up as well as it needs to be pulled. Maybe my knuckles will adjust, but right now a couple of them are missing skin and lightly blistered. I guess they don't like rubbing against the material.

Third, don't forget to put sunblock on your hands. Maybe it will compensate for the bike glove tan. :P

Lastly, especially when I'm in the water, I seem to "feel" the fabric behind my knees even though the suit feels pulled tight. Maybe I need to pull it down around my ankles further? No chafe this time with bodyglide, maybe I just haev to get used to it. I also have extra fabric in my armpits that I'm afraid is contributing to the chafe there, but bodyglide did seem to resolve that too.

I really have to practice taking the thing off. I get the upper body done okay, but when it comes to my lower body... dang. Still debating whether I wear it in my sprint, but I'm leaning toward yes, just because I've been wearing it anyway and I want (have) to train for distances, but I'm concerned about the transition time. I guess it's not like I'm an age grouper as it is, and maybe the time I'll save with the suit on in the water will net out the transition time... maybe every time I take it off, I need to take it off like it's a race.

This is all new to me... sometimes I feel pretty silly. Sometimes I feel like a total poser, especially with the way people stare at me when I get out of the water.