Catfish didn't get me

[alpinerabbit]

p.s. the cold really takes a toll on you. I was ravenous afterwards, I think the body has to work much more to keep you warm. And I needed a long nap.



Today is IM, it's raining, people (even pros) have pulled out with hypothermia - shivering uncontrollably. I hope they don't suffer too much out there. Imagine running a loooong time in soaked shoes, what blisters and stuff you get. And fueling will be a challenge - you're at the limit of what your intestine can absorb anyway, so how do you fuel extra because it's cold?

[OakLeaf]

Great job rabbit!

[jesvetmed]

Great job, Alpine! ... great photos. Looks pretty chilly out there!
I don't understand "getting back into the water".. why?

[alpinerabbit]

Great job, Alpine! ... great photos. Looks pretty chilly out there!
I don't understand "getting back into the water".. why?

you see, to the left hand side of that little island in the pic is a marina. The swim starts 500m up the shore and around that "boat parking lot". The previous years they obviously managed to move some of the boats so we could swim between the boats and the island, and they could not do that anymore.

[kacie tri-ing]

Great job! I love the pictures!

[colby]

you see, to the left hand side of that little island in the pic is a marina. The swim starts 500m up the shore and around that "boat parking lot". The previous years they obviously managed to move some of the boats so we could swim between the boats and the island, and they could not do that anymore.

Boo. I volunteered at a tri this weekend that had to move an hour earlier into the morning because they were concerned about traffic exposure. It's frustrating to hold an event in a community without full support of the boat-goers or car-goers or whatever, but I guess we can't expect everyone to care.

Nice work, and a major improvement! Woohoo!