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03-01-2009, 04:00 PM #1
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03-01-2009, 04:42 PM #2
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Sweeeeeet! All that training in the pool is really paying off for you this year! Keep up the good work!
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03-01-2009, 05:28 PM #3
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Thanks for the report Eclectic, was curious how things went. Congrats & Awesome job!!!
You & your relay buddy did very well!
Not a bad start to your race season.
(Still inwardly laughing about the OWS ice question. The cold makes us a little nutty up here, but not that crazy!
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Last edited by Urlea; 03-02-2009 at 10:34 AM. Reason: Proper English is difficult for me some days.
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03-01-2009, 06:25 PM #4
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Wow, eclectic, that's fantastic! Great swim time!
I'm trying to imagine how the solo folks could go from being wet to running outside in that temperature. Your hair would freeze!!
We do some pool-swim triathlons here in April & May. Depending on the weather, it can be quite a shock to go from the heated pool to being really chilly on the bike. I can't imagine doing it in the temperatures you guys have!
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03-01-2009, 06:43 PM #5
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Good point Susan. My hair would be frozen in minuets.
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03-01-2009, 06:48 PM #6
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Susan Yes, your hair does freeze. My first tri of the season last year was a pool swim (around 75 degrees air temp) then maybe 30 degrees outdoors for the transitions, bike & run with 25+ mph winds.
When the door opened to leave the pool room after the swim, being hit by the cold air was blinding & shocking. Good incentive to get changed into your gear quickly! We stuck foot warmers in our tri shoes to heat them up ahead of time.
Needless to say it was an adventure and obviously didn't deter me from doing more tris!
Thought I had better add that you do warm up as you go. It wasn't that miserable once you've warmed up.Last edited by Urlea; 03-01-2009 at 06:53 PM.
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03-02-2009, 07:26 AM #7
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The standard by which to judge all future triathlons.... Originally Posted by Urlea
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03-02-2009, 08:26 AM #8
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Our Bi was much simpler - run first - swim 2nd. Transition would take forever for the amount of running stuff a person would have to put on for a -11 F run.
But yes I have frozen hair at least 3 days per week when I swim in the AM. I have lived here so long and done it for so long I don't even think about it. And to think when I was young my dad would never let me go out w/ wet hair except in the summer - now it can be -30 F and I go out w/ wet hair and am none worse for wear - I am only out for about 5 or 6 minutes, however (no hat BTW - that just gets your hat wet
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