Great race alpinerabbit, 2:55, have done 5 olys and not down to that yet!
let me tell you they may not admit it, but almost EVERYONE pees in their wetsuit.
as a californian who windsurfed for a good while and tried to surf, they TAUGHT us to pee in the wetsuit...what, are you gonna swim in from the waves get on shore, park the equipment, take off the wet suit and go pee, COME ON!
by the time you finish the swim it is already totally rinsed
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04-14-2009, 08:37 AM #1
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04-14-2009, 10:16 AM #2
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well the race was last year, but I only got the pics now.
oj oj oj, this year I am just signed up for 3 Olys.... no Sprints planned. I don't think I can go for the HIM because of the run.It's a little secret you didn't know about us women. We're all closet Visigoths.
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04-14-2009, 10:29 AM #3
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Alpine, congratulations! Your story is inspiring,for sure. How long have you been training for this?
Noob questions: What's an oly? Is that an Olympic-length triathlon? What are the distances?
What is HIM?
Thanks!
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04-14-2009, 12:32 PM #4
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ooo, cool photos! I like the middle one
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04-14-2009, 02:36 PM #5
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hi channellv
olympic
1500m swim
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HIM
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04-14-2009, 06:07 PM #6
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Great race! Thanks for sharing!And, I love the pics!
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04-14-2009, 10:01 PM #7
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Thank you, Tribogata. I'm guessing the full Iron Man is twice that distance, then? Now that's a goal to work for, yes?
Originally Posted by tribogota
How many of you have done HIMs? Full Iron Mans?
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04-15-2009, 05:52 AM #9
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Congrats! I only hope my first Oly goes as well!
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