Wetsuits and racing
I bought my wetsuit probably a month ago. It is a beautiful piece of neoprene and whatever else that helps the triathlete be warmer and more buoyant, which I will appreciate this Saturday during the swim leg of the tri! I LOVE my wetsuit for so many reasons, and it's funny how that piece of neoprene makes me feel legit - I look like a real triathlete! So fun!! A basic rule of racing is don't do any "firsts" on your race day. That's a rule that I'm going to break I guess. It's been too cold or rainy... or something... to swim in open water (in my wetsuit) so far...so I will be swimming in my wetsuit in open water for the first time this Saturday. Yikes! This morning I practiced getting my wetsuit on and off, which is harder than it sounds. It's like pulling on and attaching a tight, thick second skin and peeling it off. Theoretically it's going to be a fast peel-off in the transition from the...