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 swim to the bike.

I ordered "Tri-slide" that's supposed to help with that plaster-on and peel-off but I'm not sure it's going to get here on time.   So plan for Saturday: use Pam spray oil for a lube.  I read or heard somewhere to not use garlic or butter flavored Pam - good plan!

Hubby in his wetsuit!

Oh and a wetsuit isn't for the insecure and chubby - my beautiful athletic wetsuit really accentuates my gut - ugh! Note to self: lose more belly fat!

Enough of the wetsuit! I'm working on adjusting my expectations for this race cuz of my "first".  I'm a very competitive person, so it's not going to be easy to simply be ok with being unprepared and possibly slow.  It just has to be - I have no choice.  Note to self: it's a practice run for my summer triathlons (Tri Bella sprint triathlon on June 28th and a TriRock Olympic triathlon on July 20th). 

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