South coast classic
troopertomo
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evening all,
i'm a 25 year old male, who is a bit heavy (see over a stone) and sort of fit, but fancys trying my luck at the south coast classic. I have done a couple of sprints before, so i am familiar with the basics of doing a tri but i have never been in the open water before. What i want to know is this acheivable in eight weeks? i can devote pretty much all my time to training, but i would just like some honest advice and some tips however brutal, just to quell the nerves. Anything would be appareciated. Cheers
i'm a 25 year old male, who is a bit heavy (see over a stone) and sort of fit, but fancys trying my luck at the south coast classic. I have done a couple of sprints before, so i am familiar with the basics of doing a tri but i have never been in the open water before. What i want to know is this acheivable in eight weeks? i can devote pretty much all my time to training, but i would just like some honest advice and some tips however brutal, just to quell the nerves. Anything would be appareciated. Cheers
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What distance you thinking of doing - sprint i think is 750 no wetsuit needed. However i am doing the novice and it's 200m! Even my misssus could manage that(i might regret i said that), as i have little experience of swimming let alone open water.
Have a look on another thread we are having a meet up in Aug 19th i think Brighton for a bit of a splash around if you fancy it. Check it out bit of moral support and all that.
regards
Ian
I thought the open water session on the 19th is due to be in Seaford - as practise for the South Coast Classic?
Tom
Cool if it's Seaford as that's closer to me i can cycle down.
See you there. I will check back for times etc.
regards
Ian
If the sea is choppy, just remember it's choppy for all of us - we're all getting singled out for a hard swim - not just you. [;)]
Make sure you're happy/able to breath to either side - the swell and/or reflection of the sun can be a pain if you're not - staring into the sun while getting a face full of sea, everytime to breath gets slightly tedious.
The other comments about trying your wetsuit are good - you need to get used to the suit and the restricted feeling.
My only moan about the event is the timing system - they don't use chips. I wasn't listed in the results and had to faff around chasing them up with my own HRM readings - with big event entry fees i'd expect big event tech.
oh, and t-shirts are a bit naff. [:'(]