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anita
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ummmmmmmmmmmmmm I have only competed in one tri so far, and Yesterday I went along to watch my boyfriend do an open water tri at whetherby. Alot of people had problems getting out of the river due to the cold and it has frightened me off a little to attempt any open water.
When I have looked for sprint distances in a pool there are not that many, and they seem to be open water events, there is one in a reservouir coming up in July and am wondering whether to do it or not. Can I truly prepare myself for an open water event. Also I do have SVT (Palpertations) and have been for a couple of ops- but a month ago after coming off the treadmill I had an attack of the palps but without the symptoms and was wondering if anyone else suffers from these and have competed in open water, and whether in fact the coldness of open water has an effect. ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm uummmmmmmmmmmmmm uuuuummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I WANT TO TRY BUT AM A LITTLE NERVOUS LOL.
When I have looked for sprint distances in a pool there are not that many, and they seem to be open water events, there is one in a reservouir coming up in July and am wondering whether to do it or not. Can I truly prepare myself for an open water event. Also I do have SVT (Palpertations) and have been for a couple of ops- but a month ago after coming off the treadmill I had an attack of the palps but without the symptoms and was wondering if anyone else suffers from these and have competed in open water, and whether in fact the coldness of open water has an effect. ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm uummmmmmmmmmmmmm uuuuummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I WANT TO TRY BUT AM A LITTLE NERVOUS LOL.
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Open water events hold a little fear in some people minds ( mine too - I have my 2st open water event in under a month and not even been in my wetsuit yet).
Fear not though - If you get into bother - flip over on your back and chill. That's what I intend to do if I have any issues.
Hope that goes someway to helping. I think it's more a confidence issue than a clinical one. What does you other half say ? What does your cardiologist say ?
Best of luck and enjoy your Tri's.
You can't possible be worse than me in the water, seriously. It has been said I swim like..... a brick.
I'm sure the first tyime is the worst for everyone. As Britspin says, with someone with you you should get through it OK and then it will get easier.
I also had to jump off boats into loch water when i was a supervisor at an outdoor centre. It always sucks. IT never killed me :P