tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137646469767562765.post3344855413997471004..comments2024-01-27T01:00:53.693-05:00Comments on Footnotes: 10 Things I Hate About ... Open Water SwimmingKimberly http://www.blogger.com/profile/08159387703524634028noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137646469767562765.post-39913384276184452682014-08-20T17:47:52.574-04:002014-08-20T17:47:52.574-04:00Going to the lake is totally a thing :-) My family...Going to the lake is totally a thing :-) My family has a house on Lake James and you have no idea how much I miss it! I only get to go once or maybe twice a year now since we live so far away. Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02946675419746616433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137646469767562765.post-76889470200396345852014-08-19T04:26:00.288-04:002014-08-19T04:26:00.288-04:00But when you're swimming at the race you won&#...But when you're swimming at the race you won't be alone AND you'll be racing, both things that will distract and motivate you. You're going to be great!Kim Mierauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15460318956924655083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137646469767562765.post-10983667256996788982014-08-18T20:09:08.033-04:002014-08-18T20:09:08.033-04:00You just need more practice! Is the water too war...You just need more practice! Is the water too warm to wear a wetsuit? It is way better and you feel more comfortable in the water with a wetsuit. Plus it gives you buoyancy! It is better that you got in a practice swim to a least know what you are up against! You definitely need to remember to breath!! If you need to change strokes or back stroke works pretty good to at least catch your breath!! You will do great!! Good luck!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137646469767562765.post-21531298468517138902014-08-18T15:27:23.297-04:002014-08-18T15:27:23.297-04:00Thank you so much for the encouragement. And, you ...Thank you so much for the encouragement. And, you are so right - the unknown is gone. Kimberly https://www.blogger.com/profile/08159387703524634028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137646469767562765.post-44987672820882812042014-08-18T15:27:01.170-04:002014-08-18T15:27:01.170-04:00Thank you, thank you, thank you! I never would hav...Thank you, thank you, thank you! I never would have thought of flipping on to my back. And I'm an awesome floater!Kimberly https://www.blogger.com/profile/08159387703524634028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137646469767562765.post-53151675413129090212014-08-18T15:26:26.034-04:002014-08-18T15:26:26.034-04:00There's tons of lakes with an hour or so of Fo...There's tons of lakes with an hour or so of Fort Wayne but I've never really been. Growing up in Cincinnati, there was the Ohio River but no one swims in it. That I know of. <br /><br />We did go to this lake as a kid but I always thought it was because we didn't have money for vacation. Because I'm weird. Obviously.Kimberly https://www.blogger.com/profile/08159387703524634028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137646469767562765.post-84331465449527612222014-08-18T14:04:39.092-04:002014-08-18T14:04:39.092-04:00I am happy you got an OWS in! Better to have these...I am happy you got an OWS in! Better to have these thoughts now, than at the race!<br /><br />Going to the river/lake was always a thing for us, growing up! Are there not many lakes to swim in around where you live?Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03201592937889358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137646469767562765.post-52074017209203054382014-08-18T11:25:43.254-04:002014-08-18T11:25:43.254-04:00You'll be fine! At least the swim is the shor...You'll be fine! At least the swim is the shortest thing and you will get it done and out of the way. I've done one open water triathlon and what I learned while swimming is that when tired, just flip on your back! You can still swim but you can breath all the glorious air you want. No worries on running into people since there is plenty of room for them to swim around. I spotted by tipping my chin down and looking at what direction the people behind me were facing and adjusted that way. In the end it made me like the open water more because I didn't feel as rushed as I do in the pool that I need to get out of the way for the people behind me. Good luck!!!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08584053153035873191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137646469767562765.post-904971969232504942014-08-18T11:10:02.483-04:002014-08-18T11:10:02.483-04:00Awe .. you'll do great I'm sure. I think ...Awe .. you'll do great I'm sure. I think it was smart to "get your feet wet" (baahaaahaa) before this weekend. You have taken some of the unknown out of it. You'll do better than expected I'm sure. Good luck!Cook.Clean.RUN.Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836763535682478629noreply@blogger.com