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Saffers - not experienced fogging either. Soup has Zogg Predators (not the same as mine tho) so you could ask her opinion too
My goggles fogged a bit on Saturday but not as bad as the mask version that I had before. LOL at mass start intro.
I'm trying not to read that thread either cos I'm at serious risk of a domestic nightmare after 23 happy years if I succumb to temptation. So its me and you sulking in the corner Saffers. 
..........................until next year.
It t'was an okay bike. Noo bike is lovely. Had it properly fitted. It's a compact but they are putting a mountain bike cassette on it so my lowest gear would be the same as a triple. I can go back to ordinary cassette when I am stronger on hills.
This is my new baby altho when you click on the photo it shows it as a triple
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Dunno what to do with old bike, whether to sell it (won't get much for it) or give it to Jr Schmunks
I am keeping Barley tho
And guess what?
. It was fate.
The brand name is Jr Schmunks middle name
I can't take credit for moutain bike cassette - they suggested it. They wanted me to have the Lapierre as they felt it was the better fit but I didn't like the look of it. So they did everything to make the Scott fit.
I guessed that I need to love it to want to go out on it, so I got the purty one.
Nice bike schmunks, is it the same as Pea's?
I'm soooo chuffed, been for a little swimble tonight, and have finally broken the 8minute mark for 400m
I've also decided to HTFU and do the full days OW coaching saturday, before the 1mile swim sunday... I figure in the long run, it will be more beneficial for the vit, even if I'm tired sunday and therefore don't get the time I would like.
Roll on my intensive swimming weekend
Hi there
Can I join in?
Went for my first swim in 12yrs today. Really good but my eyes were buggered by the chlorine. Guess I have to get some goggles. Any suggestions?
Last night's tri club swimming was hard.
600m warmup.
400m (fist drills)
400m (normal 50m/sprint 50m)
400m (normal/leg kicks/normal/leg kicks)
cross-pool all out sprints (20m): 1st set - across the pool x 10. 2nd set - across and back x 10. 3rd set across and back twice x 10!
1000m: 200m each - crawl with PB breathe every 2nd & 3rd, w/o PB normal, with PB breathe 3/4, w/o PB normal, with PB breathe 4/5
I didn't make all of the sprints, I'm not fast enough to keep up with the youngsters, so I missed out one here and there!
Hi Paula
Yes, get some goggles. I can't recommend any as they're a personal thing. What fits me may not fit you so try some.
morning all.. time i joined here i think.. signed up for my first tri and its on the 24th september in hever castle....
I've swam since i was a kid.. but not too sure about this swimming in a lake business. I am worried about spotting and going off course.. is it difficult to see where you are going? any advice? Also dont really have a proper training plan for swimming.. just going in and knocking out lengths (and not that many at that) i'm up to about 800 metres.. the swim is only 400 but i reckon its much tougher in the lake!
any advice? is it worth going to a tri swimming sesison
The only difficult thing about swimming in a lake is sighting (and the other swimmers). It's something you can practice in a pool so you don't need loads of time in a lake before the race, although having a couple of sessions to get used to it is a good idea.
There are three ways of sighting and it's up to you which one you use.
1 - After you've taken a breath don't turn your head straight back into the water. Instead, as your arm comes over follow it with your head so you're looking forward. Then stick your head back in the water. This should happen quickly and with only your eyes above the water so you get a glimpse of what's ahead.
2 - Before you turn to breathe lift your head forwards so your eyes are just clear of the water. Get a glimpse of what's ahead then quickly turn your head to breathe.
3 - Bob your head up quickly, see what's ahead then stick it back in the water. Then turn to breathe.
It's a good idea to find something large to sight on. Some races have big inflatable buoys but you can use a building on the shore, a large tree... anything at all.
Doing my first OW Tri next week. I usually do BS which I am absolutely fine with. But today in the pool I managed 100m FC without taking a break. Breakthrough !
So once I'm settled into the swim in the Tri I may try some FC. I can do it a bit in OW but it always feels awkward and like I'm just not moving !!
Thanks guys. I plan to go again next Monday. Haven't got a plan yet, still getting used to the water and all the new jargon that doing a new sport brings.
Can you recommend a book, magazine for beginners?