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Will be at Marlow 1/2 IM on 24th as well, scared yet?!
Always!!
But as its sunny and windy, I'm off to play on the bike for a while - pretend its Lanza!!
Tis where I am!!
I've heard a few people recommend it. We shall see
SD .. you also need to look at the swimsmooth website if you have not seen it before, I found that quite useful
Ok guys, dumb question time.
If you're swimming in open water, how do you know what distance you've done?
Up to now we've just jumped in the reservoir and swum (or is it swam?) for a set length of time, but I want to know what distance I've covered.
OR
If you use a Polar RCX5 or Garmin 910xt they will track the distance using GPS (I don't have either)
Nurse, get a garmin 910xt
I've heard of people putting non waterproof gps devices under their swimming caps as well. Wouldnt risk that myself though.
You could count strokes in the pool for 25m then count strokes in the OWS for a rough guesstimate
Or, could you not get a measurement by mapping the swim on the garmin connect site, in off road mode?
SD, I've mapped the length of the reservoir on mapmyrun, but would it be accurate enough?
Suppose it depends how accurate I need it to be!
Would love a 910xt (if you're listening, Santa)
It wont allow for your deviations in the swim though. I guess if you map a 1900m course, you know you will have at least done that
The best wya to record is with a GPS, I would say the next best would be a mapmyrun .. its accurate enough for running?
Most places for OW swimming have premapped courses tho so you do get a rough idea and a rough idea is all you need
In a 'race' situation unless you follow the intended race line you will still only swim the rough distance due to weave and wobble
I have a 310xt and shall road test it in the water at some stage but the 910 is supposed to be better
i've been busy tinkering with Adriana....
i'm ready for anything now, hope the weather is nice(r) tomorrow! perhaps i'll get a ride in
Check you out!
yep, forecast looks decidely better for my long run tomorro
is that the handle bar tape we saw at the bike show?
Are you not wreaking havoc somewhere tonight then ?
Speedfil - just fitted tonight, so i'll have to get back to you on that Brit, decals i ordered from the USA company called Victory. I think some of the others on here have used the following UK company stickybike
Raf - yep
was tempted to do the entire bars but resisted for now
Melds - I assume you're talking to "the apprentice"
not to be out down.......
hmmm.... should actually run tomorrow, perhaps both.... decisions, decisions
i like the pirate flags on "jill" very nice touch....
I've got PSOF on mine
Bike stickers & tape on the aero bars is a nice touch too.
Typical, cant sleep & got to be up a 5am for this 100, grrrr
Good luck for tomorrow SD
Have fun tomorrow SD
Gas whats your excuse for being up so late? Yank I presume its a different time zone for you or are you in exile?
Still waiting for my aero bars
IY - easy tiger
My English mate dragged me in here.
Ahhh I see !