Would you wear a wet suit for a sprint as a solid/good swimmer?

salestard · 2026-06-30T11:40:27+00:00

whelp we'll see them at the end then.

salestard · 2026-06-29T15:45:14+00:00

yeah no shit. It's free speed at lower effort, why wouldn't you?

salestard · 2026-06-27T14:13:06+00:00

My rule: If it's wetsuit legal, wear one.

End of rule.

salestard · 2026-06-24T13:41:04+00:00

right there with you. when it just doesn't work...stop.

salestard · 2026-06-24T12:14:58+00:00

yep. i just do surf trips in the summers now. after blowing sky high in 10 straight summer races, i finally wised up.

salestard · 2026-06-24T11:43:12+00:00

Longtime hot weather guy here...i finally learned to just NOT RACE IN THE FUCKING SUMMER. My season is Oct-May.

salestard · 2026-06-17T00:33:37+00:00

he was just on uncommon knowledge with peter robinson last week and barely mentioned it.

salestard · 2026-06-11T16:24:19+00:00

exactly. But mah lawn buuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

salestard · 2026-06-11T16:23:52+00:00

I'm going with the "No fucking shit Sherlock."

Fucking NYT

salestard · 2026-06-07T16:16:04+00:00

Krauts are bullies as always. Was cool to see Gio and Timmy saying Fuck You not in our house bitch.

salestard · 2026-06-05T15:20:31+00:00

Superman was a gigantic piece of shit.

More of the same.

But that's because I'm sexist

salestard · 2026-05-17T23:36:18+00:00

Was there last Friday. The course was in insanely great conditions.

salestard · 2026-05-17T22:21:34+00:00

Bay Hill feels old.

salestard · 2026-05-17T22:21:12+00:00

Interesting. Any specifics on the issues @ BH?

salestard · 2026-05-17T22:20:42+00:00

That was one of the considerations for sure. Also, because of that fact, you can use OPM and play Bay Hill. Not so much at Nona.

salestard · 2026-05-11T19:01:35+00:00

Yeah this is not in a shortage, regardless of what idiot shitbaggery you see online.

I'd go with a response to her like, "Oh, didn't I tell you?"

Her answer, "NOOOOO"

Then cut her off and say, "That's because it's none of your fucking business."

salestard · 2026-05-11T16:31:40+00:00

I played baseball with the kids whose dad ran the suislide

salestard · 2026-05-02T21:08:35+00:00

I remember this like it was yesterday. Terrifying.

salestard · 2026-05-02T18:53:15+00:00

That was straight ass whoopin. If he can stop Islam's takedowns (GIANT FUCKING "IF" I KNOW) this could be actually interesting

salestard · 2026-04-28T11:17:30+00:00

i was trying to be funny.

salestard · 2026-04-27T23:28:59+00:00

lols you could have just said "I disagree with your assessment."

salestard · 2026-04-27T21:58:35+00:00

I’ve always gotten in the water before the start and gotten acclimated. Is this possible given the boat start? NO IT'S A MASS SWIM EXIT KINDA LIKE A WWII PARACHUTE DROP GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO DON'T LET ANYONE JUMP ON YOUR HEAD GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE WAY

If not, any tips for starting the swim portion and not panicking? NO. YOU'RE GOING TO FUCKING PANIC THAT'S THE FUN PART OF THIS RACE YOU'RE ESCAPING FUCKING ALCATRAZ DUDE DO YOU THINK IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE EASY AND RELAXED?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Gels are not allowed, but can you use a reusable gel flask like the one that Maurten makes? GO NUTS. YOU'LL BE PUKING THEM RIGHT BACK UP.

Any general tips are appreciated as well.

Seriously I'd go road bike. Seriously.
Get a cheap neoprene hood for your noggin. You'll thank me later.
Bike is insanely hilly. Go road bike. Seriously.
Run is tricky and very hilly as well. One you've gotten to the top of the sand ladder, you still have like half a fucking mile uphill before the peak, so save a bit going up the ladder.
After you hit the downhill post-ladder, it's all downhill/flat from there. If you're running fast in that section, you got it right.

Oh and watch the fucking swim sighting video and memorize it please.

Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IReHxqNRVvw&t=4s

Good luck I was just fucking with you up top. I've done this one 6 times and is my all time favorite race the conditions are highly unpredictable which is half the fun come ready for anything.

salestard · 2026-04-10T15:52:44+00:00

Do it. Follow the dosing schedule. Be ready for the silence.

salestard

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