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Jul 2016
5:52pm, 20 Jul 2016
2,860 posts
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JustCommando!
I did a 1500m swim last year when the water was about 20 degrees and got too hot in my wetsuit - particularly upper arms and quads. Knowing it was about 22 yesterday I thought I'd try without. It was ok and quite nice in that heat, but I think I prefer the extra buoyancy / security.
I thought UK races could be no wetsuit if it was hot enough, so I have done the odd suit-free swim to prove to me that I can.
I'm having a little while off races so it's do what I feel like rather than 'training for'. It's quite nice.
Strangely I feel like 6AM interval running tomorrow, because I've missed intervals and it's a bit hot tonight. Pre-2012 me is pointing and laughing from the sofa with a large glass of wine...
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Jul 2016
6:07pm, 20 Jul 2016
83,588 posts
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GregP
Top post JCneeD.
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Jul 2016
6:43pm, 20 Jul 2016
11,154 posts
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Angus Clydesdale
About 3 years ago Ripon Standard was so warm they had to leave wetsuits in their transition boxes. Caught a few people out, for sure.
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Jul 2016
8:22pm, 20 Jul 2016
83,589 posts
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GregP
Bingo. Again.
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Jul 2016
8:28pm, 20 Jul 2016
20,650 posts
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GlennR
Impressive Greppers.
Did my first run since Sunday. Not too bad considering the heat.
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Jul 2016
8:30pm, 20 Jul 2016
83,590 posts
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GregP
I've run three days in a row (obvs) - but all just a token brick effort after swimming - think the three combined add up to less than four miles.
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Jul 2016
8:33pm, 20 Jul 2016
11,155 posts
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Angus Clydesdale
I've spent another day at the loch. Mostly rowing a little boat with big oars, a smidgeon of Topper sailing and then safety boat cover this afternoon, wherein I got to throw an over-powered RIB all over the place, grinning like a proper hooligan 
Weather was variable. Worst storm I've seen I years this morning (we didn't even think about getting the masts out of the clubhouse until lunchtime), pleasant breeze this afternoon which meant even the littlest got to sail solo and a spot of sunbathing to round it all off.
Great day.
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Jul 2016
8:41pm, 20 Jul 2016
6,668 posts
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lammo
Sounds good AC, beats working for a living
I've been in the lake in my wet suit, it was lovely, and I swam really well for me, perhaps Sunday was a poor one off, maybe it's too early...
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Jul 2016
8:43pm, 20 Jul 2016
6,669 posts
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lammo
Oh yes meant to say I went round the middle loop today for the first time (750m)
*Beams*
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Jul 2016
8:57pm, 20 Jul 2016
11,156 posts
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Angus Clydesdale
Nice one lammo.
This was taken mid-afternoon as the clouds cleared.
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