Unless there's an absolutely EPIC heatwave for the next 2 weeks straight, I don't think you have anything to worry about.
Sorry?

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float , hammer , and jog

SORRY. If your words come true THAT IS GREAT NEWS!!!

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Barry Dmitruk
2017: Florida 70.3 (done); Mont Tremblant 70.3 & Ironman

"Sorry" - meaning; you won't have anything to worry about.

What will you do? What WILL you do?? ;-)

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float , hammer , and jog

What's the % split of wetsuit vs non wetsuit over the last ten years? Anyone know?

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A false humanity is used to impose its opposite, by people whose cruelty is equalled only by their arrogance

I'm pretty sure it's been in the wetsuit gray area, not illegal according to WTC rules, just once. Never been fully wetsuit illegal.

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Take a short break from ST and read my blog:
http://tri-banter.blogspot.com/

The Arctic Vortex is supposed to return this week. While we won't likely see snow on Whiteface, the chances of Mirror Lake warming any further should go way down.

6 of the 8 days before the race will be 78 or higher with two of them over 80. Start feaking out! Thanks a lot ML, you jinxed us!!!

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Barry Dmitruk
2017: Florida 70.3 (done); Mont Tremblant 70.3 & Ironman

You're welcome! Anything to oblige.


You DO realize it took multiple weeks of 90+++ temps to make Mirror Lake non-wetsuit back in '11, right?

78-80 is actually quite seasonal for late July, certainly not abnormally warm.
I know you may lose this fact in the fahrenheit to celsius translation and all.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled annual freaking out, already in progress...

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float , hammer , and jog

Thank you for your patronage :-)

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Barry Dmitruk
2017: Florida 70.3 (done); Mont Tremblant 70.3 & Ironman

Hey Konaexpress, glad to see you are still in for the race!

Hey Derek, whether the water temperature is 60 or 80 I will be there. And if the water is above 76.1, in the spirit of the sport, no w/s for this old guy.

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Barry Dmitruk
2017: Florida 70.3 (done); Mont Tremblant 70.3 & Ironman

Glad to hear that everything is good, I didn't think that anything would keep you from the start! See you there.

My back is still pretty messed up but that's the way it's always going to be for now on. Still enjoy the training and racing a few times a year.

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Barry Dmitruk
2017: Florida 70.3 (done); Mont Tremblant 70.3 & Ironman

Barry, I'm the guy who yo-yoed the run with you last year, offering the only thing I could - kind words. Hope you have a more comfortable run this year. I'll probably see you up there passing me.
-Dale

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Dale Stephanos (Formerly PappaD)

I remember you well Dale. I hope we have both have good days and enjoy the experience. Best of luck.

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Barry Dmitruk
2017: Florida 70.3 (done); Mont Tremblant 70.3 & Ironman

74 off the dock last night...cool evening and is only like 68 right now and raining...
Rest of week forcast is very mild temperature wise with cool nights.

6 of the 7 days before the race day time highs of 80+. If the water is 74 now, it will definitely be above 76 race day.

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Barry Dmitruk
2017: Florida 70.3 (done); Mont Tremblant 70.3 & Ironman

Yeah that's my thought too...lake heats up quick...
Will another reading in a couple hours.

But where is the "official" reading taken? Off the dock would be at a fairly shallow spot where the temps could be quite a bit higher than the middle of the lake, or at a greater depth.

It is exactly where it is taken from...73.5 tonight...

There are many many ways that race directors can get a magic 75.9 reading...

So just to be safe, I'll pack my swimskin. No wetsuit, no problem........

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-Michael Myette
Racing for RocklinEnduranceSports Racing Team

Yes there are, but the forecast does not look good. Bringing my speed suit (which for me is an oxymoron).

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Barry Dmitruk
2017: Florida 70.3 (done); Mont Tremblant 70.3 & Ironman

The very act of people swimming around the dock all week is enough to churn up a lower measured temp. Swim perpendicular to the course some time during race week, and you'll find that the surface temp in the vicinity of the cable is a good 4-5 degrees below the bulk surface temp, simply because the disturbance is entraining cooler water from below.

My prediction: wetsuit legal, without question or hesitation.

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"The right to party is a battle we have fought, but we'll surrender and go Amish... NOT!" -Wayne Campbell