Did my first wetsuit legal half this past weekend. Overall, the swim went well. Def. quicker in the suit. However, about half way into the swim I started to feel quite uncomfortable in the nether regions. It was like there was a ton of drag on my boys but in a wetsuit, that's not possible. My suit was very tight down there. Stopped, pulled on the collar to let some water in, hoping to loosen the suction. Didn't help. Finished the swim but by then I felt like I'd been kicked in the nuts. Struggled on the bike and run after that. Lower abs hurt after the race and I'm terribly sore in my lower abs today (like I did a million lower ab crunches and the pain goes all the way down to my boys). Somehow it out a ton of strain on my lower stomach and my boys.
Any ideas what would cause this?
Pertinent info:
I'm 5'-11"
Weighed 163 on race morning.
Wearing an Xterra Vortex 4, size MLA. Seems to fit well.
I don't have the opportunity to do a lot of wetsuit swims where I live. Water only gets cold enough for one in late Sept. so I don't swim in this much at all. Only my 3rd OWS in it and only used it because it was 75 degrees at race time and wanted to see if I made gains with it.
Lastly, I'm no fish. 1:50 - 100m pace. So speed of swimming does not appear to be the culprit, unless slow is my menace. :o)
Thoughts appreciated.
Any ideas what would cause this?
Pertinent info:
I'm 5'-11"
Weighed 163 on race morning.
Wearing an Xterra Vortex 4, size MLA. Seems to fit well.
I don't have the opportunity to do a lot of wetsuit swims where I live. Water only gets cold enough for one in late Sept. so I don't swim in this much at all. Only my 3rd OWS in it and only used it because it was 75 degrees at race time and wanted to see if I made gains with it.
Lastly, I'm no fish. 1:50 - 100m pace. So speed of swimming does not appear to be the culprit, unless slow is my menace. :o)
Thoughts appreciated.