170 in EAG wave at Chicago

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Does this seem a little large? I thought they generally tried to keep waves under 100. I was hoping they’d split it up into 2 or 3 waves, but I guess I should just be prepared for an awful lot of kicking and scratching.

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All the other waves are about the same size…

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Correction: I just checked the web site and it says that waves are generally 80-150. I guess they figure at least 20 won’t show.

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I guess they must be. Hey, it may not even make a difference…

http://forum.slowtwitch.com/Slowtwitch_Forums_C1/Triathlon_Forum_F1/gforum.cgi?post=1453376;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread

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Checkthe link below! All beaches closed in Chicago wind is currently ENE so no chance of the canal water blowing out in the lake overnight,This should be interesting!

http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/swim_report.home.cfm

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Oh crap…I mean darn.

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Signs all over at the expo today, “swim is on, will not be cancelled…”.

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Not only was the water freezing it smelled like crap & fuel.

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so it was back to normal then…lol
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pretty much although the water smelled alot worse than usual. Always enjoy the bike parts yard sale on LSD!

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68 degrees my butt. That water was freezing. Did you have a good race?

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I had an ok race, 27 minute swim but then the addl 3 to T1 so 30 min, just as I was about to leave T1 I looked down to see my chip was gone,ran back to my trans area found the chip had peeled off w/my wetsuit. I was 5 minutes faster overall than last year.
How was your race? That water had to be 63!

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Good. 26:55 swim 1:06:03 bike 41:14 run for a 2:17:10. It’s my first olympic in a couple of years and it’s a PR by almost 7 mins. It was funny, when my wave jumped in the water everybody looked around like, “WTF, this water’s freezing.” Great weather though. Fortunately I went off pretty early as it definitely warmed up a bit by the end of the day.

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Not only was the water freezing it smelled like crap & fuel.

It did NOT smell like crap… you’re kidding right?
It did smell and taste like diesel at times, though.

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Not only was the water freezing it smelled like crap & fuel.

It did NOT smell like crap… you’re kidding right?
It did smell and taste like diesel at times, though.
agree, it was only due to lifeguard boats though.

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man! it was freezing!