Slowman: What you said about two-piece wetsuits!

I did my first race in my new DeSoto T-1 yesterday. I sucked!! just had nothing in the tank. Yet my SWIM WAS 1:01 FASTER than last year in an Orca sleeveless. Comfortable, warm (very cold water) and the suit peeled off easier too.

I bough it on your say so. Thanks

I did my first race in my new DeSoto T-1 yesterday. I sucked!! just had nothing in the tank. Yet my SWIM WAS 1:01 FASTER than last year in an Orca sleeveless. Comfortable, warm (very cold water) and the suit peeled off easier too.

I bough it on your say so. Thanks

So… are you saying that your ______ length swim was 1:01 faster than last year just because of your new DeSoto T-1 wetsuit (in place of the Orca sleeveless that you used last year)? If so, could you elaborate on why you came to that conclusion?

To be officially considered a convert you have to bow toward Xantusia (and San Diego.)
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“To be officially considered a convert you have to bow toward Xantusia (and San Diego.)”

Wait right here. I’ll get my compass. Xantusia is just east of Ottumwa isn’t it?

Oh wait, I’ve got it. That’s the Xantusia that’s 35 miles due north of San Dimas!! Consider it done. I will kiss the Slowman’s ring the next time I see him.

“So… are you saying that your ______ length swim was 1:01 faster than last year just because of your new DeSoto T-1 wetsuit (in place of the Orca sleeveless that you used last year)? If so, could you elaborate on why you came to that conclusion?”

What I said was in plain English, which is probably why you can’t understand it. Do you have a comment specifically on the topic of the T-1 wetsuit? Otherwise go bait someone else. I’m done playing your insipid game.

Ring?

“So… are you saying that your ______ length swim was 1:01 faster than last year just because of your new DeSoto T-1 wetsuit (in place of the Orca sleeveless that you used last year)? If so, could you elaborate on why you came to that conclusion?”

What I said was in plain English, which is probably why you can’t understand it. Do you have a comment specifically on the topic of the T-1 wetsuit? Otherwise go bait someone else. I’m done playing your insipid game.

Like I thought… you can’t eliminate every other physical, personal and/or course variable and attribute your newly-found speed solely to your new wetsuit. If you can, though, I’d be interested to hear what you have to say.

And if it’s a game, as you claim, I win because every time you bite and respond with one of your hissy-fits :wink:

DA,

Keep stoking yourself regularly, it seems to keep you very happy. Just clean up the keyboard when your done so your boyfriend doesn’t find out about this secret love of yours. You know, kicking sand in little kids faces and pushing fat kids to the ground for shits and giggles. I can’t wait for some four foot two-inch little girl with a black belt to kick your egotistical self-inflated ass in to the middle of next week. If fact. I’d pay good money to see that.

Sleep well knowing you have done nothing to better anyone’s life or contributed in a positive way to your own existance on Earth today. And when you wake up, change the sheets again and see your doctor about that bed wetting problem of yours.

This is triathlon. I’m always amazed when people are happy with time PB’s, especially on the swim.

DA,

Keep stoking yourself regularly, it seems to keep you very happy. Just clean up the keyboard when your done so your boyfriend doesn’t find out about this secret love of yours. You know, kicking sand in little kids faces and pushing fat kids to the ground for shits and giggles. I can’t wait for some four foot two-inch little girl with a black belt to kick your egotistical self-inflated ass in to the middle of next week. If fact. I’d pay good money to see that.

Sleep well knowing you have done nothing to better anyone’s life or contributed in a positive way to your own existance on Earth today. And when you wake up, change the sheets again and see your doctor about that bed wetting problem of yours.
Classic… gotta save that one!

Cousin Elvis, I don’t know much about wetsuits, but I had a pretty crappy time in my T1. It fits like it supposedly should, yet my delts ran out of go-juice in about 200 stinkin’ yards. I didn’t even dare a 2nd workout. So for Vineman, I peeled off the top and tossed on a rashguard to keep it aquadynamic. Voila, comfort, freedom, and… floatation!

Could it be:

  • favorable currents or calmer water
  • you were more fit, more prepared, better peaked
  • better draught

Nah… you’re right… probably the wetsuit…

if you can’t swim to begin with, the wetsuit ain’t going to help much.

sorry, couldn’t help myself. i love my t1, reduced shoulder fatigue as advertsied.

give the man a break…he bought a new wetsuit, had a pb, and is happy…why must we all ruin it!
i love mine too…i had a 9 minute pb @ IMC this year after hardly swimming (10 weeks off, then maybe 6x this summer)…explain that one.

;-D

“Like I thought…”

    • You think??? When did that start?

“you can’t eliminate every other physical, personal and/or course variable and attribute your newly-found speed solely to your new wetsuit.”

    • No, it’s like I said, I’m not going to discuss this or anything else with you, because you’re a just a jerk jerking off.

“If you can, though, I’d be interested to hear what you have to say.”

    • Watch the thread, I may explain it if so requested by a real poster.

“And if it’s a game, as you claim, I win because every time you bite and respond with one of your hissy-fits ;-)”

    • Yep, you win. You win all the shit you can eat.

“I don’t know much about wetsuits, but I had a pretty crappy time in my T1. It fits like it supposedly should, yet my delts ran out of go-juice in about 200 stinkin’ yards.”

    • It was my first swim in a suit with sleeves, and it felt pretty weird. I suspect I’ll do better with practice, but then the weird feeling really kept me focused on form. I tested it on Saturday and found that I needed to oil it up with Pam (or a suitable generic substitute) so that the sleeves slipped up my arm enough to give me some freedom in the shoulders. After that it was great.

“I didn’t even dare a 2nd workout.”

    • Practice, practice, practice. Once you get it down, it should be good.

“why must we all ruin it!”

Maybe because that’s who we are…

Or maybe because I’ve enjoyed flaming a few guys here and this is just karma…

No wait, Karma just came on board and bitch-slapped D-A for me, so this must be something else. As a bit of an artiste in the game of flame, I enjoy getting singed once in a while.

“if you can’t swim to begin with, the wetsuit ain’t going to help much.”

    • Actually, the really crappy swimmers get more help from a wetsuit than I do. I’m FOP on the swim, and occasionally first.

“sorry, couldn’t help myself. i love my t1, reduced shoulder fatigue as advertsied.”

    • No need to apologize, you just got it reversed. I’m a career swimmer who sucks at running. I wonder if the wetsuit would help me there…

Could it be:
“favorable currents or calmer water”

    • Favorable currents were in 2002 when 12 foot breakers got me the last 100 meters in about 3 seconds. This was pretty much average to good conditions. Very similar to last year when I was 1:01 slower.

“you were more fit, more prepared, better peaked”

    • Nope, just the opposite

“better draught”

    • Unfortunate disadvantage to being FOP, no feet to follow

“Nah… you’re right… probably the wetsuit…”

    • Well, yeah, I’m always right. Didn’t you know that?

“This is triathlon. I’m always amazed when people are happy with time PB’s, especially on the swim.”

I’m happy because it was one part of my day that didn’t suck.

Oh, I also smoked T-2. I’m pretty giddy about that too!

This winter I’m focusing on my run, and barring injuries I should win several victories in my AG next year. Only one this year, and that ain’t enough.