Comments on: Cheating in the Water http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/25/cheating-in-the-water/ It's like reality TV. Except it's real. And there's no TV. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 03:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Fat Cyclist » Blog Archive » A Very Scientific Experiment http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/25/cheating-in-the-water/comment-page-2/#comment-489954 Fat Cyclist » Blog Archive » A Very Scientific Experiment Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:49:48 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/?p=4136#comment-489954 [...] When The Runner and I first got our Aqua Sphere Wetsuits, we went to the local rec center and swam 2.5 miles. It took about 90 minutes. I talked about that here. [...] [...] When The Runner and I first got our Aqua Sphere Wetsuits, we went to the local rec center and swam 2.5 miles. It took about 90 minutes. I talked about that here. [...]

]]> By: Fat Cyclist » Blog Archive » My Ironman Training is Progressing Apace http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/25/cheating-in-the-water/comment-page-2/#comment-485225 Fat Cyclist » Blog Archive » My Ironman Training is Progressing Apace Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:37:18 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/?p=4136#comment-485225 [...] just doing the entire race — the swim, the bike ride, and the run — in my awesome Aqua Sphere Icon Wetsuit. For one thing, I would save a huge amount of time otherwise expended in stripping the wetsuit. For [...] [...] just doing the entire race — the swim, the bike ride, and the run — in my awesome Aqua Sphere Icon Wetsuit. For one thing, I would save a huge amount of time otherwise expended in stripping the wetsuit. For [...]

]]> By: Fat Cyclist » Blog Archive » My Ironman Training is Progressing Apace http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/25/cheating-in-the-water/comment-page-2/#comment-485226 Fat Cyclist » Blog Archive » My Ironman Training is Progressing Apace Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:37:18 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/?p=4136#comment-485226 [...] just doing the entire race — the swim, the bike ride, and the run — in my awesome Aqua Sphere Icon Wetsuit. For one thing, I would save a huge amount of time otherwise expended in stripping the wetsuit. For [...] [...] just doing the entire race — the swim, the bike ride, and the run — in my awesome Aqua Sphere Icon Wetsuit. For one thing, I would save a huge amount of time otherwise expended in stripping the wetsuit. For [...]

]]> By: Withrow79 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/25/cheating-in-the-water/comment-page-2/#comment-482712 Withrow79 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:41:58 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/?p=4136#comment-482712 Fatty-- Fun to read... I have a question on how the Aqua Sphere Icon actually fit you? Where did you fall on the sizing chart? What size did you get and how big are you? Do you think it ran a little big or a little small? Thanks. Fatty– Fun to read… I have a question on how the Aqua Sphere Icon actually fit you? Where did you fall on the sizing chart? What size did you get and how big are you? Do you think it ran a little big or a little small? Thanks.

]]> By: MattC http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/25/cheating-in-the-water/comment-page-2/#comment-479884 MattC Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:00:07 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/?p=4136#comment-479884 No prob Bee...it IS so much fun! I'm a San Jose Fatty guy...never been to Philly (yet)...tho I did get to meet Jen last year at LIVESTRONG Austin (I went there also) and Fatty was spot-on when he said she was a "supernova of energetic happiness" (from his 8/22/09 post). As Fatty's Co-Capt of SJ, I live in constant Co-Capt envy at how she so easily handles the GINORMOUS Philly team. I'm such a poser. Join up w/the team and she will surely whip-you into tip-top fundraising shape quick like a bunny! No prob Bee…it IS so much fun! I’m a San Jose Fatty guy…never been to Philly (yet)…tho I did get to meet Jen last year at LIVESTRONG Austin (I went there also) and Fatty was spot-on when he said she was a “supernova of energetic happiness” (from his 8/22/09 post). As Fatty’s Co-Capt of SJ, I live in constant Co-Capt envy at how she so easily handles the GINORMOUS Philly team. I’m such a poser. Join up w/the team and she will surely whip-you into tip-top fundraising shape quick like a bunny!

]]> By: Bee http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/25/cheating-in-the-water/comment-page-2/#comment-479876 Bee Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:20:23 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/?p=4136#comment-479876 Thanks, MattC. That does answer the question! Not a member of Team Fatty, but doesn't it look like so much fun? Esp if it's captained by a like Philly Jen who gives away trolls. :-) I'll add my congrats to the upcoming nuptials, though I am sure that Lance might be pouting since he didn't get an invite to the actual wedding itself...! Thanks, MattC. That does answer the question! Not a member of Team Fatty, but doesn’t it look like so much fun? Esp if it’s captained by a like Philly Jen who gives away trolls. :-)

I’ll add my congrats to the upcoming nuptials, though I am sure that Lance might be pouting since he didn’t get an invite to the actual wedding itself…!

]]> By: MattC http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/25/cheating-in-the-water/comment-page-2/#comment-479866 MattC Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:08:54 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/?p=4136#comment-479866 Bee...I'm not a Philly member but I see that Philly Jen hasn't jumped on this yet...so...here is a link w/ info on the Philly ride/s: http://www.livestrong.org/site/c.khLXK1PxHmF/b.5826817/k.6A9B/TEAM_LIVESTRONG__Philly_Course_Info.htm Unless I misunderstand your query ("I’d love to see if there are still spots as they are within a few hundred miles of my neighborhood, but I can’t seem to find that page")...are you a Team Fatty Philly member yet? There are ALWAYS more spots...no limit as far as I know. Hope this helps, and I apologize if I misunderstand your comment and not getting you the info you want. And finally...Fatty n Lisa, that is great news! Though I think a trip to Utah is a bit out of my budget right now...but in all seriousness, CONGRATS! And besides, I don't think I could bear to see Kenny in his D.D. shorts in person...the pictures you have posted in the past are more than enough to keep me away! I'm just sayin. Bee…I’m not a Philly member but I see that Philly Jen hasn’t jumped on this yet…so…here is a link w/ info on the Philly ride/s:

http://www.livestrong.org/site/c.khLXK1PxHmF/b.5826817/k.6A9B/TEAM_LIVESTRONG__Philly_Course_Info.htm

Unless I misunderstand your query (“I’d love to see if there are still spots as they are within a few hundred miles of my neighborhood, but I can’t seem to find that page”)…are you a Team Fatty Philly member yet? There are ALWAYS more spots…no limit as far as I know.

Hope this helps, and I apologize if I misunderstand your comment and not getting you the info you want.

And finally…Fatty n Lisa, that is great news! Though I think a trip to Utah is a bit out of my budget right now…but in all seriousness, CONGRATS! And besides, I don’t think I could bear to see Kenny in his D.D. shorts in person…the pictures you have posted in the past are more than enough to keep me away! I’m just sayin.

]]> By: judi http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/25/cheating-in-the-water/comment-page-2/#comment-479852 judi Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:54:42 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/?p=4136#comment-479852 the picture, uh, yea. TMI fatty. :) the picture, uh, yea. TMI fatty. :)

]]> By: Weaky6 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/25/cheating-in-the-water/comment-page-2/#comment-479829 Weaky6 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:48:44 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/?p=4136#comment-479829 I can't believe you missed an opportunity to have another matching items picture with The Runner. That would bring you up to 4 or 5 I believe. Maybe you have one hiding and did not share? And your "wetsuit-compressed gut". I want one. I can’t believe you missed an opportunity to have another matching items picture with The Runner. That would bring you up to 4 or 5 I believe. Maybe you have one hiding and did not share? And your “wetsuit-compressed gut”. I want one.

]]> By: Frank http://www.fatcyclist.com/2010/02/25/cheating-in-the-water/comment-page-2/#comment-479827 Frank Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:45:35 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/?p=4136#comment-479827 The idea that wetsuits make a big difference is somewhat of an urban myth. In real life wetsuits save you about 5 minutes in an ironman distance swim. That is what I heard as a consensus among pro interviews at the Hawaii ironman. I am a poor swimmer like you, I swim about 80 minutes. That is very slow. Every year a local tri company puts on a 2.4 miles swim in a reservoir nearby (the catfish swim in Stevens Creek Reservoir near SF). I have done that swim several times and at least once with and once without a wetsuit. The difference? 4 minutes to be exact. Did I feel better with the wetsuit? Yes. But hey there is such a thing as placebo. The idea that wetsuits make a big difference is somewhat of an urban myth. In real life wetsuits save you about 5 minutes in an ironman distance swim. That is what I heard as a consensus among pro interviews at the Hawaii ironman.

I am a poor swimmer like you, I swim about 80 minutes. That is very slow. Every year a local tri company puts on a 2.4 miles swim in a reservoir nearby (the catfish swim in Stevens Creek Reservoir near SF). I have done that swim several times and at least once with and once without a wetsuit. The difference? 4 minutes to be exact.

Did I feel better with the wetsuit? Yes. But hey there is such a thing as placebo.

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