Going for my second lake swim this morning

good luck!

make sure you have a buddy with you or something or there's a lifeguard.

It's a great call doing a test run of the courrse!

You're gonna initially freak out by the cold, which you know as you'ave already done one, take time and let yourself work through it

GOOD LUCK!

good luck...will be great practice!

Thanks guys!! I just got back. The wetsuit fit really nice and I didn't feel restricted in it. My sister came with me and paddled in a row boat near me.

I learned a few things while I was out there:
I need to do a better warm up because about half way through my swim, my upper back and neck got so tight that I got a bit dizzy and a slight headache.

I kept my eyes closed when I put my face in the water because it kind of freaked me out to not see the bottom lol.

I found it easier to do the front crawl with the wetsuit on because I was more bouyant (sp?)

I think I swam more than the distance of the tri, plus I swam about 5 minutes more than I have been doing in the pool, so I feel a bit more at ease now.

Last, the exit is supposed to be on a boat ramp. It was really slippery and I wiped out on it as I came out, and slid back into the lake--that really hurt. For the tri, I am not going to use the ramp, and I will come out on the gravel beside the ramp.

I am really glad I did this. I am going to do another lake swim on Wednesday, and then I will be done with my workouts until the race

Glad it went well!! Good luck with your event!