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    Open water swim done. And gosh was it cold! But I managed 1.5 miles. Better than nothing.

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      Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
      Open water swim done. And gosh was it cold! But I managed 1.5 miles. Better than nothing.
      I think it helped that on the train to get there I ate 5 tesco doughnuts! On top of my breakfast that is.

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        Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
        I think it helped that on the train to get there I ate 5 tesco doughnuts! On top of my breakfast that is.
        They were disgusting but gave me lots of energy.

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          Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
          They were disgusting but gave me lots of energy.
          After my swim I had a chat to a couple of swimmers. They are preparing for IM WAles. One of them had a new wetsuit on. It was very impressive. Only £375! As it is last years model...

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            Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
            After my swim I had a chat to a couple of swimmers. They are preparing for IM WAles. One of them had a new wetsuit on. It was very impressive. Only £375! As it is last years model...
            It has thinner neoprene in the arms than legs. So you stay flatter in the water. And there is extra shoulder/elbow flexibility.

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              Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
              It has thinner neoprene in the arms than legs. So you stay flatter in the water. And there is extra shoulder/elbow flexibility.
              That means you swim flatter.

              Did you know that a 10% decrease in resistance is equal to a 33% increase in power? It goes with the cube.

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                Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
                That means you swim flatter.

                Did you know that a 10% decrease in resistance is equal to a 33% increase in power? It goes with the cube.
                So if you are flat then you create less resistance. You have to imagine you are swimming down a very narrow tube...

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                  Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
                  Yeah right! I bet you got fed up with the noise and ran over it with your new car!
                  The flute is an awful lot nicer than a violin....
                  merely at clientco for the entertainment

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                    Originally posted by eek View Post
                    The flute is an awful lot nicer than a violin....
                    Yes. But the reason you had to replace your old car was you ran over your daughter's violin and it broke the car...

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                      Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
                      It has thinner neoprene in the arms than legs. So you stay flatter in the water. And there is extra shoulder/elbow flexibility.
                      Sounds like kidology science.

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