Comments on: Open Water http://www.runnersusan.com/2009/08/20/open-water/ Also known as Runner Shoesan. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:45:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Devil http://www.runnersusan.com/2009/08/20/open-water/comment-page-1/#comment-47270 The Devil Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:01:06 +0000 http://www.runnersusan.com/?p=2748#comment-47270 I have taken microbiology...I don't even drive by lakes with my windows down so there's no way in hell I'd get in one! hehe So, when's dinner? hehe I have taken microbiology…I don’t even drive by lakes with my windows down so there’s no way in hell I’d get in one! hehe So, when’s dinner? hehe

]]> By: jkrunning http://www.runnersusan.com/2009/08/20/open-water/comment-page-1/#comment-46052 jkrunning Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:38:10 +0000 http://www.runnersusan.com/?p=2748#comment-46052 I can totally relate. I'm scared of fish though. LOL I can totally relate. I’m scared of fish though. LOL

]]> By: IHateToast http://www.runnersusan.com/2009/08/20/open-water/comment-page-1/#comment-46028 IHateToast Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:58:30 +0000 http://www.runnersusan.com/?p=2748#comment-46028 i have the same phobia. dark water. it's not so much open water. i'm doomed with the speed at which we're junking up the waters, too. i fear all the litter: rusty cans, hooks, broken bottles. i don't think the open swim would have scared me before the 1940s--before we became the throw-away people. i have the same phobia. dark water. it’s not so much open water. i’m doomed with the speed at which we’re junking up the waters, too. i fear all the litter: rusty cans, hooks, broken bottles.

i don’t think the open swim would have scared me before the 1940s–before we became the throw-away people.

]]> By: zach http://www.runnersusan.com/2009/08/20/open-water/comment-page-1/#comment-46022 zach Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:59:06 +0000 http://www.runnersusan.com/?p=2748#comment-46022 Again, we could be twins. I had my first open water swim a week or two ago. It sucked too. I sucked. Swimming sucks. But yet I still love triathlon. Why oh why!!? Again, we could be twins. I had my first open water swim a week or two ago. It sucked too. I sucked. Swimming sucks. But yet I still love triathlon. Why oh why!!?

]]> By: Beth http://www.runnersusan.com/2009/08/20/open-water/comment-page-1/#comment-45971 Beth Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:09:09 +0000 http://www.runnersusan.com/?p=2748#comment-45971 You are a much braver women than I...I would never post a post-swim photo of myself. I have raccoon eyes for about half the freakin day. And I swear my hair is getting thinner due to the stupid cap. I do love swimming though. The dark water freaks me out to though. But keep in mind the turtles and snakes will bite the people in the front! You are a much braver women than I…I would never post a post-swim photo of myself. I have raccoon eyes for about half the freakin day. And I swear my hair is getting thinner due to the stupid cap. I do love swimming though. The dark water freaks me out to though. But keep in mind the turtles and snakes will bite the people in the front!

]]> By: jeanne http://www.runnersusan.com/2009/08/20/open-water/comment-page-1/#comment-45967 jeanne Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:49:04 +0000 http://www.runnersusan.com/?p=2748#comment-45967 i'll never do a race with a swim in the ocean. NEVER. but a muddy lake? No biggy! I promise! I also promise if you put your head in the water you will finish faster than if you keep it out. that had to hurt! I have a sleeveless wetsuit. It rocks. nice hair! i’ll never do a race with a swim in the ocean. NEVER. but a muddy lake? No biggy! I promise! I also promise if you put your head in the water you will finish faster than if you keep it out. that had to hurt! I have a sleeveless wetsuit. It rocks.

nice hair!

]]> By: txrunnergirl http://www.runnersusan.com/2009/08/20/open-water/comment-page-1/#comment-45952 txrunnergirl Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:07:42 +0000 http://www.runnersusan.com/?p=2748#comment-45952 OMG, you should have seen me at my 1st OWS practice. I really did think I was gonna die. If it helps at all, it really does get better! Really. OMG, you should have seen me at my 1st OWS practice. I really did think I was gonna die. If it helps at all, it really does get better! Really.

]]> By: 21stCenturyMom http://www.runnersusan.com/2009/08/20/open-water/comment-page-1/#comment-45917 21stCenturyMom Sat, 22 Aug 2009 05:53:20 +0000 http://www.runnersusan.com/?p=2748#comment-45917 I'm afraid of fish. I never even thought about bait. And when I get to a warm spot in a lake I'm sure one of the 600 pound catfish is just below me spewing his hot catfish breath, just waiting to grab me and pull me into his slimy catfish hole. Only we don't have those here. Are you wearing a wetsuit? It's like a full body water wing - it makes things SO much better. You can get sleeveless ones with short legs. Highly advised. I’m afraid of fish. I never even thought about bait. And when I get to a warm spot in a lake I’m sure one of the 600 pound catfish is just below me spewing his hot catfish breath, just waiting to grab me and pull me into his slimy catfish hole. Only we don’t have those here.

Are you wearing a wetsuit? It’s like a full body water wing – it makes things SO much better. You can get sleeveless ones with short legs. Highly advised.

]]> By: Ewe the Dewd http://www.runnersusan.com/2009/08/20/open-water/comment-page-1/#comment-45911 Ewe the Dewd Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:45:49 +0000 http://www.runnersusan.com/?p=2748#comment-45911 Awesome observation from "The *UK* D" - totally Tin Tin! With a swim-cap mark. You look very hard-core open water Susan. Don't worry about "bate". There are no white-pointer sharks in lakes. And if you can swim... you won't drown! Awesome observation from “The *UK* D” – totally Tin Tin! With a swim-cap mark.

You look very hard-core open water Susan. Don’t worry about “bate”. There are no white-pointer sharks in lakes. And if you can swim… you won’t drown!

]]> By: laura http://www.runnersusan.com/2009/08/20/open-water/comment-page-1/#comment-45901 laura Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:12:54 +0000 http://www.runnersusan.com/?p=2748#comment-45901 I will echo: Just wait till you get to OW swimming in the OCEAN. The Ocean where things-with-large-sharp-teeth-we-will-never-mention-by-name live. And I am one of the slowest. swimmers. ever. i.e. most voted most likely to be bait. Most likely because I never practice like you are doing here. Hmmmm.... I will echo: Just wait till you get to OW swimming in the OCEAN. The Ocean where things-with-large-sharp-teeth-we-will-never-mention-by-name live. And I am one of the slowest. swimmers. ever. i.e. most voted most likely to be bait.

Most likely because I never practice like you are doing here. Hmmmm….

]]> By: Ted http://www.runnersusan.com/2009/08/20/open-water/comment-page-1/#comment-45896 Ted Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:13:20 +0000 http://www.runnersusan.com/?p=2748#comment-45896 Great post !! I'd prefer to swim in the pool. So clean and refreshing! I know.. I know I have to start learning to swim in the river and the ocean soon. Great post !! I’d prefer to swim in the pool. So clean and refreshing! I know.. I know I have to start learning to swim in the river and the ocean soon.

]]> By: Marshall http://www.runnersusan.com/2009/08/20/open-water/comment-page-1/#comment-45888 Marshall Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:16:45 +0000 http://www.runnersusan.com/?p=2748#comment-45888 Hey, great post, as usual. I've recently started swimming and I want to do some open water swims to prepare for an open water swim race in October. Where did you swim? What group are you swimming with? Can you give a few more details? Thanks! And keep it up! I'm sure it gets easier over time. Hey, great post, as usual. I’ve recently started swimming and I want to do some open water swims to prepare for an open water swim race in October. Where did you swim? What group are you swimming with? Can you give a few more details?

Thanks! And keep it up! I’m sure it gets easier over time.

]]> By: Jennifer P http://www.runnersusan.com/2009/08/20/open-water/comment-page-1/#comment-45887 Jennifer P Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:12:28 +0000 http://www.runnersusan.com/?p=2748#comment-45887 OK, I'm weird. I love the open water. I would be afraid of bait buckets too. OK, I’m weird. I love the open water.

I would be afraid of bait buckets too.

]]> By: THE *UK* D http://www.runnersusan.com/2009/08/20/open-water/comment-page-1/#comment-45884 THE *UK* D Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:53:06 +0000 http://www.runnersusan.com/?p=2748#comment-45884 Or was this a Something About Mary moment? D. Or was this a Something About Mary moment?

D.

]]> By: THE *UK* D http://www.runnersusan.com/2009/08/20/open-water/comment-page-1/#comment-45883 THE *UK* D Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:52:27 +0000 http://www.runnersusan.com/?p=2748#comment-45883 Hey beautiful Susan, are you related to Tin Tin? ;-) D. Hey beautiful Susan, are you related to Tin Tin? ;-)

D.

]]> By: Aka Alice http://www.runnersusan.com/2009/08/20/open-water/comment-page-1/#comment-45868 Aka Alice Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:44:40 +0000 http://www.runnersusan.com/?p=2748#comment-45868 So...why are you doing this again? So…why are you doing this again?

]]> By: june http://www.runnersusan.com/2009/08/20/open-water/comment-page-1/#comment-45865 june Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:09:02 +0000 http://www.runnersusan.com/?p=2748#comment-45865 you're way smarter than i am. i didnt even do a trial run on the yukky lake water swim before my FIRST tri...and my FIRST tri being with the swim in a lake. a lake where i too, am deathly afraid of the deep, the muck and whatever lies beneath. i got about 20yds in and panicked when the first bit of water went into my mouth as i gasped for air. from there on i tried to swim but couldnt. not on my stomach. so i flipped over and swam the entired 280 yrds left on my back. yes indeedy. took me 12 min too :) you go girl! you’re way smarter than i am. i didnt even do a trial run on the yukky lake water swim before my FIRST tri…and my FIRST tri being with the swim in a lake. a lake where i too, am deathly afraid of the deep, the muck and whatever lies beneath. i got about 20yds in and panicked when the first bit of water went into my mouth as i gasped for air. from there on i tried to swim but couldnt. not on my stomach. so i flipped over and swam the entired 280 yrds left on my back. yes indeedy. took me 12 min too :)

you go girl!

]]> By: jeff http://www.runnersusan.com/2009/08/20/open-water/comment-page-1/#comment-45860 jeff Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:07:57 +0000 http://www.runnersusan.com/?p=2748#comment-45860 sweet. it takes a while to get over the lake swim fear, and just when you get that mastered, someone convinces you to sign up for a race with an ocean swim. when you're ready to get scared the eff out of your skin, give me a ring and i'll set up a swim through a kelp bed. THAT is good times. *shivers from the heebee jeebees he just gave himself* oh, and nice faux hawk. sweet.

it takes a while to get over the lake swim fear, and just when you get that mastered, someone convinces you to sign up for a race with an ocean swim.

when you’re ready to get scared the eff out of your skin, give me a ring and i’ll set up a swim through a kelp bed. THAT is good times.

*shivers from the heebee jeebees he just gave himself*

oh, and nice faux hawk.

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