I need hair pats and a shoulder to cry on

[joenali]

I dnf'd my swim today. I'm officially a quitter. I could swim just fine, I just couldn't see anything, even with those prescription goggles. My goggles kept fogging and I kept having to stop to see where I was. I was getting disoriented. A kayaker told me to just look for the boats I couldn't see the damn boats. It was also foggy outside.

Right now I hate myself. Something I'm good at and I quit.

[hannahb]

Don't beat yourself up over it! Consider this your miserable workout before the ironman! I know I always have those runs before a race where its like nothing goes right. It just means that things will go super smooth on race day

[kams]

I'm so sorry Ali. It must have been such a rough day. Being disoriented in OW is no joke, & I completely understand why you pulled out.

[trigal]

Ugh! I'm so sorry! Don't beat yourself up. You will have plenty of chances to redeem yourself!

Just make sure you figure out the goggle situation before IMC!

[MrsE]

((Pats hair))

I'm sorry that happened to you. Hopefully it will never happen again and you can figure out how to keep your goggles clear!

((Hugs))

[enfuego23]

(((hugs))) and hair pats - so sorry:(

[zoidberg]

That sounds scary and awful (and dangerous). You did the right thing.

You are still awesome at swimming, having a shit day doesn't change that.

[joenali]

I think overall it was more frustrating than anything!

I do have an appointment for a LASIK consult at the end if August.

[gt7301b]

Pours joenali a drink and pats her head.

[Deleted]

Hugs! I'm so sorry. That just stinks.

[jene]

I'm sorry you had a tough race. You will rock your next one!

[al320]

Hugs! Not even swim is,going to be awesome. Your next one will be better!

[G22]

I'm sorry. Races like that suck but it sounds like you made the right decision.

[gumi]

Do you use anti fog drops?

But this is why we do practice races before big races. It's trial and error, better now than during the IM.

I'm sorry though.

Sent from my SCH-I605

[taratru]

I'm sorry. You're still totally fine.

[jchokie79]

Stupid goggles!!! Trust me, you are an excellent athlete, just happened to have faulty equipment! Hope the appt. goes well, I know people that have had it done and swear by it. I'm just too chicken shit.

[thom]

I'm sorry Ali. That sounds like an all around rough morning. I hope you can get the googles figured out soon. LASIK sounds awesome. I want it someday.

[Wines Not Whines]

Ugh, that sounds incredibly frustrating. I'm sorry that happened.

[coconutbug]

Oh, how frustrating! Goggles just suck sometimes. I can't wait to get a LASIK consult too. Hugs.

[tuggyruns]

Goggles are never fun. You're going to be fine though, really. Every swimmer has had a swim like that- it just makes you stronger.

[breezy8407]

I'm sorry you had a rough one. Sounds dangerous though. You made the right decision!

[Stingyshark]

That sounds miserable! Don't be yourself up to hard, it's one swim. It doesn't say anything about who you are as an athlete, or as a person. We just have bad races.

I'm sure you use something, but we use this in our dive masks and it works pretty good. www.houseofscuba.com/slates/acc45.html

[Susie]

That sucks, but it doesn't mean you can't do it.  Just that you had a gear/weather malfunction.  Better to work through it and get out all the kinks before IM than not do it to spare yourself the frustration.  Hang in there.  When I saw your post title I thought you had an injury.  This is so much better than that!

[shauni27]

ugh, what a crappy feeling, I am so sorry. At least it is happening now and not at iromnan??

[shorewife]

Please don't beat yourself up over a practice swim! Of course it is demoralizing but better have something like this happen now than in the race. At least you can fix it now.

[mrs.jacinthe]

I'm so sorry, that sucks. I've struggled with some OWSs too, and for the exact same reason, right down to the same exact goggles.

One of the guys in my OWS group recommended these: www.amazon.com/McNett-Drops-Anti-Fog-Lens-Cleaner/dp/B001UZ26J2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374510810&sr=8-1&keywords=sea+drops and let me try his. He uses vanquisher prescriptions too and puts one drop per eye piece, smears it all around, and then rinses it before putting them on. It made a HUGE difference for me. HUGE.

Otherwise: hair pets and hugs to you. Don't let it get to you - it's just an equipment malfunction and it's good to know prior to IM day.