I need to vent for a second and a question

[mrs.jacinthe]

I promise, I'll be brief about it.

Despite the fact that I am generally perfectly ok with sub-60 degree water immersion for hours (I did 5+ hours once at 58 degrees), the race regs state (and with good reason, because you really shouldn't take anyone's word for their cold-water acclimation skillz) that every in-water volunteer has to wear a wetsuit.  I *hate* wetsuits.  With a freaking passion.  I feel like I'm strangulating and usually overheating.  Also, at the moment I'm a weird size/shape combo which means that my 5'4" self is probably going to wind up in a Men's XL wetsuit.  HATE THAT TOO, because they bag up at my ankles and wrists something FIERCE and the hips are freaking sausage-wear.

But I digress.  Do you think that if I showed up with neoprene pants only, they'd be ok with that?  Or if I wore the wetsuit but didn't zip it?  Should I ask or even bother asking because safety and rules are rules and all that?

GAH.  It sucks being the fat chick sometimes.  LOL

/vent

[juliabug]

I might ask ahead of time or bring a wetsuit just in case. Do you have access to a short sleeve or shortie/spring suit that might work better for you?

What is the water temp going to be? You might be significantly colder if you are going to be mostly stationary in the water verses swimming.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Jun 16, 2017 16:57:10 GMT -5 juliabug said:

I might ask ahead of time or bring a wetsuit just in case. Do you have access to a short sleeve or shortie/spring suit that might work better for you?

What is the water temp going to be? You might be significantly colder if you are going to be mostly stationary in the water verses swimming.

I don't have a wetsuit at all, I'll end up renting or borrowing one if I have to wear one.  My best guess on water temp is 55-60, but it's hard to predict, as we have a *serious* heat wave coming up this week, but the water is snow melt.  So ... could be anywhere from 40 to 70.  I'm comfortable without a wetsuit standing/marinating in temps down to about 55 and swimming down to about 45 (below that is just ridiculous, lol).  I mean, it is what it is.  I know I'm going to wind up in a dang wetsuit.