Good advice luckily this isn’t my first tri just my first half IM. Also,

Jun 30, 2020
10:56:23am

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with all of the Covid precautions, they are only letting thee swimmers enter the water every 5-10 seconds so it won’t be a mad dash like in other races.

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Just found out my gym’s pool is opening back up tomorrow. Timing is good since

ChiCityCoug

6/30/20 10:26am

You'll be fine. The pool isn't where it's won.

johnnycarson

6/30/20 10:28am

Yeah very true. It’s just the survive the swim that is the hard part...

ChiCityCoug

6/30/20 10:29am

My gym is supposed to open tomorrow.

JuicyJam

6/30/20 10:31am

Mine is a gym attached to the hospital my wife works at. The announcement

ChiCityCoug

6/30/20 10:34am

Can the virus survive chlorine? Seems like the safest place.

Misteak

6/30/20 10:34am

Not sure but I figure not many will be at the gym anyways. It is connected

ChiCityCoug

6/30/20 10:35am

There is almost no way to prepare for the mayhem

StealingHome

6/30/20 10:46am

Good advice luckily this isn’t my first tri just my first half IM. Also,

ChiCityCoug

6/30/20 10:56am

I always recommend to newbies that they stay wide in the swim their first time. Better to stay clear of the fight the

SingleStrapBackpack

6/30/20 10:57am

I would just try to find a rhythm this week you can hold over a 1.2 swim,

RC Vikings

6/30/20 10:55am

Good advice. I’m hoping to give all my swim gear a good try to make sure it all

ChiCityCoug

6/30/20 10:59am

What 1/2 Ironman is being held next week? I'm assuming at this point the St. George Ironman will be cancelled

SingleStrapBackpack

6/30/20 10:55am

Muncie, Indiana. I thought for sure it would be cancelled or postponed but

ChiCityCoug

6/30/20 10:57am

Interesting

SingleStrapBackpack

6/30/20 10:58am

There are a ton of Covid precautions they are taking. Only letting certain

ChiCityCoug

6/30/20 11:01am

Yeah, I've read all the things they are saying they'll do. I'll still be surprised if SG goes off as planned.

SingleStrapBackpack

6/30/20 11:22am

Yeah that’s what sucks about it. I’ve heard great things about IM events and

ChiCityCoug

6/30/20 1:01pm

They do put on great events, I'll give them that. That's why i'm willing to pay it.

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