Super Worst Ever VOG!!! Puts Honolulu Tri in ? (for me)
Driving Down Lagoon Drive At Sunset - No Training Today...
7:00pm Today....Took Lucy w Me...Voggy Honolulu Backdrop...
Got sore shoulders today...
Since I was (am?) really considering doing the Honolulu Triathlon I decided that after Tuesday night's weak swim, I needed to see how it would be in "real" ocean water. So yesterday, I went over to Ala Moana and did 1k.
It's really amazing how much more buoyant you are in the ocean...way easier. I just cruised from the center buoy to Magic Island (500m) in just under 12 minutes. Thinking the current is usually way easier going back down, I figured it would be faster. But with these Kona's, it was slightly harder and I took about 13 minutes going back.
So...about 25 minutes for 1k, considering I swam all zig-zag and stopped many times to get my bearings, I figure if I was in a pack drafting, and if someone who swims straight was leading, I could easily take 2 minutes or more of that time. I figure...I would take about 31 to 35 minutes to swim the 1.5k...IF I do the race.
What's really putting it into question is this crappy d@mn a$$ vog!!!!!
Today...has got to the the ALL TIME WORST EVER - way worse than in that post below. At 12 noon, you couldn't even see the mountains or Diamond Head from Lagoon Drive!!! Even the TV stations agree!
VOG TV Reports:
http://kgmb9.com/main/content/view/6520/40/
http://www.kitv.com/video/16284201/index.html
Training (or racing) in this stuff is HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH. The forecast is for it to clear by Sunday, but who knows!!! Just walking around outside leaves a weird muck all over your skin...and who know what it's doing to your lungs!!! I even saw one Nihon-jin today on Nimitz riding his tri-bike, probably checking out the bike course...I hope his lungs held out!!!
SO...I didn't register...and, today is the deadline for the $135 fee...
ALERT - according to the 10pm news, it looks like this stuff will be hear till MONDAY!!!!!!! I don't think I will be racing - not to mention training!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AAAaaaarrrrgggghhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My Video of Vog From Lagoon Drive
7:00pm Today....Took Lucy w Me...Voggy Honolulu Backdrop...
Got sore shoulders today...
Since I was (am?) really considering doing the Honolulu Triathlon I decided that after Tuesday night's weak swim, I needed to see how it would be in "real" ocean water. So yesterday, I went over to Ala Moana and did 1k.
It's really amazing how much more buoyant you are in the ocean...way easier. I just cruised from the center buoy to Magic Island (500m) in just under 12 minutes. Thinking the current is usually way easier going back down, I figured it would be faster. But with these Kona's, it was slightly harder and I took about 13 minutes going back.
So...about 25 minutes for 1k, considering I swam all zig-zag and stopped many times to get my bearings, I figure if I was in a pack drafting, and if someone who swims straight was leading, I could easily take 2 minutes or more of that time. I figure...I would take about 31 to 35 minutes to swim the 1.5k...IF I do the race.
What's really putting it into question is this crappy d@mn a$$ vog!!!!!
Today...has got to the the ALL TIME WORST EVER - way worse than in that post below. At 12 noon, you couldn't even see the mountains or Diamond Head from Lagoon Drive!!! Even the TV stations agree!
VOG TV Reports:
http://kgmb9.com/main/content/view/6520/40/
http://www.kitv.com/video/16284201/index.html
Training (or racing) in this stuff is HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH. The forecast is for it to clear by Sunday, but who knows!!! Just walking around outside leaves a weird muck all over your skin...and who know what it's doing to your lungs!!! I even saw one Nihon-jin today on Nimitz riding his tri-bike, probably checking out the bike course...I hope his lungs held out!!!
SO...I didn't register...and, today is the deadline for the $135 fee...
ALERT - according to the 10pm news, it looks like this stuff will be hear till MONDAY!!!!!!! I don't think I will be racing - not to mention training!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AAAaaaarrrrgggghhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My Video of Vog From Lagoon Drive
Labels: everyday stuff, Swimming, Training, Triathlon
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