We have our first triathlon of the year coming up on April 18th at Belews Lake. I am getting a little worried about the race being so soon. Not because of the fact that we haven’t trained much (which we haven’t) but because the mean water temperature of the lake right now is 55. I don’t mind cold weather but I am a big wimp when it comes to cold water so I am really hoping for all this rain to stop and that we get some warm weather the next couple weeks! The water was 68 last year when we did the race and that was about as cold as I want to be in even with a wetsuit.
You will be fine dear. The booties and hood you got w your full length long sleeved wet suit will be fine. Just pee in your suit like everyone else.
I got a sleeveless with not booties or hood although I am starting to wish I did.
I’m hoping for warm weather too because I don’t like to be cold either! So I need a wetsuit with booties and a hood? OK, I’ll have to go check on that…