http://community.active.com/blogs/Belle_Wants_to_Get_Active Belle is a little active but she wants to get more active. Follow her through videos and blogs as she works with help from Active Expert Gale Bernhardt to prepare for the wildflower triathlon next May. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:59:14 GMT Jive SBS 3.0.8 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2008-04-16T23:59:14Z http://community.active.com/blogs/Belle_Wants_to_Get_Active/2008/04/16/the-wetsuit-dilemma <!-- [DocumentBodyStart:e037f26a-9dc3-4bfc-85f6-26aa69f39823] --><div class='jive-rendered-content'><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p>Gale~</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p>The Tri-California site lists the water temperature for Wildflower between 65 and 68 degrees. The Air temp right now is 71 degrees. Would you recommend that I use a wetsuit? Please keep the following in mind: </p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p>1) I have never been swimming in a wetsuit. </p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p>2) I don't own a wetsuit and prefer not to purchase one.</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p>I could rent one however is that a good idea when I have never used one before? </p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p> Thanks <img height="16px" src="http://community.active.com/images/emoticons/blush.gif" width="16px"/> </p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p></div><!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:e037f26a-9dc3-4bfc-85f6-26aa69f39823] --> training swimming triathlon swim tri_training triathlon_training open-water wetsuits Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:12:31 GMT Active Belle http://community.active.com/blogs/Belle_Wants_to_Get_Active/2008/04/16/the-wetsuit-dilemma 2008-04-17T00:12:31Z 1 year, 7 months ago 7 0 http://community.active.com/blogs/Belle_Wants_to_Get_Active/comment/the-wetsuit-dilemma http://community.active.com/blogs/Belle_Wants_to_Get_Active/feeds/comments?blogPost=7875