Thursday, June 3, 2010

swimsuit fiasco and throw back thursday


yes, that's right, my 3 month old swimsuit is ruined. i'm known for taking good care of all my gear (bikes, clothes, running shoes, etc) and i always, always, always, wash out my swimsuit as soon as i get home from swimming so that the chlorine won't damage it. yesterday was no different. i swam in the morning, got home and before i even went out to finish up with a run, i rinsed the swimsuit out really well and hung it out to dry. when i got home yesterday, i grabbed it to put in my workout bag and i noticed that i could see small specs of white, which turned out to be the elastic lycra material. basically, it's like see thru bike shorts except the see thru is from my abs upward if you know what i mean. fortunately, the swimsuit is reversible so i can wear it on the red side but not the black side...go figure. i will be buying a new suit this weekend. has this happened to anyone else. could it be that the chlorine in the pool was extra potent? maybe it ate thru while i was swimming and i didn't notice it immediately after i was done. i dunno. i did wear it tonight to swim (red side) and all was well but i can see the thinness of the material and it's just a matter of time before it turns see thru. for some reason, i kept thinking about the chlorine ate my swimsuit and it triggered one of my favorite movie lines from the movie, A Cry in the Dark with Meryl Streep when she says in a really heavy Australian accent, "a dingo ate my baby." actually, what really came to mind was the Seinfeld episode where Elaine says the line. by the way, i'm a huge Seinfeld fan and own all of the seasons on dvd. i still laugh like crazy every time i watch them.

now for throw back thursday. this is the part where i bring back an earlier post that probably most of you missed since my blog was in its infancy and i had very few followers  friends. i think the earlier posts help explain a lot about me and what makes me tick...and, where my motivation comes from. enjoy!

good bye 2009, hello 2010!

time really does go by fast as you get older. why is that? another decade gone just like that. now it's time to take stock of this year and plan bigger and better goals for the new year. overall, 2009 was a good year; no complaints here. i still have a wonderful job with a very strong company, i have wonderful friends around me, a roof over my head, and a wonderful life partner who supports me in all of my endeavors...although he thinks i'm a little crazy sometimes, he still "gets" me.


i was fortunate enough to run 2 marathons this year. one, here in tampa and the other in beautiful san francisco. i feel blessed to live in a state that i can ride my bike and run outside year round. unfortunately, the weather messed up a few of my planned cycling events this year so i'm hoping that 2010 cooperates better with me.

some goals i have for 2010: run the gasparilla half marathon on february 28th. i was going to run the full marathon but just don't have the mind set to train for another 26.2 yet. the last marathon took a lot out of me mentally and physically. it took a long time to learn but i do try to listen to my body and i heard it loud and clear. it said, "KC, don't do the full marathon, concentrate on the swim, swim, swim, and more swim and like it! don't spread yourself too thin." with that said, i'll start that routine the first week of january then put that all together with the bike and swim and do a sprint triathlon on March 28. i have a couple of other tri's in mind but mostly, i have my eyes on the prize which is the great floridian triathlon - a 2.4 mile swim/112 mile bike/26.2 mile run on october 23, 2010. there will be lots of training to do this year but i enjoy it thoroughly and the reward is priceless; something i can't even put into words.

in a nutshell, sport mirrors life. at least for me it does. it's not just about another workout. it's so much more than that. it's a steady dose of sanity without having to pop a pill. it's the place i find my peace. somehow a good run or bike ride erases the craziness of everyday life and then you wash, rinse and repeat.
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tomorrow is shout out friday, so stay tuned for that. looks like there are a bunch of you doing races this weekend.

Much love and peace out!

21 comments:

  1. The only problems I have had with swimsuits is water skiing and tubing :) They apparently don't stay on me too well haha!

    Maybe you are ripping through the water too fast?! My only thoughts are overuse. You have been swimming A LOT lately.

    Keep up the great numbers!

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  2. Guess what?? It is San Ant for Bob on Saturday. what time you guys show up? I'll try and hang with you for a while.

    Have you been swimming in the Gulf? could be oil attacking the fibers (bad joke, I know.. I'm sorry)

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  3. Dang chlorine ... I love Seinfeld too. My wife and have seen every ep like a million times and drop quotes on each other all the time!

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  4. I'd think a suit should last more than 3 months, chlorine or not, that's what they were designed for. Me, I'd take it back or at least call the manufacturer for another one, those things are pricey! I lived reading your goals for 2010, since I wasn't a "friend" then....glad I am now :).

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  5. I agree - 3 months is a bit short for a suit. That said, we have all been there with a see through suit.

    I like the new header!

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  6. do they make womens suits out of polyester? I have been using my two pairs of polyester jammers for over a year and they haven't fallen apart yet.

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  7. Jon - you should have someone check your back side just in case. Two years - I'm just saying.

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  8. That sucks about the swimsuit!! Have a wonderful weekend :)

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  9. Jon beat me to it. Look for a polyester suit instead of a lyrca one. They have some over at SwimOutlet (http://www.swimoutlet.com/Speedo_Endurance_s/631.htm). My Lycra jammers would last about 3 months max before they became indecent. I'm at 6 months with the polyester jammer and no signs of wear (on the front or back). Not sure about the women's, but the men's sized smaller than the lycra (mainly because it isn't as stretchy), so you may have to go up a size.

    Good luck!

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  10. Either your pool is super chlorinated or your washing your swimsuit with the wrong temperature water. Usually they need to be washed in cold water... hot water can mess with the lycra. I like speedo for durability, but tyr is usually a good company too....
    But you can still use the swim suit - if your looking to make some new friends. : )

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  11. That has happened to me - and I'm careful to rinse my swimsuits out after washing. I think the chlorine just got to it after a while.

    And, yes, it is wise to have someone check out your backside ever now and then. It was my husband who noticed - and he was not impressed.

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  12. I know this may be a personal preference, but I swim with two suits, a top suit, which takes the brunt of the chlorine damage and an under suit which lasts longer. When the top suit is beyond repair then I toss that, buy a new under suit and rotate the old under suit to become the new top suit. Just a suggestion.

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  13. Sport mirrors life....but more so: Seinfeld Mirrors Life...nearly everything can be related to a Seinfeld moment! I like Baseball...
    -D

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  14. Wow, I thought they would last longer, at least you found out before you got to the pool and wondering why all the creepy old aqua aerobic 70 year old men were staring at you

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  15. LOL at BDD's comment! Bummer about the suit! That stinks!

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  16. Wow. New appreciation for this entry, after swimming with my rear end hanging out. CHECK YOUR SUITS! The dingo is still loose!

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  17. I was hoping for some pictures of someone modeling the see through swimsuit when I started reading the blog, then saw the dingo, then realized the dingo must have been modeling it! It is so see through, it is almost invisible.

    Enjoy your weekend.

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  18. You are all so good with all the rinsing...I never do! I am always in a hurry to get to the pool then leave to either bike or run...guess I better slow down and take a looksee to make sure things are as they should be. ;)
    Have a great weekend!

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  19. I wonder if letting the suit hang dry in the garage is what did it? I think it gets to be 120 degrees in there. Hum? But then why would it be just a section and not the entire suit? A mystery in the making.

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  20. I go through swimsuits faster than I go through running shoes, it seems. Someone told me swimming in outdoor pools with the sun beating down also contributes to swimsuit breakdown. I don't dare get a swim suit that does not have an extra lining on the butt!!

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  21. :-) I wrote a post on see-through swimsuits! & we too love the meryl streep & elaine quote about the dino, said with accent of course.

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