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Triathletes

Panda_Jack
Panda_Jack Posts: 829 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Any of my fellow triathletes suffer from really bad gas after an open water swim? I'd really hate to be the guy behind me on the bike... just saying...:sick:

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  • taso42_DELETED
    taso42_DELETED Posts: 3,394 Member
    I'm a natural... I don't even need to compete in a triathlon....
  • Heather75
    Heather75 Posts: 3,386 Member
    I believe that is caused by the body responding to an extended swim. It creates gas in order to make the body more buoyant so the energy is spent moving forward, rather than on staying afloat.

    Don't worry. All triathletes have this problem. They all totally reek during the cycling.
  • lsd007
    lsd007 Posts: 435
    Bump




    Although you probably won't get a better reply than this:
    I believe that is caused by the body responding to an extended swim. It creates gas in order to make the body more buoyant so the energy is spent moving forward, rather than on staying afloat.

    Don't worry. All triathletes have this problem. They all totally reek during the cycling.
  • TDGee
    TDGee Posts: 2,209 Member
    I was thinking, if you were to be able to channel that gas expulsion, it might help with forward propulsion, like a rocket assisted take off for some airplanes. Maybe pop into Lowes and get some PVC pipe to make an exhaust outlet...
  • jgkimo
    jgkimo Posts: 61
    Don't need to swim to have bad gas.
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