Keeping Warm Pre-Race

As swimmers, most of us are a custom to kickstarting the day before dawn by taking our clothes off in less than ideal colder temperatures and plunging into a pool - the water temperature always making sure that if we weren't awake before we got in, the fresh rush of liquid hitting the skin from the toes down to the feet would certainly awaken the senses!

I find this to be a fantastic sensation while training but not so much for a race. Luckily - there are aids to help keep warm on race day. Just like the big Jetstar Jets, staying warm comes from an internal heat to combat the external ambient conditions. So regulating your body temperature right from the start of your trip to the race will make it easier to combat those stiff winds all too often experienced in Wellington.

See below for handy tips and be sure follow Michael_Sheil on Instagram and Twitter for more helpful hints!