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6:30am FREE: Ocean Swim Solana Beach When? Fri, Apr 25, 6:30am – 8:00am
Where? Solana Beach, Fletcher's Cove
Description :: Ocean Swim - Solana Beach :: OCEAN SWIM – SOLANA BEACH http://www.triclubsandiego.org/events/375521.html Swim starts every Friday at 6:30 AM. Meet in the parking lot of Fletcher Cove in Solana Beach.
Breakfast afterwards (unless you are breakfast). DATE: Every Friday Morning LOCATION: Fletcher Cove, Solana Beach; 300 West Plaza Way. DIRECTIONS: Interstate 5 to Lomas Santa Fe Exit. Go west to ocean and park. CONTACT: Amanda Remember, with all workouts, please train at your own pace and ability.
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In this surfing book I just read 'In Search of Captain Zero' the author talks about that possibly being man's greatest fear- the fear of being eaten alive.
I can totally see that because not only is it one of the most painfull ways to die and somewhat slow and terrifying but, to top it off you're totally getting pawned by another animal. That's like the ultimate fail. And- as in this case, the shark didn't even want a 66 year old 'burly' guy. It was expecting a much sweeter tasting seal and not an old sour guy making his death even more pointless (a triathlon being one of the more useless undertakings a person could be doing). Sharks are essentially looking for a dark shadow above them roughly the same size and shape of a seal and when they spot one they come straight up from the bottom and slam into it. Kinda like if someone took a grocery cart and put a two and a half foot wide bear trap with razor jaws on the front and 3,000 lbs of groceries in the back and had a 20 yard start to get it up to speed before it rammed into you.
Here's my tip to surfers and triathletes and anyone else that needs a wet suit. A black wetsuit is basically a 'seal' costume and it might as well come with whiskers. I know the black suit is cool looking and makes you look very svelt- but seriously, if the tags said shark lure on it would you buy it?