Wetsuits are HOT...except for mine...

I've realized how naive I am when it comes to water sports.

I was at Travel Sports Equipment on Friday morning trying on a wetsuit (in hopes to surf on Sunday morning but it got bumped to Saturday instead so I canceled the climbing plans 'breath, sigh'). I had the suit on for about 3 minutes and was already steaming 'HOT'! I had to take it off asap. So it must work in the water right? Wrong!

After questioning the size of the wetsuit (it seemed a bit big to me), I was reassured that this suit was okay for me.

So as Saturday came closer, my anticipation to go surfing grew. I was completely and utterly STOKED! (Spoken like a true Barney!)

Barney - n, a beginner, not associated with puple dinosaurs.

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I thought it was normal for my suit to feel cold for a bit while the water that did get in warms up. But it was really cold for quite some time.

Wave after wave kept going by, as I struggled to get on top of my board, struggled to push up onto my feet, and as my muscles got stiffer.

I was getting too close to the rocks now and was not able to make my way back, so I headed back for shore, still unusually cold.

As I tried to head back out a second time I realized that everybody else is warm in the wetsuit and yet I am still cold and am starting to freeze as I get deeper into the water.

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I was definately disappointed that I didn't even get a chance to catch a wave today.

Screw the discount, I'm going to the other surf shop with the better wetsuits next time.

Out with the old 'pushover' Wendy, in with the new 'I'm getting my money back' Wendy!

I usually never bitch but this time I am finally 'cold' enough to do so.

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I found out later from Joe that I would've won a prize at the bouldering competition...'double-d'oh!'