I have not yet mastered the art of taking a pee while in the act of swimming. Of course, I do my very best never to pee while in a public pool, but what about when I'm racing? Swimming always leaves me with the incredible urge to pee, but no matter how badly I need to go, it's impossible to make it happen when I'm actually swimming. I've wondered why for quite some time and have been checking around for some scientific explanation as to why it is impossible. Apparently, it is possible, it's just incredibly difficult. According to this blog, it's because you use your core muscles to stabilize and because there is so much external pressure on the body which makes it difficult to contract the bladder. Awesome. So I CAN learn to do this! I promise, all of you Excel-ers, that I won't be whizzing in your lane so don't be afraid to swim with me! I'll wait for Sunday swims at the lake! Kidding.
For those of you non-triathletes that may be disgusted by this post, bodily functions of all types are things that we must become very comfortable with - sometimes disturbing, but very necessary, as we need to understand what's happening when we put our bodies through this torture!
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