Subject: RE: My first olypmic...gulp I did my first Oly at Loveland this year, which includes a 30 mile bike to boot. At 2:52, this was the longest endurance event I've done. But I felt about the same tiredness at the end of this as I did in a sprint as it's relative to the effort you put out. Swimming is by far my worst discipline and I got through it with a combination of freestyle and breast stroke. I averaged a bit over 2:00/100 yards and was 504/715. Your time of 20:00 over 750 meters (820 yards ) will have you in the bottom of the swim (like me! ) but I doubt you'd be last. Plus you have to consider that there will be waves and you will have slower swimmers than you that will also be starting in waves behind you (i.e., they won't catch you ). So don't worry about it and just have a great experience. While the Oly distance is about twice that of a sprint, it hardly requires double the training volume. It does, however, take some effort, more thought about nutrition, and I have more respect for it than I did previously. And don't forget, we PAY to be in these races. These race companies do make money out of the majority of these events so don't feel bad in anyway if they have to wait around a bit to pack up buoys And while finishing my first sprint made me a triathlete, completing my first oly made me feel like a triathlete. You'll be fine! |