Jim McDonnell Lake Swim - 2 Mile Wet Suit - SwimOther


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Reston, Virginia
United States
Reston Masters
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 02m 34s
Overall Rank = 127/209
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 9/12
Pre-race routine:

Recovery from the 1 mile race.
Event warmup:

Knew the course from the previous day's clinic and my earlier 1 mile race.
Swim
  • 1h 02m 34s
  • 3520 yards
  • 01m 47s / 100 yards
Comments:

Better tempo and race than the 1 mile. Began to feel correct rhythm and breathing. Enjoyed it much more. No negative thinking. Focused on long arm strokes and smooth kicking. Got passed by the 1st wave on their 2nd loop- was like Shamu and Jaws were flying by. Great chance to pick up a little bit of a draft. Stayed on course better. Rounded buoys wider, which saved me from any contact with another swimmer. Had to pee the last 3/4 mile. Bad. And couldn't make myself go in the wetsuit. At least that made me think of something else, instead of the distance. Really wanted to break 1 hour- it's possible. Need to kick harder to make the lower body more efficient.
What would you do differently?:

Only swim the 2 mile race. The 1 mile before was too much in one day. Next year, there's going to be a 5K swim on Saturday...so I'll participate in that and the 2 mile on Sunday. Have a race plan/pace/strategy.
Post race
Warm down:

Refuled, rehydrated, stretched.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Too hot in the longsleeves. Short-sleeves would've been much better.

Event comments:

Again, well organized by Reston Masters. Just how a swim event/meet should be run. Good food, fast posting of finish times. Will be back next year.




Last updated: 2010-07-08 12:00 AM
Swimming
01:02:34 | 3520 yards | 01m 47s / 100yards
Age Group: 9/12
Overall: 127/209
Performance: Average
Suit: Xterra Longsleeve
Course: 2 laps around the lake, staying between buoys and shore
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 78F / 26C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4