Wild Fish Two Mile Swim - SwimOther


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Salem, Massachusetts
United States
B&S Fitness
 		Total Time = 1h 01m
Overall Rank = /
Age Group = 50-59
Age Group Rank = 3/4
Pre-race routine:

I was glad this race didnt start til 10:15. MY kind of race!!!!. Got up around 7am. Had a hardboiled egg and a bagel and of course coffee. Drove to Salem with plenty of time to spare.

Drank some gatorade and took a salt stick tab 1/2 hour before the race. Also ate a granola bar.
Event warmup:

I didnt warm up at all which was probably a mistake. I had a big build week prior to this race and was fatigued. I stood around and talked to Kathy G, Kevin, and Mina and Jonah.
Swim
  • 1h 17m
  • 3520 yards
  • 02m 11s / 100 yards
Comments:

I did this race as practice for IMAZ. I was not out to set any records or to actually race. Wanted to have a mass start and try to keep my pace around 2/100.I did pretty well the first mile. Looked at my watch and finished the first mile in 34 mins. Happy with that, but at about 1.2 miles I got a calf cramp like nothing I had experienced before. My calf was locked and I couldnt move my leg. Flipped on my back and tried to relax and shake it out. Didnt work. I thought about bagging it...but then thought...you wouldnt do this in IMAZ. Damn these kind of cramps are painful. Called a kayak over and he handed me a noodle:). I was able to bend over it and massage my calf with 2 hands . Didnt take to long to get my leg to bend. I thanked my kayak volunteer and proceeded. I didnt kick for the next 500 or so because I could feel my leg cramp. I managed to finish but not what I had planned.
What would you do differently?:

Not ride 175 miles the week before swimming 2 miles!!!
Post race
Warm down:

Had pizza and some gatorade. UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

Event comments:

This is a really fun race. They give nice tech shirts and a really nice bag. They had a DJ and there were a lot of kayaks in the water. I would highly recommend this race as a warm up for anyone doing a HIM or IM. They also have a one mile swim.

They initially had me as DFL in the one mile swim but I emailed the RD and they changed it. They were very apologetic!!!




Last updated: 2010-08-22 12:00 AM
Swimming
01:17:00 | 3520 yards | 02m 11s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/4
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Suit: Blueseventy full
Course: The course is 2 loops in Salem Harbor. The water is a bit murky. Pretty cold for this time of year.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 63F / 17C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]