Charles River Swim - Swim1 mile Cable


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Boston, Massachusetts
United States
Charles River Swimming Club
61F / 16C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 8h 00m
Overall Rank = 73/83
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 12/14
Pre-race routine:

Light Strech.
Event warmup:

None
Swim
  • 36m 13s
  • 1760 yards
  • 02m 04s / 100 yards
Comments:

Condition were great, I felt good. Started at the back of the pack and let people get out ahead so I would not be crowded. Started swim too fast instead of getting into a pace. Wanted to quit before the first bouy. Was not relaxed. Did not sight at all. Zig Zagged all over. It seemed like I swam 2 miles because I was all over the course. Did not feel bad about being in the water. The temps were great. Felt better as the race went on. Felt better between the last bouy and the dock than I did the before then. After seeing the post results I am fairly happy with my time. I had figured I would be about 35 min if everything went as planned.
What would you do differently?:

I had a plan for sighting an breathing and did not follow it.
Post race
Warm down:

2 Bannanas, half bagel, 1 orange. Felt great after it was over

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not sighting well. Not consentrating on good form stroke.

Event comments:

Nice people. Cool event. Great location. Wish they gave out t-shirts as it is an unusual evert.




Last updated: 2011-05-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:36:13 | 1760 yards | 02m 04s / 100yards
Age Group: 12/14
Overall: 0/83
Performance: Below average
Suit: Yes full lenght Zoot
Course: Staring at the Hatch shell dock, West toward Mass Ave Bridge, North towards Cambridge, East Toward Main Street Longfelow Bridge, South Toward Boston West back to dock.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Shot
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Below average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Average Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation: Bad
Rounding: Average
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Below 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? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4