Jim McDonnell Lake Swim - 2 Mile - SwimOther


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Reston, Virginia
United States
Reston Masters Swim Team
80F / 27C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 56m 49s
Overall Rank = 36/144
Age Group = M 35-39
Age Group Rank = 6/19
Pre-race routine:

Coffee, 1/2 PB&J, orange. Sipped on some EFS and had a Salt Stick. It was getting hot out and the water was warm. I wanted to get the electrolytes in me.
Event warmup:

Walked from South Lakes Village Center to the lake.
Swim
  • 56m 49s
  • 3219 meters
  • 01m 46s / 100 meters
Comments:

I wanted to improve over last year, which I did and I am happy about. I wanted to start off getting into a comfortable pace and glide with my strokes. Had a little congestion in the first few hundred meters, so I wasn't smooth. Then I drafted a little, but then about half way into lap 1, I spent the race of the race pretty much by myself. Only drafting a little as I was passing someone. I cruised thru lap 1. Looked at my watch at 28:14 at the half way point. Then I pushed more in lap 2, but I really didn't go much faster. Maybe I was more tired, buy I also had nonone to draft off of unlike in lap 1. But it seemed as though I put out more effort in lap 2 with minimal results.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing.
Post race
Warm down:

Food and drink at the finsh. I ate a sub and some chips and a diet coke.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Nothing.

Event comments:

Great parctice in open water locally. Which is all I am using this for. Cost is little much though.




Last updated: 2011-05-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:56:49 | 3219 meters | 01m 46s / 100meters
Age Group: 6/19
Overall: 36/144
Performance: Good
No HR data
Suit: Sleeveless
Course: 2 loops in Lake Audubon
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 77F / 25C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Average Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4