Jim McDonnell Lake Swim - 5k - SwimOther


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Reston, Virginia
United States
Reston Masters Swim Team
85F / 29C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 1h 28m
Overall Rank = 33/90
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 5/12
Pre-race routine:

Coffee, banana, coffee, gel, cleared lower digestive tract.
Event warmup:

None, unless you count getting into my wetsuit.
Swim
  • 1h 28m 30s
  • 5468 yards
  • 01m 37s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was not really a race for as much as a "gut-check" for my upcoming Chesapeake Bay Swim 4.4 miles.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing. Maybe go a little harder earlier. But maybe not!
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

Only 4 years of swimming. A job. My basic lack of athletic ability.

Event comments:

I really enjoyed it and the water quality is so much better in May than in September for the Reston Tri.




Last updated: 2012-05-30 12:00 AM
Swimming
01:28:30 | 5468 yards | 01m 37s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/12
Overall: 12/90
Performance: Good
Suit: Short sleeve
Course: Cloverleaf heading down finger bays of small lake. Buoys about every 600m.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 76F / 24C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Average
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
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: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5