Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation Open Water Swim Challenge - Swim5k Postal


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Derry, Pennsylvania
United States
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation
68F / 20C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 55m 31s
Overall Rank = 43/43
Age Group = Male 40-49
Age Group Rank = 5/5
Pre-race routine:

A day before, I watched the last 40 minutes of the men's olympic 10k swim on my smartphone. It was inspiring.
Event warmup:

Get up and drive 3 hours, register, sit and listen to music and get my mind ready.
Swim
  • 2h 55m 31s
  • 5468 yards
  • 03m 13s / 100 yards
Comments:

I was convinced the course was long well before I was told by race staff. Finding out I only had two laps left instead of three, was a great relief. I went off course a lot, and am claiming 3.5 miles, since my garmin says 3.8.
What would you do differently?:

continue to get professional help on my technique.
Post race
Warm down:

Climb out of the lake and change clothes. Drive 3 hours home. Die in bed.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Terrible technique. Lack of experience at this distance.

Event comments:

This was my first successful 5k OWS. The fundraising aspect was great, and personally rewarding. I was top fundraiser, and my name was drawn for an iPad. I also get to have dinner with world-class distance swimmer Darren Miller in the near future. There was plenty of on course safety support. I recommend this as a great swim for anyone wanting to bump up to a 5k open water.
I have a full race report at http://wp.me/p1jSDD-dI


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Last updated: 2012-07-09 12:00 AM
Swimming
02:55:31 | 5468 yards | 03m 13s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/5
Overall: 43/43
Performance: Below average
Suit: none
Course: Originally to be 5 laps around buoys, but mid-race it became 4 due to mismeasurements.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Shot
Water temp: 71F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Bad Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Ok
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 5