Jim McDonnell Lake Swim - 2 Mile - SwimOther


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Reston, Virginia
United States
Reston Masters
64F / 18C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 58m 32s
Overall Rank = 80/207
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 15/30
Pre-race routine:

Being my first ever swim race, I was a bit careful on the food. Ate Multigrain toast with peanut butter and honey and drank two bottles of water with nuun leading up to start time
Event warmup:

Stretched and decided not to get in the pool to warm up
Swim
  • 58m 32s
  • 3520 yards
  • 01m 40s / 100 yards
Comments:

I have learned that I need to go out very slow at first because I tend to make myself get out of breath with all the excitement of the race - I let my body tell me when to speed up. This was what I needed as far as practice for open water swimming and the madness at IMLP
What would you do differently?:

Need to get better at drafting and being comfortable doing it.
Post race
Warm down:

Went for 4 hr bike ride....I wouldnt call that a warmdown

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not sure - more practice

Event comments:

Great race, but I have nothing to compare it to




Last updated: 2008-06-02 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:58:32 | 3520 yards | 01m 40s / 100yards
Age Group: 15/30
Overall: 80/207
Performance: Good
First lap was 29:35 so I did the second lap in under 59 minutes
Suit: Quintanna Roo (its old) full
Course: 1 mile loop course, counterclockwise
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 64F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Good Navigation: Good
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?
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5