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Fort Collins, Colorado
United States
73F / 23C
Overcast
 		Total Time = 2h 54m 46s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Got there way early.
Event warmup:

No warm up, had a few miles to get warmed up
Swim
  • 2h 54m 46s
  • 10936 yards
  • 01m 36s / 100 yards
Comments:

Horsetooth 10k Swim. Yeah, baby! That was a lot of fun. We had almost the perfect weather conditions, except for some high wind. The water was the perfect temperature at 73 degrees. The wind created some choppy conditions, but thankfully it was at our backs and sometimes gave us a push along. Angel did wonderful in the kayak. I was aiming for the three hour mark and came in below that , so I was happy.

There were some FAST and accomplished swimmers in the group of 70. Lots who had completed the English Channel (a 26k) and other long distance events. Kids too! The youngest at 13 and 14.

The female winner went 2:20
the male winner went 2:16
The 14 year old kid went 2:18
What would you do differently?:

nothing!
Post race
Warm down:

waited for the bus.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Just continue to swim more.

Event comments:

This was one of the best most fun, organized, small but well supported races. All participants and volunteers were super friendly! I will do this race again!




Last updated: 2010-01-17 12:00 AM
Swimming
02:54:46 | 10936 yards | 01m 36s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Good
Suit: Regular old speedo
Course: beautiful horsetooth resivoir
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 73F / 23C Current: Medium
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Average Navigation: Average
Rounding:
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
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]

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