Red Licorice Open Water Swim #2 (and run)

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Red Licorice Open Water Swim #2 (and run) - Biathlon (swim/run)


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Austin, Texas
United States
Red Licorice Events
83F / 28C
 		Total Time = 40m 48s
Overall Rank = 5/16
Age Group = F 0-99
Age Group Rank = 3/10
Swim
  • 40m 48s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 56s / 100 yards
Comments:

had a hard time sighting going back. Had to clear goggles. course wasn't clear and followed buoys near swim cove so probably did extra distance.
swim felt pretty good, but could have been better if I had been more sure of course.
final leg with siginicant chop and against current was hard, didn't feel like I was making any progress towards final buoys.
What would you do differently?:

once again, use the defogging stuff. Know the course better. In this case, needed to ignore all buoys except the three or four that they were using.
Transition 1
  • 00m
Run
  • 32m
  • 2.7 miles
  • 11m 51s  min/mile
Comments:

not timed, just extra run. hilly so had to walk some both going down (knees) and up (hill fitness).
What would you do differently?:

not much. It was mostly just for training. Need to do some hill work.
Stop hitting stop instead of lap on Garmin!!!
Post race
Event comments:

good casual OWS practice.
a few more or different colored buoys would be good. White is hard to sight.




Last updated: 2011-06-24 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:40:48 | 2112 yards | 01m 56s / 100yards
Age Group: 3/10
Overall: 10/16
Performance: Good
Suit:
Course: out and back along shore line. pretty flat for most of course. significant chop after final turn towards end.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Good Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding:
T1
Time:  00:00
Overall:
Removing cap, goggles and wetsuit:
Getting into shoes:
Running
00:32:00 | 02.7 miles | 11m 51s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/10
Overall: 0/16
Performance:
time estimated because I had stopped Garmin instead of lapping it.
Course: out of park at top of Dam. Down trail to low water crossing road below dam and back up.
Keeping cool Drinking
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
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2011-06-27 9:28 AM

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