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Alcatraz Sharkfest Swim - SwimOther


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San Francisco, California
United States
Enviro Sports
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 		Total Time = 34m 22s
Overall Rank = 51/416
Age Group = 40-44
Age Group Rank = 8/67
Pre-race routine:

Woke up about 5:30 am, ate a half peanut butter - half cream cheese bagel, a banana, and drank a cup of coffee. Left my sister's house at 6:00 and drove to the Aquatic Center for check in. After checking I just relaxed, visited the port-a-potty, and chatted with my friend who was racing with me.
Event warmup:

The only thing that could be considered a warm-up would be the swim from the ferry to the starting line... not much.
Swim
  • 34m 22s
  • 2640 yards
  • 01m 18s / 100 yards
Comments:

I had zero issues with water temperature this year - no numb hands, no numb feet, and no cold headaches. I also felt like my sighting was spot-on. I used the taller twin-buildings behind the aquatic center until I got close enough to spot the opening in the breakwater wall. From there, I headed straight into the opening (no swimming along the wall this year) and then sighted toward the finish chute.
What would you do differently?:

Overall - I consider it a success. I was hoping to come in under 35 minutes and I did. So, I took more than 5 minutes off of my previous time in this race. However, I feel like I left some time (1 to 2 minutes?) on the table as I felt pretty fresh coming out of the water at the finish.
Post race
Warm down:

Nothing special - I chatted with my family that was there to watch me race while waiting for my friend to finish his race.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Not having a good understanding of the pace that I could sustain for that distance.

Event comments:

Next year... no wetsuit for me!




Last updated: 2011-06-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:34:22 | 2640 yards | 01m 18s / 100yards
Age Group: 8/67
Overall: 51/416
Performance: Good
Suit: 2XU T:0
Course: From the east side of Alcatraz Island to the Aquatic Center finish chute
Start type: Deep Water Plus:
Water temp: 61F / 16C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding:
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 3
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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