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Alexandria Lake Swim - Swim2 mile Cable


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Alexandria, Minnesota
United States
Alexandria Swim Club
70F / 21C
Sunny
Total Time = 56m 40s
Overall Rank = 2/2
Age Group = Adult Men
Age Group Rank = 1/1
Pre-race routine:

Walked around the beach area waiting for the event to start. Drank an Instant Breakfast one hour prior to race time then at a Hammer Gel immediately prior to race start.
Event warmup:

None
Swim
  • 56m 40s
  • 3520 yards
  • 01m 37s / 100 yards
Comments:

2 miles in a long way to swim, especially when you have to do it in 1/8th mile segments, turn around and then do another, 16 times! Sighting was tricky, there was the line to your right so unless you just kept breathing to that side it was easy to stray away from it. I wish I had come in just a little faster, but I haven't really been training for that distance so I'll take it.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing really, this was just a fun, local event that I decided to do as a hard training day. $25 for my USA Swimming one day pass and two races is well worth it!
Post race
Warm down:

Walked around, got my medal and drove home to get on with the rest of my day.




Last updated: 2012-06-23 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:56:40 | 3520 yards | 01m 37s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/1
Overall: 2/2
Performance: Average
Suit: Xterra Vector Pro X3
Course: 1/8th mile swim rope with buoys on either end, 8 laps around it.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Average
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Average
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]

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2012-06-23 4:27 PM

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2012-06-26 8:04 PM
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Subject: RE: Alexandria Lake Swim
Kinda sounds like fun! And a nice to support the local club and get a hard training day in.  Well done!
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