Big Shoulders 5K OWS
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Big Shoulders 5K OWS - Swim
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Comments: Never got info on the exact water temp. I think it was around 69 or 70. Most people were not wearing wetsuits, and I was very tempted to not wear mine. Since I have no experience swimming in cold water without a wetsuit, I thought it would be wise to keep it on. (Note that my ranking is only out of the wetsuit group, not including the 300+ people who did this without) There was some chop/waves and I found that I would drift slowly off course but then I would notice before it got too bad and I would cut back in as quick as I could. It wasn't like it was too crowded or anything. Even with the large number of people (500+ including all swimmers 5K and 2.5K) I only bumped into people a few times. It was great to look up and see the Chicago skyline. I almost wanted to swim that leg with my head out of the water! I really felt steady out there. I did do bilateral breathing the whole time because this keeps me in a good rhythm. This was similar to my HIM swim pace, so I think I am a one speed swimmer and this was it. I did feel good up through the end, except for how badly my arms/shoulders/neck were chafed by the wetsuit What would you do differently?: Swim this without a wetsuit. Manage the outward "drift" a bit better to swim a little less distance. Post race
Warm down: None. What limited your ability to perform faster: swim technique Event comments: This was a great event! Last updated: 2008-06-05 12:00 AM
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Overall Rank = 28/43
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 2/3
Clif bar and 1/2 bagel and coffee about 2 hours before race start
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