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Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation Open Water Swim Challenge - Swim5k Postal

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Derry, Pennsylvania
United States
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation
68F / 20C
Overcast

Total Time = 2h 55m 31s
Overall Rank = 43/43
Age Group = Male 40-49
Age Group Rank = 5/5

Pre-race routine:

A day before, I watched the last 40 minutes of the men's olympic 10k swim on my smartphone. It was inspiring.

Event warmup:

Get up and drive 3 hours, register, sit and listen to music and get my mind ready.

Swim

2h 55m 31s
5468 yards
03m 13s / 100 yards

Comments:

I was convinced the course was long well before I was told by race staff. Finding out I only had two laps left instead of three, was a great relief. I went off course a lot, and am claiming 3.5 miles, since my garmin says 3.8.

What would you do differently?:

continue to get professional help on my technique.

Post race

Warm down:

Climb out of the lake and change clothes. Drive 3 hours home. Die in bed.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Terrible technique. Lack of experience at this distance.

Event comments:

This was my first successful 5k OWS. The fundraising aspect was great, and personally rewarding. I was top fundraiser, and my name was drawn for an iPad. I also get to have dinner with world-class distance swimmer Darren Miller in the near future. There was plenty of on course safety support. I recommend this as a great swim for anyone wanting to bump up to a 5k open water.
I have a full race report at http://wp.me/p1jSDD-dI

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Last updated: 2012-07-09 12:00 AM

Swimming
02:55:31 \| 5468 yards \| 03m 13s / 100yards
Age Group:	5/5
Overall:	43/43
Performance:	Below average
Suit:	none
Course:	Originally to be 5 laps around buoys, but mid-race it became 4 due to mismeasurements.
Start type:	Deep Water	Plus:	Shot
Water temp:	71F / 22C	Current:	Low
200M Perf.	Good	Remainder:	Average
Breathing:	Good	Drafting:	Bad
Waves:	Bad	Navigation:	Below average
Rounding:	Good

Post race
Weight change:	%
Overall:	Average
Mental exertion [1-5]	4
Physical exertion [1-5]	4
Good race?	Ok

Evaluation
Course challenge	Just right
Organized?	Yes
Events on-time?	Yes
Lots of volunteers?	Yes
Plenty of drinks?	No
Post race activities:	Average
Race evaluation [1-5]	5