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Salem, Massachusetts
United States
bnsfitness
75F / 24C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 46m 11s
Overall Rank = 68/85
Age Group = 50-59
Age Group Rank = 5/8
Pre-race routine:

Drive to race, find parking (not an easy feat) register, get changed in car (not an easy feat), walk around, chat, eat banana, drink gatorade, have a gel. !0 minutes before race, get in water and get acclimated
Event warmup:

None, really
Swim
  • 46m 11s
  • 1800 yards
  • 02m 34s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was a last minute decision to do this race. Other plans didn't materialize so I had this opportunity. I grabbed it! I am just as proud that I actually did this race as I am in my performace. Still, this was 5 minutes better than my 1-mile saltwater swim a year ago. Yay!
What would you do differently?:

Keep working on form!
Post race
What limited your ability to perform faster:

technique

Event comments:

A well-run race! They also had a 2-mile option. My only complaint is that they didn't do age-groups by wetsuit/non-wetsuit. I would estimate 80% were in wetsuits. I did NOT have a wetsuit. The water temp. was 67 in the inner cove, but 64 at the outer cove - that was noticeably colder.




Last updated: 2013-08-04 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:46:11 | 1800 yards | 02m 34s / 100yards
Age Group: 5/8
Overall: 68/85
Performance: Good
Suit: trisuit
Course: a loop around Collins Cove, keep 6 buoys to the left.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 66F / 19C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Good Navigation: Average
Rounding: Good
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? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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