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Tempe, Arizona
United States
78F / 26C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 39m 44s
Overall Rank = 58/162
Age Group = M Open 19-44
Age Group Rank = 13/45
Event warmup:

Got in the water to acclimate to the 65 degree temperature. Didn't feel that cold at all. Did a few strokes and floated, just relaxing and getting used to the wetsuit again.
Swim
  • 39m 44s
  • 2000 meters
  • 01m 59s / 100 meters
Comments:

Great mental day of training. It had been since Aug '12 since I had been in open water (mountain man OLY, where my suit was choking me and I peeled it halfway off during the swim). Goal was not about speed, but just getting re acclimated to the open water environment and swimming in my wetsuit again, no issues at all. Everything was great.
What would you do differently?:

Probably swim a little harder. My first lap was so so, but I got into a rhythm. During the back half of the first lap and cruised on my second. Too bad I didn't have a lap split. I would have been curious to see the difference between 1 and 2.
Post race
Warm down:

Waited around for a few more folks from ONE Multisport, then loaded up my wetsuit and headed out for a 5 mile run around the lake.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Effort? I could have swum faster, but was just doing this event as a race prep.

Event comments:

Good OWS warm up event for triathlon season.




Last updated: 2014-04-01 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:39:44 | 2000 meters | 01m 59s / 100meters
Age Group: 13/45
Overall: 58/162
Performance: Good
Suit: ProMotion Full
Course: 2 counter clockwise laps from the north boat ramp. Turn was just past the mill ave bridge on the west side.
Start type: Deep Water Plus: Waves
Water temp: 65F / 18C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Good
Breathing: Average Drafting:
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4

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