Subject: RE: Realistic swim split expectations at IMFL Originally posted by brigby1
In your situation, I wouldn't have a goal at all. Just be ready to swim somewhere in the range of an hour and a half from what you've said. Don't really see any reason to have this be a goal, more ways for it to get in the way than help you out. Just having a rough expectation will be nice and could help some in figuring out things for the day.
I agree - skip the 'hard' goal and just go out and swim. You don't know how conditions will be on race morning (it might be very still or could be choppy ), and that will impact your time. Also, you swim with the tides on the way back in, so that will help propel you along - and needless to say, you can't mimic that in a pool or lake. IMFL is a big field, and there will be contact. So long story short, get in there and do you best - there are a bunch variables and since this is your first IM, and first ocean 2.4 mile swim for that matter, don't get too hung up on hard goals But if you want a decent rule of thumb to judge how you do, then perhaps use 90 minutes. Having said this, as long as you make the cutoff and finish before midnight, that's all that really counts.
good luck. |