I frequently find myself having to make a quick decision in open water races - draft off the person in front of me who is drifting slightly off course or give up and go on my own without the draft benefit on the straighter line.
Often I figure that the slight extra distance is worth the draft and just silently hope the lead person in the pack straightens out.
It's very hard to decide which is best in the heat of the swim. It depends on how off course the lead person is, but it's not easy to know that at water level in the middle of the race.
Which would you pick?
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Big Shoulders? Never heard of, tell me more.
Big Shoulders is a major swim race done on the lakefront in Chicago. It is always scheduled for the weekend after Labor Day weekend. This year it will be on Sept. 12, 2009. There are two race lengths - 2.5K and 5k (about 1.5 and 3 miles). Often one of the race lengths is for the National Championship, as it will be for the 5K in 2009.
It is always very well run and alot of fun! I've done it for 3 years (didn't get to do it last year :sad:) and I've always had a positive experience. For more info, check out Big Shoulders.
JIM
Big Shoulders? Never heard of, tell me more.
Big Shoulders is a major swim race done on the lakefront in Chicago. It is always scheduled for the weekend after Labor Day weekend. This year it will be on Sept. 12, 2009. There are two race lengths - 2.5K and 5k (about 1.5 and 3 miles). Often one of the race lengths is for the National Championship, as it will be for the 5K in 2009.
It is always very well run and alot of fun! I've done it for 3 years (didn't get to do it last year :sad:) and I've always had a positive experience. For more info, check out Big Shoulders.
JIM
