Hello,
I am a 50 year old female former age group swimmer. I've really enjoyed swim training for my recently complete first half ironman tri and would love to do some 1-2 mile OWS events.
If my 1.2 mile OWS time is ~40', will I be totally embarrassed in an event? I define totally embarrassed, as I'm still finishing while the organizers are ready to go home. Finishing in the bottom 1/3 is not a problem for me. This is about a fitness motivator and comraderie--not about winning :)
Also, please recommend a good first time event in the midwest. Thanks!
ocassionally frustrated by my swim times but not inclined to quit...
I was once told by a race volunteer 'he could have completed the swim at my speed'...
seen him every year for six years - always the volunteer and never the swimmer!
LOL! Just ask him when he's planning to "complete the swim at speed"? I was fortunate in my last race, as the volunteers and race committee were WONDERFUL! They treated every finisher, first to last, like champions.
But in a run I did some years back, a road mile, I had placed in my age group--and the volunteer at the table where I went to get my official time (7:30) and pick up the award sniffed, "well, it's not a four minute mile." I wanted to ask him if he could do a four minute mile... but I refrained.
In most cases, I've had great experiences with volunteers in both runs and swims, so I can laugh off the few "dud" comments. We know better what it takes than they do! :)
ocassionally frustrated by my swim times but not inclined to quit...
I was once told by a race volunteer 'he could have completed the swim at my speed'...
seen him every year for six years - always the volunteer and never the swimmer!
LOL! Just ask him when he's planning to "complete the swim at speed"? I was fortunate in my last race, as the volunteers and race committee were WONDERFUL! They treated every finisher, first to last, like champions.
But in a run I did some years back, a road mile, I had placed in my age group--and the volunteer at the table where I went to get my official time (7:30) and pick up the award sniffed, "well, it's not a four minute mile." I wanted to ask him if he could do a four minute mile... but I refrained.
In most cases, I've had great experiences with volunteers in both runs and swims, so I can laugh off the few "dud" comments. We know better what it takes than they do! :)
