Goal this year was to do an organized 4.8 mile OWS, but they moved it from Oct. to Aug. As in this Sunday. Just need a little input from those that have done longer swims (and those that haven't). I've done about 200K yds this year,mostly at masters at 3K a pop. Just getting over an ear infection killed the last couple weeks.
Did our 2 local 2 mile pier to pier without a wetsuit in about 59 a couple weeks ago, but have only swam two miles straight twice this year. Can do 4K in a pool in about 1:15 without too many issues, including some IM and kick work, but that's about only halfway there. My 1.2 half ironman time is 30.
The swim would be in a wetsuit and the format (strange) would consist of four 1.2 mile legs where you have to come in to the beach (and the last two are loops, so we only start a couple miles down the beach). that's good and bad, I can rest, get fluids, etc., but getting in/out off the beach is where the effort comes in. But I can also bail every 30 minutes or so
There's a 2.4 mile option that I can fall back on, but I wanted to do the 4.8....
Just looking for objective advice whether this is stupid? go for it? It's not a typical safety open water question with the leg format. If it were a straight 4.8 I wouldn't consider it.
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Excellent job, and thanks for the race report.
I'm not surprised that you were able to do the distance, but I'm amazed at your time. I would have expected you to be slower than your 2-mile pace (1:32/100 yards), but you were actually faster (1:29/100 yards).
Can anyone explain that? Do most people expect to hold a fast pace for longer distances than they've trained for?
I'm doing the 5K Postal Swim this Sunday. I've been concentrating on shorter races this year (1K), but I log plenty of yardage during the week (usually about 20,000).
I want to get a shockingly good time too--is ChrisM's wild success an anomaly or would you have expected it?
Thanks. :) I have my two mile splits as a 1:41, and this as a 1:37 (based on a 1760 yard mile). It's still faster, and especially considering the 1:37 includes walking through surf and up /down the beach, etc.. But as mentioned, you can't put too much stock in open water distances. These were supposed to be four equal 1.2 mile legs, but everyone's second 1.2 split was 2-6 minutes slower than all the others. Either 1, 3 and 4 were short, or 2 was extra long. Probably a bit of the former, since that first leg was super easy and sure didn't feel like a 32 minute 1.2.
Another big difference, well, two other big differences, the 2 miler was very choppy and was without a wetsuit. This was glassy calm with a wetsuit. I'd say the wetsuit accounted for most of the time difference. As much as I like swimming bareback, the suit does make it easier
Excellent job, and thanks for the race report.
I'm not surprised that you were able to do the distance, but I'm amazed at your time. I would have expected you to be slower than your 2-mile pace (1:32/100 yards), but you were actually faster (1:29/100 yards).
Can anyone explain that? Do most people expect to hold a fast pace for longer distances than they've trained for?
I'm doing the 5K Postal Swim this Sunday. I've been concentrating on shorter races this year (1K), but I log plenty of yardage during the week (usually about 20,000).
I want to get a shockingly good time too--is ChrisM's wild success an anomaly or would you have expected it?
Thanks. :) I have my two mile splits as a 1:41, and this as a 1:37 (based on a 1760 yard mile). It's still faster, and especially considering the 1:37 includes walking through surf and up /down the beach, etc.. But as mentioned, you can't put too much stock in open water distances. These were supposed to be four equal 1.2 mile legs, but everyone's second 1.2 split was 2-6 minutes slower than all the others. Either 1, 3 and 4 were short, or 2 was extra long. Probably a bit of the former, since that first leg was super easy and sure didn't feel like a 32 minute 1.2.
Another big difference, well, two other big differences, the 2 miler was very choppy and was without a wetsuit. This was glassy calm with a wetsuit. I'd say the wetsuit accounted for most of the time difference. As much as I like swimming bareback, the suit does make it easier
