Hi,
I'm looking for a first 10K swim to enter. Completing the distance or dealing with waves don't worry me, but the cold does, since I am a skinny runner type and I sometimes turn into a popsicle. So I was considering either Miami or Pensacola. Pensacola is preferable because it's within driving distance, but the web site for the event is not really updated. Most of the links aren't working, and the contact email bounced back to me.
Has anyone out there done Pensacola who could describe it a little bit? The race is May 20 this year--not sure if that's when it's always been held. Is this a good "warm" first 10K to choose? What about sharks? Is there current? Is the course well marked? Is there a cutoff time?
thanks so much.
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Thank you so much. That was really informative. The course setup sounds great. I'm a little worried about the temperature. I know 75 is warmer than most of the open water swims out there, but I still get pretty cold after a couple hours in 75, and a 10k would take me more than 3 hours, maybe closer to 4. I guess I need to figure out how to get tougher, because if I didn't get cold I feel like I could swim forever.
Anyway thanks for the info and I'm working on some colder swimming to see if I can improve.
Thank you so much. That was really informative. The course setup sounds great. I'm a little worried about the temperature. I know 75 is warmer than most of the open water swims out there, but I still get pretty cold after a couple hours in 75, and a 10k would take me more than 3 hours, maybe closer to 4. I guess I need to figure out how to get tougher, because if I didn't get cold I feel like I could swim forever.
Anyway thanks for the info and I'm working on some colder swimming to see if I can improve.
