Has anyone here done the Swim the Suck 10 miler in Chattanooga? There is something about this race that really appeals to me and has since I learned about it last fall, which is odd because until very recently (as in last Sunday (5/19) - Pensacola 3 Mile Bridge Swim - ~3.3 miles factoring in getting to the finish area, I think) I was essentially a pool swimmer only. I really enjoyed that swim, despite the repeated mouth- and sinus-filling walls of water in my face and extremely limited sighting skills (fortunately, keeping a large bridge on my left was well within my abilities).
At this point, the earliest I could conceivably do the race would be in October 2014, but I'm wondering what sort of open water experience I should get under my belt before making a reasonable decision regarding my competence for this race. It seems to me that since this is a current-aided course it would feel a bit shorter than 10 miles. I would also think that because it's a river swim it would be less choppy than the bay experience was last week. However, it's still considerably longer than the roughly 5k swim I've done.
Advice?
Yes, the Pensacola 10k is a double crossing. That more than distance is what makes it somewhat unappealing to me, but I think you are right that I should do it before Swim the Suck. One of the things that appeals to me about Swim the Suck is that it's not a loop or a double crossing. I like novelty!
Yes, the Pensacola 10k is a double crossing. That more than distance is what makes it somewhat unappealing to me, but I think you are right that I should do it before Swim the Suck. One of the things that appeals to me about Swim the Suck is that it's not a loop or a double crossing. I like novelty!
