I finally made it out to Boulder Reservoir for the Stroke
& Stride. It has been a fairly busy
summer and I have been more focused on CrossFit than Multisport training.
I signed up for the 750m swim and 5K run. The water temperature was in the mid to upper
70’s so I decided not to go with a wetsuit.
The air temperature was hovering at or just below 90 degrees and I
really could not imagine donning a wetsuit.
The start was uneventful and I got going on an easy
pace. I was a little more anxious than
usual. It was a combination of the long
hiatus, limited swim training, and not having my unsinkable wetsuit on. I ended up finishing in 19:29, which is one
of my slowest laps on record, but still respectable. I had difficulty sighting after the final
buoy.
Transition was a breeze.
Without the wetsuit, I just slipped on a visor, race number belt and
quickly wiped off my bare feet before sliding on my shoes. It was my fastest transition to date at 2:06.
The run felt amazing, although I was a bit body conscious without a shirt on. Without the distraction of a GPS, I just kind
of pushed to a comfortably hard pace.
Based on the mile markers, I estimated I was moving at roughly 9 minute
miles. My official time was 27:05 which
translates to 8:45 minutes/mile.
This was a short swim personal best for me. Relative to the short course field I was 32/58 overall, 15/22 men and 4/5 in my age group (men 40-44).
Historic Stroke & Stride Results
1 comment:
Way to go Steve on both the swim and run! I couldn't imagine swimming without the wetsuit. I'm also impressed with how straight your swim line is. I zig zag all over the place.
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