Have not done a short race for some time and with the emphasis on running and swimming over the past two months, the Singapore Biathlon race was a good event as progress check.
Fellow FOTRers in this race - SC, MT, KP, DC and YP(?). Also my former student ET in his first attempt.
8 am wave, with all the men masters participants. The sea was calm, but the west-east currents slowed me down. Tried the drafting technique highlighted in training tips for the SB:
Drafting a faster and physically larger swimmer can really increase your speed. Tailing directly behind another swimmer will make the water smoother, but the most efficient position to draft is alongside the lead swimmer but slightly behind between the ankles and hips. This allows the drafting swimmer to surf the bow wave.
Not sure if I did it right, but it definitely felt easier. Also easier to see the other swimmer if swimming slightly behind on his side.
A tad disappointed with my swim time of 38 min. Then off for the run.
Plan was to take it steady for the first 5 km, and then attempt a negative split. Averaged 6:00 pace in the first 5 km, then stepped it up on the return leg. Followed a faster master runner Lawrence Q. Last km at 5:15 pace with HR going off the charts at 187 :(
Swim, transition, checkpoint, 10km run total time:
00:38:58 00:01:47 00:30:46 00:57:54 01:38:38
Good short but hard race. Possibly do it again next year :)
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I'd be too afraid of getting kicked in the face!!!
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