Hi
My First Half Ironman Race will be Rolling start (which super happy about), But Need some advise:
Swimming is my weakest Sport and Generally Swim in the Pool (25M) at around 2:10 Per 100M which I would consider a "race pace" for 2KM.
I don't swim Often in wetsuit in the ocean and from now till the race in September will have limited Opportunities to swim in wetsuit as Sea Temp in summer is (Warm tea) :-)
I have done some Sprint and olympic races without wetsuit and generally swim at similar pace to 2:05-2:10 per 100m.
My Goal for the race is to swim 38:00min (or there about - sub 40min). So my question is 2 part:
1. Is this a realistic goal time (Given that my swim time has not really improved over the last year & unlikely to make massive gains in the pool in the next 3 months)
2. The Available Predefined swim groups are:
- Sub 37:30
- Sub 40:00
Therefore Should I select the slightly faster group and hope that do not get "swamed" by the swimmers entering after me.
It has been suggested to me that the further up the group I start it is better, as My Cycling is strong, and suggested that the roads will be more "densely populated the later I come out the water"
I know we are not talking major differences, But I assume 5 minutes can be a couple hundred people less to pass on the bike :-)
My First Half Ironman Race will be Rolling start (which super happy about), But Need some advise:
Swimming is my weakest Sport and Generally Swim in the Pool (25M) at around 2:10 Per 100M which I would consider a "race pace" for 2KM.
I don't swim Often in wetsuit in the ocean and from now till the race in September will have limited Opportunities to swim in wetsuit as Sea Temp in summer is (Warm tea) :-)
I have done some Sprint and olympic races without wetsuit and generally swim at similar pace to 2:05-2:10 per 100m.
My Goal for the race is to swim 38:00min (or there about - sub 40min). So my question is 2 part:
1. Is this a realistic goal time (Given that my swim time has not really improved over the last year & unlikely to make massive gains in the pool in the next 3 months)
2. The Available Predefined swim groups are:
- Sub 37:30
- Sub 40:00
Therefore Should I select the slightly faster group and hope that do not get "swamed" by the swimmers entering after me.
It has been suggested to me that the further up the group I start it is better, as My Cycling is strong, and suggested that the roads will be more "densely populated the later I come out the water"
I know we are not talking major differences, But I assume 5 minutes can be a couple hundred people less to pass on the bike :-)