I'm hoping to complete the IMMD swim between 70 and 90 minutes depending on what kind of day I have and whether or not my calves cramp during the swim. I know, you STers will all do it in 40 minutes and your dick is bigger than mine so try to keep that out of your response.
I'm a 1:45/100 swimmer in the pool (that's down from 2:30/100 just a few months ago).
Here's the question: Since it's a two loop course, where do I start myself? I usually start in the back third of any tri. My thought, though, is am I better off starting in the middle at IMMD and racing to finish my first lap before getting trucked by the studs finishing their second lap? The further in the back I start, the better my first 400 will likely be but I'm potentially in trouble somewhere in the middle as I approach finishing my first lap while others are finishing their second.
If I start in the MOP, the start could be rougher but it's likely once we all settle in, there's less chance I'll get trucked because I'll start the second lap before too many people catch me.
My goal is two fold. First, I want to make my swim as safe as possible. Second, I don't what to get in the way of anyone who is racing this thing.
I'm a 1:45/100 swimmer in the pool (that's down from 2:30/100 just a few months ago).
Here's the question: Since it's a two loop course, where do I start myself? I usually start in the back third of any tri. My thought, though, is am I better off starting in the middle at IMMD and racing to finish my first lap before getting trucked by the studs finishing their second lap? The further in the back I start, the better my first 400 will likely be but I'm potentially in trouble somewhere in the middle as I approach finishing my first lap while others are finishing their second.
If I start in the MOP, the start could be rougher but it's likely once we all settle in, there's less chance I'll get trucked because I'll start the second lap before too many people catch me.
My goal is two fold. First, I want to make my swim as safe as possible. Second, I don't what to get in the way of anyone who is racing this thing.