Just sharing my 5k time. Maybe someone can get motivated

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just-throwing-my-5k-time-out-maybe-some-one-can-get-v0-b1eb5idpfide1720×1600 31.3 KB

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Wow, that’s incredibly fast.

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Kirin said:
Wow, that’s incredibly fast.

Something feels off about this.
I wonder if you had a strong current.

It seems unlikely for someone to swim at that pace without a background in competitive swimming.

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1:05 per 100M is an amazing pace to maintain over that distance.

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Just out of curiosity, when did you start swimming and how old are you now? :slight_smile:

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Evren said:
Just out of curiosity, when did you start swimming and how old are you now? :slight_smile:

I’m 24. Been swimming since last August. I’m 6’0 and weigh 160 lbs.

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Taj said:

Evren said:
Just out of curiosity, when did you start swimming and how old are you now? :slight_smile:

I’m 24. Been swimming since last August. I’m 6’0 and weigh 160 lbs.

Wow, that’s pretty incredible! You’ve never swum competitively? Your heart rate doesn’t seem too high for a 24-year-old either. How did you get so efficient so quickly? So many questions… lol

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@Briley
I swam in the Marines but never competitively. My heart rate is usually between 158-168. I can push it to a max of 178 if someone is tailing me. I use a 2-4 beat kick and make sure to extend with every stroke.

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Evren said:
Just out of curiosity, when did you start swimming and how old are you now? :slight_smile:

Also, just to clarify, I swam in the Marines for fitness, not distance, until last August.

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Was this a standard pool, long course, or open water? Impressive either way, but I suspect it’s short course.

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Emmy said:
Was this a standard pool, long course, or open water? Impressive either way, but I suspect it’s short course.

It was open water.

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Taj said:

Emmy said:
Was this a standard pool, long course, or open water? Impressive either way, but I suspect it’s short course.

It was open water.

The activity shows a pool swim? I didn’t think GPS worked in that setting.

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Taj said:

Emmy said:
Was this a standard pool, long course, or open water? Impressive either way, but I suspect it’s short course.

It was open water.

That’s very impressive then! Was there a current?

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@Emmy
No current. It was a bit windy, but a stand-up paddle kayak shielded most of it.

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That’s an absolutely amazing pace.

I struggle to swim 1km that fast. Actually, I’d have a hard time swimming 500m at that speed!

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You’re near the Ironman swim course record. Can you bike and run too?

Congrats!

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Zade said:
You’re near the Ironman swim course record. Can you bike and run too?

Congrats!

I’ll pay you to take care of the bike part for me.