Wet Dog Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Decatur, Alabama
United States
Big Brothers Big Sisters
76F / 24C
Overcast
Total Time = 1h 09m 32s
Overall Rank = 26/144
Age Group = Athena
Age Group Rank = 2/31
Pre-race routine:

If I had raced AG: 3/18.

Up at 4:15! :0 Out the door on time. I had a couple of Zone Bars for breakfast. I love those things. Stopped at a McDonald's just before the race site so hubby could eat and I could use the bathroom before getting to portapoty land. Waited in all the random lines to get all the stuff I needed (extremely disorganized race). Got my transition area set up and I was down at the beach and ready to get started by the 7am start time. Too bad the race didn't start until 7:30 (crazy disorganization!) My stomach started hurting (probably because of the antibiotics) so I couldn't take my last GU before the race started.
Event warmup:

Just some dynamic stretching on the beach.
Swim
  • 09m 15s
  • 437 yards
  • 02m 07s / 100 yards
Comments:

If I had raced AG: 3/18.

I had a good swim. I felt strong, long, and lean. I was more towards the front this year and it was nice to not be bogged down my a million slow swimmers. I think the course may have been marked longer than what it was listed. I was pretty distraught when I first saw my swim time, but I was in the top 12.5% overall so it seems I did as great on the swim as I felt.
What would you do differently?:

Nothing, the swim felt great. Although, the next thing that I'm going to work on is decreasing my SPL (strokes per length).
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

No separate T1 time. Both transitions are included in the bike. But, the transition felt pretty smooth. I had a little bit of trouble with my socks. I decided not to do the fling mount as the roads were wet from rain all night the night before.
What would you do differently?:

I need to practice putting socks on wet feet.
Bike
  • 30m 59s
  • 9.32 miles
  • 18.05 mile/hr
Comments:

If I had raced AG: 4/18.

I really pushed hard on the bike and felt pretty good. The roads were incredibly flat so I didn't really need to change gears much. It was a super short bike leg and it felt like it was over in a flash. If you subtract out a reasonable transition time like 2 min for both, my bike would have been shorter than my run. I was hoping for a bit shorter bike time, but I think the sinus infection affected my cardio a bit.
What would you do differently?:

Not get sick. Ha.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Did the flying dismount (is that the right word? It's more like a stepping dismount). Quickly ran in changed shoes and went. As I was running out of transition, for some reason I thought the run out was different than the swim in so I was like yelling "WHERE'S RUN OUT!?" It wasn't until I passed the run out a volunteer said, "It's right here" - even though I had shouted like 3 times already. (Notice: they don't have any signs up!) So I was kinda annoyed and made a smart remark about how glad I was that the exit was clearly marked. I felt bad later because it's not like it was her fault. And I'm the one who chose to do this race even though I did it last year and I knew how disorganized it was.
What would you do differently?:

Pay more attention before the race and know where my entrances and exits are. Not yell at the volunteer. -Bad Rachael-
Run
  • 29m 19s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 09m 26s  min/mile
Comments:

If I had raced AG: 10/18.

So, as expected, I had a really slow run. It didn't help anything that my stomach started aching again. But I didn't feel horrible just a bit uncomfortable. I just did what I could and didn't worry about it. My run endurance is coming back slowly but surely. In the last ~150 yards I really busted a gut sprinting. I love the looks people give me when they see me hustling so hard. I really thought I might barf past the finish line. But I didn't. :)
What would you do differently?:

Not be sick and not get injured so that I have to take 6 weeks off. Haha!
Post race
Warm down:

Stretch, food, awards ceremony.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

The previously mentioned stuff: sinus infection and the foot injury.


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Last updated: 2010-07-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:09:15 | 437 yards | 02m 07s / 100yards
Age Group: 2/31
Overall: 18/144
Performance: Good
This time also includes the run to transition.
Suit:
Course: Out and back in a sort of V.
Start type: Run Plus:
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Good
Breathing: Good Drafting: Average
Waves: Navigation: Good
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Good
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:30:59 | 9.32 miles | 18.05 mile/hr
Age Group: 2/31
Overall: 23/144
Performance: Good
This time includes both transitions.
Wind: Little
Course: Out and back. Some smooth, some rough roads. Some puddles. Super flat.
Road: Rough  Cadence:
Turns: Good Cornering: Average
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:29:19 | 03.11 miles | 09m 26s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/31
Overall: 31/144
Performance: Below average
Course: I love this course. Wonderfully shaded by the river. Lots of water stations. The course is mostly hard pressed dirt paths.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? No
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Below average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3