Athleta Iron Girl Seattle Women’s Triathlon - Triathlon


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Seattle, Washington
United States
World Triathlon Corporation
65F / 18C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 18m 14s
Overall Rank = 17/1144
Age Group = 25-29
Age Group Rank = 1/128
Event warmup:

I should start by saying I am in the midst of a two week "off period" with no structured training or anything. I was racing this just for fun because I really do need this time off.

I knew lots of people doing this tri. Some coworkers, some good friends, some friends from college, my cousin even! it was really nice just hanging out with all of them. A lot of these events end up being a solo adventure and that gets lonely.

So, I was NOT the biggest sh*t show for once. Ohhh boy. My friends S and B did this event. Of course neither of them really trained. Also, S has a kickstand on her bike if that hints and what kind of a competitor she is. Anyway, we went to rack our bikes together the day before and when S wasn't looking, B taped a photo of herself between S's handlebars. S sees it and is like, "WTF?" and B says, "Every time you look at my photo, remember not to leave me out on the course somewhere because I'll probably die." So anyway, now that I have more or less painted a picture of the two. Let's dive into this triathlon.
Swim
  • 15m 53s
  • 880 yards
  • 01m 48s / 100 yards
Comments:

This was fine. Short enough to not suck. It was very crowded though. And these ladies were very grabby. I got all sorts of grabbed. Also got kicked pretty good in the gut by a rogue breast stroker.

Additional Notes: Don't start peeing in your wetsuit until your bottom half is fully submerged.

Now, here is a brief summary of S and B:
S finishes about 20 minutes before B. B states that her goggles (which she describes as "Predator Eyes" ) Instantly filled up with water so she decided to make the bold move of backstroking the entire half mile. Despite several bumps into kayaks and other swimmers, she finished without drowning.
What would you do differently?:

Swim more :)
Transition 1
  • 02m 39s
Comments:

Damn! I dropped my goggles. Stopped, picked them up, dropped my swim cap, stopped, picked it up. Hand my hand stepped on, nearly trampled, carried on.
What would you do differently?:

Not drop all my shyte?!
Bike
  • 36m 20s
  • 12.4 miles
  • 20.33 mile/hr
Comments:

It would have been really great to have some competition to push me a little. There was one lady on a TT bike that gave me something to chase. It was very very clear that on the hills I had significantly more strength. Got right up on her azz (but she either intentionally or unintentionally was blocking me out and not letting me pass, which was really annoying) When we got into the flat section she would drop me back about 15 feet or so until the next hill. Clearly my positioning is inefficient. If I were to continue to do triathlon I would get this fixed now. It's never been so clear.


Ok so, now on the the S and B show. B got to the big hill and immediately tipped over. S nearly ran her over. The volunteers were flustered. S and B prevailed after the short set-back.
What would you do differently?:

Fix my position on the bike
Transition 2
  • 01m 21s
Comments:

This was fine I guess.
What would you do differently?:

FASTER! Better dismount off bike
Run
  • 21m 56s
  • 3.1 miles
  • 06m 53s  min/mile
Comments:

Fairly straightforward, again. I got into what I perceived to be the front of my AG and then didn't really have anyone to push me. It was a nice little run. I thought I did a nice job of keeping pace and then killing the hills at the end.

Saw J at the very end, which was awesome!
What would you do differently?:

Run faaaassstttterrrrrr
Post race
Warm down:

Watched the various different people I knew racing finish. Then went to the awards.

After all was said and done S and B were going to give us a ride home.
S gives B her keys to go grab the car while she waits with the bike. B comes back down the hill looking dejected. Stating she could not find S's car. S then goes up the hill to look for it and also can't find it. I knew exactly where it was parked so then I went up the hill. Yup, that bad boy was gone!

I ran around to try and find a PO to see if they knew what towing company they used in the area. All I could find was a firefighter who essentially was said, "Yeah you are going to have to find a police officer. They never seem to be around when you need em are they?" Ha! I agreed. By the time I did find one, and got a phone number, S had already found out who towed her. At this point, she was sobbing. Through her tears she got out, "I ... just ....want...a........cheeseburger ...... and .....a .....beer....."

So, we went ahead and made that happen. Shoot, having your car towed is way better than having it stolen. You gotta look on the bright side!

PS You have to park 5' away from a driveway or you are at risk of being towed. Consider yourself warned.



What limited your ability to perform faster:

My lack of passion for the sport, bad positioning on the bike, no time between nationals and the sprint etc. etc. etc.

Event comments:

Pretty damn fun


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Last updated: 2013-08-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:15:53 | 880 yards | 01m 48s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/128
Overall: 0/1144
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: Straight out to first buoy, 90 degree right to far buoy and then straight back to the finish. Very straightforward and easy to navigate.
Start type: Wade Plus:
Water temp: 72F / 22C Current: Low
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 02:39
Performance: Bad
Cap removal: Bad Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
00:36:20 | 12.4 miles | 20.33 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/128
Overall: 0/1144
Performance:
Wind: Some with gusts
Course: Rolling with one very annoying hill. It's an access road where everyone has to ride up single file. TONS of ladies had gotten off their bikes to walk so I was more or less stuck. Huge momentum kill both going up and down. Coming down you also had to go single file and this could have serves as a a very fast (albeit sketchy) descent but no dice. Had to sit on the brakes the whole way down waiting for the ladies in front of me to move.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 01:21
Overall: Good
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
00:21:56 | 03.1 miles | 06m 53s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/128
Overall: 0/1144
Performance: Average
Course: Flat until about 2.5 miles then there is a very steep but short hill followed by a long gradual hill.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge
Organized?
Events on-time?
Lots of volunteers?
Plenty of drinks?
Post race activities:
Race evaluation [1-5]