Luna All-Women's Triathlon - TriathlonSprint


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Troutdale, Oregon
United States
AA Sports
80F / 27C
Sunny
Total Time = 1h 34m
Overall Rank = 123/202
Age Group = 35-39
Age Group Rank = 16/29
Pre-race routine:

set up transition area; visit swim site and get visual; walk to the transition area from swim site; stretch; hydrate
Swim
  • 13m 59s
  • 437 yards
  • 03m 12s / 100 yards
Comments:

My swim was faster than I anticipated but I never once got into a good rhythm. Once I got kicked in the face I got distracted. I didn't remember my stroke technique, didn't sight well which caused me to veer off course slightly, and it took me until the final buoy to finally get some kind of cadence going. I at least felt decent coming out of the water. I was not shakey or wobbly.
What would you do differently?:

Practice OWS more.
Transition 1
  • 05m 6s
Comments:

T1 is a blurr. Wetsuit was hard to get off, I was clumsy putting my socks and shoes on.
What would you do differently?:

Practice. Be more mindful rather than just trying to fly through. My T1 time was uber-slow!!
Bike
  • 42m 11s
  • 12.5 miles
  • 17.78 mile/hr
Comments:

My bike was slow and my legs burned but my lungs felt great. I tried to save my legs for the run but was getting pssed big-time so I didn't want to slow down too much. It was evident that I didn't train enough on the bike!
What would you do differently?:

Train more on the road definitley!
Transition 2
  • 02m 9s
Comments:

I needed to slow down here and take some time. Did not think to get helmet off while running to my area. I almost forgot to take it off. I didn't drink enough on the ride and didn't drink more than a sip of water in T2.Shame on me!!
What would you do differently?:

Hydrate!
Run
  • 31m 41s
  • 3.11 miles
  • 10m 11s  min/mile
Comments:

Holy cow my legs were shakey and burning much more than I thought they would. I thought I was better prepared than I actually was. That was disappointing. My run was really slow and it seemed to take about 2/3 the way to get any kind of feeling/cadence in my legs. I needed to walk in the start of the running course to get my HR down.
What would you do differently?:

More actual brick training, more hill training to build strength and increase frequency of training runs. I concentrated too much on swimming because I felt I was weakest there and hadn't had much swimming experience.
Post race
Warm down:

Walk around to get normal breathing/lots of stretching. My legs were TIGHT!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Lack of proper training. I didn't ride my bike on the road and did mostly indoor training. I needed to increase run frequency and do more brick training. I am overall happy with my time. I did the race faster than anticipated so I am pleased. I felt it was a good first triathlon.

Event comments:

An All women's event was a good first time event. All the women were encouraging and many of them inspiring. I felt great after and am looking forward to doing another.




Last updated: 2005-08-06 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:13:59 | 437 yards | 03m 12s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/29
Overall: 0/202
Performance: Below average
Suit: wetsuit
Course:
Start type: Plus:
Water temp: 70F / 21C Current: Low
200M Perf. Average Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Bad Drafting: Below average
Waves: Navigation: Below average
Rounding: Good
T1
Time: 05:06
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Below average Helmet on/
Suit off:
No
Wetsuit stuck? Yes Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: No
Getting up to speed: Below average
Biking
00:42:11 | 12.5 miles | 17.78 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/29
Overall: 99/202
Performance: Below average
Wind: Headwind
Course: Course was pretty flat with a couple of dips. The course was an out and back course with a strong headwind on the way out.
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Good Hills:
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Not enough
T2
Time: 02:09
Overall: Below average
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike Average
Running with bike Below average
Racking bike Average
Shoe and helmet removal Below average
Running
00:31:41 | 03.11 miles | 10m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/29
Overall: 0/202
Performance: Bad
HR was sky high coming off the bike. I had to walk in the beginning to catch my breath.
Course: flat
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Average
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 3
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? No
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 4