Tri-N-July - TriathlonSprint


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Highlanda Ranch, Colorado
United States
70F / 21C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 1h 47m 30s
Overall Rank = 76/205
Age Group = Clydesdale
Age Group Rank = 4/14
Pre-race routine:

Woke up late, ran late. Totally stressful. forgot goggles, couldn't find half my bike tools. Just a mess. Suzie came with, helped me calm down by using some logic- like, Matt, get ready the night before. Had 2 espressos, a V8 juice, and some OJ. Took a Myoplex for the car.
Event warmup:

None, had to run my butt off to get there on time. Need to manage time better!!!!!!!!!!!
Swim
  • 12m 18s
  • 750 yards
  • 01m 38s / 100 yards
Comments:

Could have easily been 1st or 2nd. I'm thinking about avoiding pool tri's going forward. Too much traffic to navigate through. As this is my strongest event I need to maximize performance.
Transition 1
  • 00m 55s
Comments:

Best transition ever. I'm pretty good at this now. And I'm proud of it. No reason to spend more than 1 minute on this.
Bike
  • 49m 38s
  • 14 miles
  • 16.92 mile/hr
What would you do differently?:

Should have pushed harder on the uphills, but overall I am satisfied with my ride. 61/205 isn't bad considering I only have a road bike. With a tri bike I know I could be top 20.
Transition 2
  • 01m 47s
Comments:

Fine. Need to be faster, but I'm OK. Took a few seconds to consume some water with a gel. I was fine with taking a little time to get my s**t together.
What would you do differently?:

Try to go faster? Like under 1:30...
Run
  • 42m 54s
  • 4 miles
  • 10m 43s  min/mile
Comments:

Thought I did OK, still way over my goal of 9.9 min/mile.
What would you do differently?:

I need new, lighter running shoes for races. And I need to run a lot more. Felt good out there, and I actually enjoyed it. I'm making a lot of progress on this. Next year I need to step it up to be more competitive.
Post race
Warm down:

Not much, chat with Suzie and Molly. I was thrilled to see my friend and running mentor came in 3rd in her age group!

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Pre-race disorganization.

Event comments:

Loved the new bike course and run course. Pool swimming kinda sucks, would be nice if they could do 2 people per lane, but the race would take all day. Great job by Kristi Fitzgerald and Janine, and the rest of the staff and volunteers. Great job- see you all next year!




Last updated: 2009-07-19 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:12:18 | 750 yards | 01m 38s / 100yards
Age Group: 1/14
Overall: 10/205
Performance: Below average
In a lane with 3 awful swimmers. Could have done this in 9:30 by myself. Seed better, this one wasn't my fault as I don't think they updated my swim time. Oh well.
Suit:
Course: Pool
Start type: Inside Pool Plus:
Water temp: 82F / 28C Current: Low
200M Perf. Good Remainder: Below average
Breathing: Good Drafting: Bad
Waves: Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:55
Performance:
Cap removal: Good Helmet on/
Suit off: 		Yes
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike: Yes
Jump on bike: Yes
Getting up to speed: Good
Biking
00:49:38 | 14 miles | 16.92 mile/hr
Age Group: 4/14
Overall: 61/205
Performance: Good
Wind: Some
Course: Uphill and downhill. Really challenging, beautiful route. Loved this!!!!
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering: Good
Gear changes: Good Hills: Average
Race pace: Hard Drinks: Just right
T2
Time: 01:47
Overall: Average
Riding w/ feet on shoes Bad
Jumping off bike Bad
Running with bike Good
Racking bike Good
Shoe and helmet removal Good
Running
00:42:54 | 04 miles | 10m 43s  min/mile
Age Group: 9/14
Overall: 0/205
Performance: Average
Course: Hilly. Challenging. Fun.
Keeping cool Good Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %2
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 5
Physical exertion [1-5] 5
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Good
Race evaluation [1-5] 5